Conference Topics

1. Basis of hydrology

  • Hydro-meteorological networks
  • Measuring technologies
  • Monitoring of erosion and sedimentation in river catchments

2. Hydrological data management

  • Data exchange and public dissemination of data
  • Statistical analysis methods
  • Big data and data analysis
  • GIS in hydrology

3. Hydrological modelling and forecasting

  • Statistical and computational methods
  • Models of erosion and sediment transport
  • Long-term simulation and scenarios
  • Short-term and long-term forecasting
  • Flood and drought forecasting

4. Disaster events

  • Floods and droughts, economic impacts, recent events, new adaptation strategies
  • Flood warning and public perception
  • Case studies on disastrous events – lessons learned

5. Administrative structures for water management

  • Organization of public administration
  • Administrative processes
  • Public infrastructure
  • Implementation of the Water Framework and Flood Directive

6. River Basin and Water Management

  • Navigation, impacts of reservoirs, control strategies, land-use planning
  • Climate change, hydrological impacts and adaption measures
  • Structural and non-structural measures for flood management
  • Integrated water resources management (IWRM)
  • Sustainability in River Basin Management - case studies

7. Water quality and pollutants

8. Erosion, Sediment transport and Sedimentology

9. Ecohydrology

Devinska river