Themes

The conference will encompass both potable water distribution and sewerage collection systems with a focus on the following areas:

1. Case studies and practical application
2. Advances in sensors, instrumentation and communications technologies
3. Assessment of existing sensor reliability, accuracy, fitness for purpose and cost-effectiveness
4. Data management including SCADA and GIS
5. Systems modelling, optimisation and decision support
6. Real time monitoring, modelling control and understanding the associated uncertainties
7. Water quality modelling
8. Water and wastewater treatment modelling, optimisation and control
9. Demand forecasting, leakage and energy management
10. Asset management and performance modelling
11. Sustainable urban water management including flooding issues
12. Security, reliability and resilience of water systems
13. Likely impacts of climate change
14. Water scarcity and intermittent supply*
    *Special session - please contact Bryan Karney for more details at karney@ecf.utoronto.ca