HRL Special Collection

The LOC and Hydrological Research Letters (HRL) are planning to publish a special collection of HRL for ICWRER2016 conference.
Submission deadline for Hydrological Research Letters (HRL) special collection for ICWRER 2016 is extended until 31 October 2016!
We would like to invite you again to publish your work presented at ICWRER 2016 in this special collection. HRL(http://www.hrljournal.org/)) is an international and trans-disciplinary electronic online journal published by Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources (JSHWR).
Submitted manuscripts will be peer reviewed according to the standard procedure of HRL and accepted manuscripts will be published online as a research paper of HRL as well as being included to be part of the ICWRER special collection. Please consider your submissions.

Key Date
- HRL special collection submission: until October 31, 2016

Scope of the Conference

It's our great pleasure to invite you to join us for the 7th International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research (ICWRER) which will take place in Kyoto, Japan, from June 5-9, 2016.

The International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research (ICWRER) is a series of conferences dealing with hydrology and water resources. ICWRER-2016 is the 7th one of the series, and back to Kyoto since 1996 (1st one). One of the objectives of ICWRER conferences is to bring together physical, biological, chemical, statistical and technical expertise in order to better understand natural systems related to water resources from all around the world.

The main theme of ICWRER-2016 Symposium is 'Water Security in Geo, Eco and Socio-Systems'. Water security is defined as the capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development, for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability. (UN-Water, 2013)

The topics of ICWRER conferences are wide encompassing climate change, hydrometeorological extremes, GIS and remote sensing, surface water and ground water interaction, real-time hydrometeorological forecasting, water-related disasters, integrated sediment and ecosystem management, water and environment management, eco-hydraulics and eco-hydrology, risk analysis and management, Legislation systems for water management, water diplomacy, social and economic aspects in water resources, and sustainable water resources management.

This conference is organized aiming to enhance the understanding of the natural and social phenomena associated with water resources issues through the discussion about whole water resources management system as integrated elements of geosystems, social systems and ecosystems.

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Themes and Topics

Special Session

S01: Climate Change Impacts on Natural Hazards (E. Nakakita)
S02: Climate Change Impacts on Water Resources (K.Tanaka and T.Oki)
S03: Climate Change Impacts on Ecosystem and Biodiversity (T. Nakashizuka)
S04: Climate Change and Water Security : Impact and Adaptation (Cancelled)
S05: Conflict Resolution in Water Resources and Environmental Governance
　　　　(K.W. Hipel, L. Fang, M.Bristow)
S06: Isotope Hydrology (Y. Vystavna)
S07: Optimum Management of Water Resources and Environmental Systems (G. Dandy)
S08: Water Hazards and Risk Management in the High North (Cancelled)
S09: Water Resources Management and Policy (Cancelled)
S10: Water Security: Governance and Risk Management (H. Wang)
S11: Dam Safety (K. Ponnambalam and A. Zielinski)

General Session

G01: Hydrometeorological Extreme Events
G02: GIS and Remote Sensing in Hydrology and Water Resources
G03: Surface Water and Ground Water Interaction
G04: Real-Time Hydrometeorological Forecasting
G05: Water-Related Disasters
G06: Environmental Management Enhancing Ecosystem Services
G07: Integrated Sediment and Ecosystem Management
G08: Water and Environment Management in Urban Areas
G09: Eco-Hydraulics/ Eco-Hydrology for Water Sustainability
G10: Risk Analysis and Management
G11: Legislation Systems for Water Management
G12: Water Diplomacy
G13: Social and Economic Aspects in Water Resources
G14: Sustainable Water Resources Management

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ICWRER Steering Committee

(as of December 17, 2015)

ICWRER Member Emeritus	Gerd Schmitz	Professor Emeritus, Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology, Dresden University of Technology
Chair of Steering Committee Chair of Awards Committee	Keith Hipel	Dept. of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
Vice Chair of Steering Committee Member of Awards Commitee	Graeme Dandy	School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Adelaide
Secretary of Steering Committee	Michele Bristow	Dept. of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
Chair of ICWRER 2016 Member of Awards Committee	Kaoru Takara	Director, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
Member of Awards Committee	Johannes Cullman	IHP/HWRP, Federal Institute of Hydrology
	Jan Adamowski	Dept. of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University
	Ni-Bin Chang	Dept. of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, University of Central Florida
	Jorg Dietrich	Hydrology and Agricultural Hydraulic Engineering, Leibniz University Hannover
	Liping Fang	Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Ryerson University
	Tomoharu Hori	Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
	Gordon Huang	Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Regina
	Martin Lambert	School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, University of Adelaide
	Kaveh Madani	Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London
	Edward McBean	School of Engineering, University of Guelph
	Taha Ouarda	Madsar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi
	Umed Panu	Office of Research, Lakehead University
	Andy Philipp	Technische Universitat Dresden
	Kumaraswamy Ponnambalam	Dept. of Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo
	Niels Schuetze	Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology, Dresden University of Technology
	Yasuto Tachikawa	Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
	Yuliya Y. Vystavna	Universite de Bordeaux
	Huimin Wang	Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University
	Thomas Wohling	Institute for Geosciences, University of Tubingen
	Saied Yousefi	Dept. of Architecture,University of Tehran

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Local Organizing Committee

(as of February 7, 2016)

Chair	Kaoru Takara	DPRI, Kyoto University
Secretary General	Tomoharu Hori	DPRI, Kyoto University
Vice Secretary General	Shigenobu Tanaka	DPRI, Kyoto University
Vice Secretary General	Eiichi Nakakita	DPRI, Kyoto University
Vice Secretary General	Tetsuya Sumi	DPRI, Kyoto University
Vice Secretary General	Hirokazu Tatano	DPRI, Kyoto University
Vice Secretary General	Hirofumi Tsujimoto	DPRI, Kyoto University
Vice Secretary General	Yasuto Tachikawa	Graduate school of Engineering, Kyoto University
Vice Secretary General	Toru Nakashizuka	Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University
Vice Secretary General	Taikan Oki	Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
	Yasuhiro Takemon	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Yoshinobu Kido	Aichi Institute of Technology
	Minoru Inoue	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Nobuhito Mori	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Tetsuya Takemi	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Kenji Tanaka	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Yutaka Ichikawa	Graduate school of Engineering, Kyoto University
	Kantoush Sameh	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Sunmin Kim	Graduate school of Engineering, Kyoto University
	Takahiro Sayama	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Toshio Hamaguchi	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Motohiro Honma	Japan Weather Association
	Kosei Yamaguchi	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Daisuke Nohara	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Sohei Kobayashi	DPRI, Kyoto University
	Kazuaki Yorozu	Graduate school of Engineering, Kyoto University

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Conference Venue

Kyoto TERRSA

(Kyoto Citizen's Amenity Plaza)

Address
Kyoto TERRSA Shinmachi Kujo
Minami-ku, Kyoto, Japan
Tel:+81-(0)75-692-3400
Fax: +81-(0)75-692-3402

Access map is here.

Useful link about Kyoto information

Kyoto Convention Bureau (http://www.ihtc-15.org/kyoto/)

JTB SUNRISE TOURS ( https://www.jtb.co.jp/shop/itdw/info/e/list2011.asp#srAnc1)

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Conference Schedule

Here is a tentative conference program overview (as of June 6th, 2016).
Detail information of the each presentation is available from here (20 pages PDF file).
Updated parts are indicated by yellow colour.
Instructions for oral and poster presentations are available from here (1 page PDF file).

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Registration

Online registration is closed. Use on-site registration at the reception desk of the conference.
https://amarys-jtb.jp/icwrer2016/Default.aspx

Early Bird (before 5th April, 2016)

Regular Participant	50,000 JPY
Student Participant	20,000 JPY
Accompanying person	15,000 JPY

From 6th April, 2016

Regular Participant	60,000 JPY
Student Participant	25,000 JPY
Accompanying person	15,000 JPY

For hotel reservation in Kyoto, ICWRER2016 LOC does not have any recommendation. If you need help in registration and hotel reservation,
please contact below.

[Inquiries for Registration and Hotel Reservation]
JTB Western Japan Corp., SPORTS & MICE Division, ICWRER2016 Desk
7F JTB Bldg. 2-1-25 Kyutaro-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0056 Japan
TEL: +81-6-6260-4360/FAX: +81-6-6260-4359
E-Mail: ICWRER2016@west.jtb.jp
Office Hours: 9:30-17:30JST (weekdays only)

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Banquet

Date and time: June 8th, 17:30-19:30
Place: Kyoto Terrsa 1st floor (Terrsa Hall)

We will have buffet style mainly Japanese and Western dishes and drinks, starting with a celebration by opening a big barrel of Japanese sake.

In the core time, we will invite several Maiko and Geiko (traditional female entertainer), watch their dance, and have a talk with them.

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Technical Tour

Trip to Lake Biwa and Seta River
(one day bus trip from Kyoto Station)

Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan, and it supports the water demands of Kyoto and Osaka areas. It has a geological history of 0.4-3 million years, one of the oldest in the world. The lake was a key place of government, cultures, and transport of the ancient Japan since 8th century, and was also essential for the development of modern Kyoto by suppling water and flood regulation. We will visit Ishiyamadera Temple, which locates near the outlet of the lake, famous for both the history and scenery, the single outlet Seta River (by ship cruise), Biwa Lake Museum with various exhibitions on history, culture, and environment of the area, and finally Kyoto Tower for viewing the whole Kyoto.

Date and Time: On 9th June 2016, from 9AM to 4-5PM (including lunch)
Places to visit:

Ishiyama-dera Temple (nearby Lake)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishiyama-dera
http://www.taleofgenji.org/ishiyama.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r95_pc8Lgj8

Seta River (1h river-cruise)

http://en.biwako-visitors.jp/attractions/index.php?act=dtl&id=86
https://www.youtube.com/user/lakewesttourism/videos?flow=grid&view=15

Senshinryo Restaurant (choose 1 from normal, vegetarian, halal)

http://www.otsu.or.jp/en/foodculture/0007/index.html
http://www.sensinryo.jp/

Biwa Lake Museum (nearby lake)

http://www.lbm.go.jp/english/index.html

Kyoto Tower (whole Kyoto view, souvenir shop)

https://www.kyoto-tower.co.jp/
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3945.html

Maximum number of participants: 90 (registration will close after full)
Total fee (bus, entrance fee): 4000 yen/person

Please make sure to come at the bus parking area of southeast side of Kyoto station by 9:00AM.
Our bus will come nearby the airport limousine bus stop. After checking the name of participants, we will leave there at 9:20AM by 2 buses.
Please make reservation from the registration page (https://amarys-jtb.jp/icwrer2016/Default.aspx),
and keep attention on updated information.

Update: 9th of May, 2016

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Key Notes

Schedule	Speaker	Topic
June 6 10:30-11:20	Eiichi Nakakita (Kyoto University)	Japanese Integrated and Collaborative Research Activities on Impact Assessment of Climate Change on Natural Hazards, Water Resources, and Ecosystems Towards Building an Adaptation Strategy
June 7 09:00-09:50	Hubert Savenije (Delft University of Technology)	Climate Change, Ecosystems and Hydrology; How Ecosystems Adjust Their Root Zone Storage Capacity
June 7 09:50-10:40	Toshio Koike (University of Tokyo / International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management)	Creating Integrated Scientific Knowledge for Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Development
June 8 09:00-09:50	G. Mathias Kondolf (University of California Berkeley)	Maintaining and Restoring Sediment Load Downstream of Dams

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Contact

Water Resources Research Center,
Disaster Prevention Research Institute
Gokasho, Uji, 6110011, Japan
Email:icwrer2016@wrrc.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
[Inquiries for Abstract] icwrer2016@gwd.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
[Inquiries for Registration] ICWRER2016@west.jtb.jp

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