International Conference on Sustainable Water Management (SWM2010) 15 - 17 September 2010, Jamshoro - Pakistan

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Themes Abstracts are welcome on the following four broader themes, associated case studies and experiences with the implementation of technology and policy based solutions on sustainable water management. Each theme includes a selection of generic sub topics. Abstracts in agreement with overall broader themes will be considered. Accepted abstracts will be invited to prepare full papers. For abstract submission, click here. Theme -1 Water supply and distribution - Water demand forecasting including water consumption trends - Water resources (including groundwater) sustainable development and operation strategies and water management in arid regions - Water demand management measures (including water saving technologies and their performance) - Network design, operation and optimisation and water quality in distribution networks - Low cost/energy efficient treatment technologies for developing countries - Leakage management - Rainwater harvesting - Water efficiency in industrial and agricultural sector - Water management infrastructure – asset management - Energy/green house gases implication Theme -2 Wastewater management - Low cost/energy efficient technologies for wastewater collection and treatment for urban and rural communities - Innovative technologies for centralised and decentralised wastewater management including treatment processes investigation and optimisation - Role of energy efficient membranes in water reuse - Grey water recycling - Wastewater management infrastructure – asset management - Network analysis /design tools - Nutrient recovery and recycling - Energy/green house gases implication Theme -3 Stormwater management - Flooding (mitigation and adaptation techniques) - Sustainable urban drainage systems and water sensitive urban design concepts - Flood forecast and analysis tools - Urban and rural diffused pollution control - Stormwater drainage network design and analysis - Integrated urban water management - Energy/green house gases implication Theme -4 Sustainable water management (SWM) decision making and planning - Sustainable development and progress with Millennium Development Goals - Social aspects including health and economic implications (e.g. poverty alleviation, water tariffs and affordability ) - Education and capacity building on SWM - SWM and role of/ implications for women - SWM local, national and international policies /initiatives and institutional aspects - SWM and risk management - Case studies