WSUD 2018 & Hydropolis 2018: Creating Water Sensitive Communities
Crown Towers Perth, AustraliaWSUD 2018 & Hydropolis 2018 invites leaders across industry, government, research and community sectors to share their knowledge, experience and ideas to create water sensitive, liveable urban communities of the future. Together, the following seven conference themes facilitate the creation of enduring water sensitive communities: Thinking big picture Creating an enabling environment Hitting the ground…
NWW Speaker Series: State of knowledge of non-market values of water sensitive systems and practices: potential of benefit transfer
The Atrium, Department of Water and Environmental RegulationWater sensitive systems and practices provide multiple indirect benefits such as environmental and ecological services. However, due to a lack of information on the monetized value of these services many of these services are not considered during investment decision making. The compilation and synthesis of existing non-market valuation estimates of the monetary value of water…
IPWEA WA 2018 State Conference
The Esplanade Hotel Fremantle, WA, AustraliaThe Conference Theme – The Changing Face of Public Works – revolves around the evolution of traditional methods vs current methods and the ever evolving new technologies and trends, and the differences they have in the public works sector between the “older” generations and the “younger” generations. Find out more here
Smart Water Summit 2018
Adelaide Convention Centre , AustraliaAdelaide’s Smart Water Summit is all about connections and ideas: water enabling economic growth, driving innovation, providing solutions locally and globally, public meeting private and business meeting opportunity. Australia is increasingly renowned for its secure, reliable and safe water that underpins our economic, environmental and social needs. What we take for granted is what many…
UWA Environment Seminar Water quality models for environmental management: Application to pit lakes
Simmonds Lecture Theatre, University of Western AustraliaThis talk will present the recently published results of testing a water quality model against eight years of data from a pit lake, up to 2012. The model was able to explain the main features of the lake hydrodynamics and biogeochemistry, including the acidic pH, and was used to test hypotheses regarding limitations on nutrient…
New WAter Ways 2018 training session 1
The Atrium, Department of Water and Environmental RegulationThe training sessions provide introductory information on water sensitive urban design processes and concepts. These sessions are aimed at local government and industry planners, engineers, landscape architects, asset managers and developers to assist our industry to better deliver water sensitive cities Session 1: Planning processes, Introduction to stormwater management practices, the Decision Process and Biofilters
UWA Environmental Seminar – The Groundwater Commons Game: Computational social science reveals sustainable pathways towards global groundwater conservation
Simmonds Lecture Theatre, University of Western AustraliaGroundwater depletion is one of humanity’s greatest sustainability challenges of the 21st century. Unsustainable rates of groundwater abstraction in the world’s major food bowls threatens water and food security not only locally, but also globally via international trade links. With Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) deadlines only a decade away, water authorities are in urgent need…
Australian Water Association Conference: WAter – A State of Extremes
AQWA, Hillarys Boat HarbourThe 2018 conference will explore how the water sector responds to the local context – be it in flood or drought, urban or rural, reuse or discharge. No matter what area of the water sector you’re in, we encourage professionals of all backgrounds, disciplines and career experience to participate, including academia, utilities, consultants and government.…
UWA Environment Seminar – Is South Australia so much better than Western Australia at Managed Aquifer Recharge?
Simmonds Lecture Theatre, University of Western AustraliaManaged Aquifer Recharge (MAR) is a tool to facilitate integrated water management solutions to address the challenges of water supply and management, to support community liveability goals, agriculture, industry and tourism and buffer the effects of increasing seasonal variations associated with climate change. South Australia is a global leader in the adoption of MAR applications…
AUDRC Speaker Series 2018 – Propositions
Level 2, 1002 Hay Street, PerthThe Australian Urban Design Research Centre (AUDRC) is engaging in a conversation about the future of cities. PROPOSITIONS is about tackling the big issues that are driving urban change. What does it really look like to be a Water Sensitive City? Chris Melsom, Director of AUDRC invites you to the first of this new series…
