Scientific and Technical Conference entitled. Water – a key factor in the development of civilization

From September 18 to 20, 2024. in Krakow at the Institute of Geography and Spatial Management of the Jagiellonian University will host a Scientific and Technical Conference entitled Water – a key factor in the development of civilization. Water Matters is pleased to assume media patronage over it. The event is unique in that on the second day it will move from the capital of Malopolska to the Podhale region, to Bialka Tatrzanska, where a field session will be held. We invite you to this meeting today, which will provide an opportunity for all theoreticians and practitioners related to the use of water in the economy, as well as the protection of its resources, to exchange experiences and discuss.

Scientific and technical conference in Krakow – objectives

Scheduled for the penultimate week of September, the Scientific and Technical Conference entitled Water – a key factor in the development of civilization is organized by Jagiellonian University, the Association of Polish Hydrologists and the Hydrological Commission of the Polish Geographical Society, in cooperation with the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – PIB, as well as the Water Management Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The main purpose of the event, covered under the honorary patronage of the Rector of the Jagiellonian University in Cracow and the Rector of the Stanisław Moniuszko University of Agriculture. The goal of the Hugo Kołłątaj University of Science and Technology in Krakow is to draw attention to the most important challenges currently facing hydrology.

They concern both the quantity and quality of available water resources, studied not only in a basic context, but also in an applied one. These include, first and foremost, rational water management, which has a significant impact on the functioning of the economy, society and ecosystems. The event will also address the issue of the rate of water circulation, both in the natural environment and in conditions transformed by human activity, which is increasingly affecting the state of the resource. In addition, the Science and Technology Conference will present the results of research related to the impact of climate change on water resources and their quantity in recent years. There will also be plenty of discussions, including on strategies related to water conservation and opportunities to increase water resources.

The Scientific and Technical Conference ” Water – a key factor in the development of civilization ” will therefore be an excellent opportunity for many experts representing different cognitive perspectives and research approaches at different temporal and spatial scales to meet and exchange experiences. Participants will cover a broad spectrum of hydrology issues, and will also benefit from opportunities for networking and fruitful collaborations.

The themes of the conference, titled “The importance of the conference. Water – a key factor in the development of civilization

The topics of the conference, entitled Water – a key factor in the development of civilization, will include not only scientific, but also practical aspects, related to the management of water resources and the search for effective solutions for the sustainable use and protection of water.

Among them are issues related to:

• Legal aspects of water resources management;
• ways of rational use of available water resources in the economy;
• opportunities for reusing gray water, the potential of which is still underdeveloped;
• extreme events in catchments, occurring in catchments regardless of their size;
• occurrence of droughts and floods and how to minimize their effects;
• The impact of climate change on water resources;
• Aquatic habitats in the form of peatlands and wetlands;
• Water circulation in agricultural and urban catchments;
• Hydrological and chemical monitoring of water quality in experimental catchments.

Water – a key factor in the development of civilization. Framework program of the Scientific and Technical Conference

The Science and Technology Conference will last 3 days. On the first one, paper and poster sessions will be realized, during which participants will have the opportunity to hear about various cognitive perspectives and research approaches related to the use of water in the economy. The day will also see the announcement of the results of the 16th edition of the Sakharov competition. K. Debski for the best thesis in hydrology.

On the second day, the Science and Technology Conference will move to Bialka Tatrzanska, where a field session will be held along with a panel discussion. On the third day, the event will again return to the capital of Malopolska for more paper sessions and an official closing ceremony. Together with the Jagiellonian University, the Association of Polish Hydrologists and the Hydrological Commission of the Polish Geographical Society, we invite you once again to Krakow for an event on September 18-20, 2024. will bring together in one place many experts in the field of hydrology.

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