2018•03•08     Brasília

On 22 March 2018, UNU-IAS will organize the side event Towards resilient and sustainable urban water management for fast-growing megacities in Brasilia, Brazil, during the 8th World Water Forum.

This session aims to discuss effects of anthropogenic impacts, such as climate change, urbanization, and population growth, on urban water environment in the future, as well as key challenges in achieving resilient and sustainable urban water management in Asian megacities.

(Side Event:SE-36)

Programme

17:00–17:10  Opening remarks
Kensuke Fukushi (UNU-IAS/The University of Tokyo)

17:10–17:55  Presentations
Science-based outlook and solutions in achieving resilient and sustainable urban water management

• Urban flood risk and damage

Binaya Kumar Mishra and Mohamed Kefi (UNU-IAS)

• Urban water quality deterioration and health consequences

Pankaj Kumar and Yoshifumi Masago (UNU-IAS)

Interactive Discussion
Moderator: Julia Lopes Ferreira (UNU-IAS)
Discussion points

• Challenges for assessment of water urban environment
• Strategies to cope with climate change and rapid urbanization
• Contribution of science in policy decisions

17:55–18:00 Concluding Remarks
Kensuke Fukushi (UNU-IAS / The University of Tokyo)

Venue

Room 3, Ulysses Guimarães Convention Center

Please refer to the event flyer attached under the RELATED FILES tab for further details.