Online event in Zoom on November 6th 2024, 15:00-17:30 CET

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Summary of the symposium in pdf.

Background

As we approach 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9 billion, according to OECD estimates. Concurrently, the demand for water is expected to increase by 55%, energy consumption by 80%, and food production by 60%. These surging demands will undoubtedly exert significant pressure on land use and resource management. In this context, the integration of Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus thinking becomes critically important. Addressing these interconnected challenges through a holistic approach is essential to ensure sustainable development and resource efficiency in the face of rapidly growing global needs.

In this symposium, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art, gaps and advances in WEF nexus research. We invited well-known keynotes and prominent early-career scientists to cover a wide range of topics including global change impacts in relation to the availability and quality of water resources and water use, the water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus, and many more. Sounds interesting? Then see you in November!

Agenda

• 3 PM: welcoming words by Rick Hogeboom (Water Footprint Network)
• 3-4 PM: “Water quality and sustainable water systems” keynote speech by Michelle van Vliet (Utrecht University)
• 4-5 PM: presentations by early career scientists on different WEF aspects:
  1. Drought and heatwave impacts on sectoral water use and interaction with water quality by Gabriel Cardenas Belleza (Utrecht University)
  2. Using System Dynamics participatory modelling to support international river basin policy discussions: The case of the Lielupe River Basin (Lithuania and Latvia) by Henry Daniel Amorocho Daza (IHE Delft and Delft University of Technology)
  3. Water and energy: Quantifying the energy consumption of water treatment technologies by Michele Magni (Utrecht University)
  4. Transboundary Water Management in Syr Darya Basin, Central Asia: Water Footprint Accounting and Serious Game by Gautamee Baviskar and Meadow Poplawsky (University of Twente)
• 5-5:30 PM: closing words by Mar Rubio-Varas (INARBE-Public University of Navarra)

Partners

If you have any questions, please reach out to the symposium organizing committee:

• Diego Sesma – diego.sesmam[at]unirioja.es
• Han Su – h.su[at]utwente.nl
• Maite Aldaya – maite.aldaya[at]unavarra.es
• Meadow Poplawsky – m.k.poplawsky[at]utwente.nl
• Gautamee Baviskar – g.s.baviskar[at]utwente.nl