| Session Details | |
| Section | HS - Hydrological Sciences |
| Session Title | Water Resources Management in a Changing Climate |
| Main Convener | Prof. Van-Thanh-Van Nguyen (McGill University, Canada) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Ti Le-Huu (UNESCAP, Thailand) |
| Session Description | Climate change and climate variability has received considerable attentions from the scientific community in recent decades and has led to a better understanding of various climate phenomena and driving mechanism. However, the primary concern for various applications in water resources is fluctuations and trends in fundamental hydrologic processes (e.g., precipitation, surface air temperature, and runoff) at the catchment scale, whether caused by global warming or natural variability. Water resources professionals routinely deal with variability in water availability, demand, and usage/allocation requirements. The effects of climate change and variations on water resources represent an additional consideration among many others of non-climatic origins (e.g., land-used change, infrastructure construction, etc.). The role of water resources practitioners is hence to place the effects of climate change and climatic variations into the context of non-climatic influences that drive water supply and demand, and to develop adaptation strategies that minimize the risk of supply disruptions under changing circumstances. In this context, the main aims of the proposed session are to address the following key topics: 1.What are the pressures facing water resources and water management under changing climate conditions? And how could a better understanding of climate variability and climate change improve our ability to manage our water resources? 2.What are the potential hydrological impacts of climate variability and climate change at the catchment scale due to projected climate change? 3.What are available tools for conducting high-quality climate-induced impact assessments of water management issues in practice? and 4.How to determine the best water management strategies, and adaptation measures that can cope with climate change and other environmental, socio-economic, and institutional constraints? We invite your participation in this session to discuss, share experiences, and make connections on these issues. The following list of topics is provided to encourage potential participants to consider the full extent of multidisciplinary issues related to water resources management in a changing climate; it is by no means all-inclusive. Interested persons are encouraged to submit abstracts of their work addressing these or other relevant topics: - Current State of Changing Climate Understanding - Relationships between Climate Change and Water Resources - Changing Water Resources and Ecosystems Impacts - Water and Energy - Modeling Tools for Climate Change Impact Assessment and Water Resources Management |