|  The call for abstracts is now open The Water New Zealand 2016 Stormwater Conference is to be held at The Rutherford Hotel Nelson from 18 - 19 May 2016.
The call for abstracts for the Water New Zealand 2016 Stormwater Conference is now open and will close at 5pm on Friday 6 November 2015. For your information, abstracts accepted into the programme will be notified mid - December and completed conference papers will be required by Friday 4 March 2016. The Conference provides opportunity to:
• Build your corporate profile
• Cultivate technical knowledge
• Keep up to date with the latest innovations
• Create business opportunities
• Up skill in various areas of stormwater science and management
• Network with peers
• Hear new and cutting-edge stormwater information Why Present?
We’re inviting water professionals and anyone with an interest in stormwater, to submit an abstract proposal that presents a challenging and practical perspective on any of the conference themes. Present a paper and share your experiences globally.
It is also an opportunity to:
• Profile your research, project or initiatives
• Expand your network connections with potentially hundreds of water professionals and exhibiting companies
• Develop your professional experience
• Keep up-to-date on the latest industry trends and information
• Participate in the stormwater industries primary interest group
Themes
The overarching theme for the Water New Zealand 2016 Stormwater Conference is Resilient Stormwater Systems. Papers are sought on any topic of interest to the full spectrum of the stormwater industry including but not limited to: Building Flood Resilient Communities
• Hydraulic performance of drainage systems
• Hydrological network design
• Flood risk assessment, damage cost analysis and management
• Flood modelling
• Climate change impacts
• Civil Defence plans and actions Sustaining and Valuing the Environment
• The social and cultural value of the environment to cities and communities
• Stormwater harvesting
• Managing, protecting and restoring groundwater and river systems
• Irrigation which considers both agricultural and environmental values Catchment and Asset Management Planning
• Developing catchment management plans
• Developing stormwater asset management plans
• Condition assessments
• Life cycle assessments
• Stormwater assets in the road corridor
• Operations and maintenance Risk management planning
• Innovation and technology
• Research and development Governance, Regulation and Planning
• Planning frameworks and district plans
• Structure planning
• Impact of land use changes on stormwater management
• Environmental Impact Assessments
• Cultural Impact Assessments
Abstract and Paper requirements
• Abstracts submitted must be a maximum of 300 words, excluding title and authors
• Font used should be Verdana size 11 and submitted in word format
• Call for Abstracts closes at 5pm on Friday 6 November Authors must be prepared to confirm their copyright ownership of the paper, the originality of the work, that the paper has not been previously published in any other form and that the New Zealand Water & Wastewater Association will be granted permission to publish the paper. This must be confirmed at time of online abstract submission. If accepted into the programme, a full paper must be submitted for review by 5pm Friday 4 March. Presentations will be limited to 30 minutes, which includes 5-8 minutes for questions and discussion. Paper Selection
The selection of papers to be presented will be determined by an abstract peer review process guided by the Stormwater Conference Committee. Scoring will be based on: - Relationship and significance to the themes of the conference
• Originality
• Status of the project
• Technical content
• Interest and significance to the conference audience
• Quality (spelling, layout, etc) Presentations must be based on outcomes, not future projects. Any presentations of a commercial or marketing nature will not be accepted. Past presenting experience of the submitting author will also be considered. Please note the call for abstracts closes at 5pm on Friday 6 November 2015. Click here to submit your abstract. |