Second International Conference on Water and Society, New Forest, UK
4 September 2013 - 4 September 2013
United Kingdom
The Second International Conference on Water and Society will be held from 4 to 6 September 2013 in New Forest, UK.
Water is crucial to sustaining life and enabling civilisation to flourish. Ensuring the quality, quantity and sustainable supply of water requires global cooperation and financial support. In addition to being indispensable to our survival, water is also crucial for many industries and businesses.
Within Europe, the ageing infrastructure of water distribution systems and hardware has become problematic, resulting in decreased access to clean, affordable water. Pollution has also become a serious issue. In many older and larger cities throughout the world, sewer collapses occur routinely and significant quantities of treated water are lost through leakage. Water extracted from aquifers and wells is beginning to dry up, and new locations are constantly being sought. In some areas, where the population is increasing, desalination - once considered too costly to use - is now seen as the only feasible option for meeting projected water demands.
This event will bring together various stakeholders to discuss the importance of water and its use and exploitation by society. The conference is motivated by the need to bridge the gap between a broad spectrum of social sciences and disciplines such as biology, environmental sciences and health, which all have important things to say about water.For further information, please visit:
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/13-conferences/water-and-society-2013.html(opens in new window)
Water is crucial to sustaining life and enabling civilisation to flourish. Ensuring the quality, quantity and sustainable supply of water requires global cooperation and financial support. In addition to being indispensable to our survival, water is also crucial for many industries and businesses.
Within Europe, the ageing infrastructure of water distribution systems and hardware has become problematic, resulting in decreased access to clean, affordable water. Pollution has also become a serious issue. In many older and larger cities throughout the world, sewer collapses occur routinely and significant quantities of treated water are lost through leakage. Water extracted from aquifers and wells is beginning to dry up, and new locations are constantly being sought. In some areas, where the population is increasing, desalination - once considered too costly to use - is now seen as the only feasible option for meeting projected water demands.
This event will bring together various stakeholders to discuss the importance of water and its use and exploitation by society. The conference is motivated by the need to bridge the gap between a broad spectrum of social sciences and disciplines such as biology, environmental sciences and health, which all have important things to say about water.For further information, please visit:
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/13-conferences/water-and-society-2013.html(opens in new window)