| Session Details | |
| Section | HS - Hydrological Sciences |
| Session Title | Hydrologic Resilience To Changes In Climate |
| Main Convener | Mr. Syed Abu Shoaib (University of New South Wales, Australia) |
| Co-convener(s) | Ms. Yating Tang (University of New South Wales, Australia) Dr. Lucy Marshall (University of New South Wales, Australia) Prof. Bellie Sivakumar (University of New South Wales, Australia) |
| Session Description | Hydrologic processes are driven by climate inputs at a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. Climate variability and change are, thus, key factors to be considered in hydrologic modeling. With the anticipated impacts of climate change on hydrology and water resources, especially in the form of extreme hydrologic events (e.g. floods and droughts), there is an increasing need to study how resilient the existing approaches are for hydrologic modeling and prediction as well as the associated water, environmental, and socio-economic planning and management actions. Among the key areas this is needed are: (1) Modelling the interaction between human/water systems and their response to climate change, (2) Identifying resilient components of water resource systems, (3) Modelling future changes to urban hydrology, (4) Methods for uncertainty analysis in non-stationary systems, (5) circular economy and resilient cities-reforming water governance, transparency in planning and implementation process. However, a fundamental challenge in addressing these issues is the lack of a clear-cut definition of hydrologic resilience. Despite the advances in each of these areas, interconnected exertions to bring these disparate forms together towards finding common grounds in hydrologic philosophy, research, and practice are mostly deficient. At the same time, linkage among hydrologic resilience and Sustainable Development Goals are also need proper attention. This session is intended to offer a mutual perspective on these issues. Abstracts that address the supplementary and complementary role of each of these issues with respect to the others and also their integration are particularly encouraged. |