EGU 2013, RainGain Working Lunch

X-band radar technologies innovate rainfall observation and flood prevention in cities

X-band radars in hydrometeorology give access to rainfall data with an accuracy of 100 meters and several minutes. It’s an innovating technology that is opening up new possibilities for improving the quality and efficiency of urban water management.

Planning Theory & Practice; special edition on flooding

The Planning Theory & Practice journal has published a new special edition on flooding, which hosts an article by one of the SMARTeST team members, Dr. Iain White (School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK). The title of the paper is: "The more we know, the more we know we don’t know: Reflections on a decade of planning, flood risk management and false precision".

Flood Protection and Heritage Conservation on Rivers and Streams; Integrating Competing Interests in Urban Development

International Scientific Colloquium, Dresden, Germany 22-23 March 2013

The colloquium is intended to bring together scientists and planners from hydraulic engineering, heritage conservation, architecture, urban design and landscape architecture. Conference languages are English and German. Papers presented will be published in the conference proceedings.

UFRIM - Urban Flood Risk Management International Symposium

Graz, Austria

September 21-23, 2011

ICS2011 - 11th International Coastal Symposium

Szczecin - Poland

May 09-14, 2011