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Water and Society 2015 : 3rd International Conference on Water and Society

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Link: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/watersoc2015
 
When Jul 15, 2015 - Jul 17, 2015
Where A Coruna, Spain
Submission Deadline Jun 15, 2015
Categories    water   society   environment   social science
 

Call For Papers

--Overview--

The Water and Society Conference is to be reconvened in 2015 following the success of the previous meetings, the first of which was held in Las Vegas in 2011, followed by the meeting in 2013 in the New Forest, UK, home to the Wessex Institute.

Over the centuries, civilisations have relied on the availability of clean and inexpensive water. This can no longer be taken for granted as the need for water continues to increase due to the pressure from an increasing global population demanding higher living standards. Agriculture and industry, major users of water, are at the same time those that contribute to its contamination. Water distribution networks in urban areas, as well as soiled water collection systems, present serious problems in response to a growing population as well as the need to maintain ageing infrastructures.

Many technologically feasible solutions, such as desalination or pumping systems are energy demanding but, as energy costs rise, the techniques currently developed may need to be re-assessed. The Conference will address the interaction between water and energy systems.

This meeting will encourage trans-disciplinary communication on issues related to the nature of water, and its use and exploitation by society. The conference is motivated by the need to bridge the gap between the broad spectrum of socio-political sciences and humanistic disciplines and specialists in physical sciences, biology, environmental sciences and health, among others.

The socio-political implications of a world short of clean, easily available water are enormous. Coupled with the increasing demands for energy, it will lead to realignments in international politics and the emergence of new centres of power in the world.

Policy makers need to be educated and advised on developing policies and regulations that will support the water systems of tomorrow. The role of society and its involvement with water is paramount. To meet the future demands for water, new standards, new training and additional support roles will best be delivered by those knowledgeable of the new technologies and direction of the industry.
The intention of the Water and Society series of conferences is to review these issues, as well as the more technical aspects of water resources management and quality, to help the policy makers put forward policies and legislation that will lead to improved solutions for all.

--Conference Topics--

Water resources management
Water as a human right
Water quality
Water resources contamination
Water, sanitation and health
Water and disaster management
Policy and legislation
Future water demands
Irrigation and desertification

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