training and events

Water Sensitive Cities Winter School

Monday 11th Jul 2011 - Friday 15th Jul 2011 9:00AM - 2:30PM

Monash University
Clayton Campus, Clayton, Victoria, 3800

Registrations are now closed

  • How do we work towards creating water sensitive cities in times of climate uncertainly, rapid population growth and increased demands for prosperity and urban liveability?
     
  • How can we balance the urban water cycle and maintain healthy ecosystems?
     

The Centre for Water Sensitive Cities is running a Winter School during the week of July 11-15, 2011 - a unique opportunity to hear from Australia’s leading researchers on key actions we need to undertake to create water sensitive and liveable cities.

Overview
Lectures and workshops will present latest solutions and concepts on required economic approaches, technologies for water treatment, urban design and modelling, climate change adaptation, social and government engagement. These cross disciplinary topics will all be linked to broader urban sustainability issues and lessons from the international community.

Audience
The Water Sensitive Cities Winter School is highly recommended for anyone across government and private industry requiring a comprehensive understanding on the practical elements of transitioning to a water sensitive city.

The program
Winter School will be held at Monash University (Clayton Campus) as a five day intensive workshop.  Sessions will be convened by research leaders from the Centre for Water Sensitive Cities and include:

  • Sustainable Cities – Prof Tony Wong
  • Urban Climatology -  A/Prof Jason Beringer & Prof Nigel Tapper
  • Hydro-Social Contracts of Water Sensitive Cities – Prof Rebekah Brown
  • Behavioural Change and Water Sensitive Cities – Dr Liam Smith
  • Understanding & Modelling Uncertainties – Prof Ana Deletic & Dr David McCarthy
  • Sustainability Advocacy & Government Engagement – Hon. Prof John Thwaites
  • Role and Design of Transition Governance – Prof Tony Wong
  • Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Ecosystem Services - A/Prof Tim Fletcher & A/Prof Chris Walsh
  • Stormwater Management in Water Sensitive Cities - Prof Ana Deletic & Dr David McCarthy
     

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