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HydroChange 2008

Hydrochange 2008, 1-3 October 2008 in Kyoto (Japan)

The HydroChanges 2008 is a joint GWSP-Asia activity with the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN) of Kyoto University, GWSP and IAHS (Int'l Association of Hydrological Sciences) as co-sponsors. GWSP SSC member Prof. Changming Liu is a member of the international Organizing Committee representing GWSP and IAHS. GWSP SSC member Prof. Felino Lansigan is a co-convenor of Session 9 (Socio-economic models and monitoring of vulnerable water resources) and will also present a paper entitled "Frequency analysis of extreme hydrologic events and assessment of water stress in a changing climate in the Philippines" in this session.

2nd GWSP Asia Network Workshop
Global water system hotspots in Asia region: mega cities and dams"

On June 8-11 2006 the second meeting of the GWSP Asia Network took place in Guangzhou, China. The main goals of the workshop were to summarize the existing state of knowledge on current cumulative impacts of mega cities and that of dams in Asia and to set and launch a research agenda for mega cities and dams in Asia in the context of the global water system.

Background of the GWSP Asia Network

The Research Institute on Humanity and Nature (RIHN, Kyoto) hosted the first meeting of the GWSP Asia network in Kyoto on 29-31 August 2005. The meeting was designed to develop a network of water related studies and institutes in Asian countries, linked to the GWSP in order to develop understanding and knowledge of potential human impacts and climate change effects on water issues in Asia. A total of 44 participants attended from Japan, from seven other Asian countries, and from the GWSP Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) and GWSP International Project Office (IPO). On the first day more than 20 presentations were made to provide background information on the plans for the meeting and on current global change research on water in the region. Working groups met on the second day to discuss three different topics drawn from the GWSP science framework. After plenary discussion of the working group reports the groups were re-focussed and on the third day more detailed plans were discussed on three ?hotspot? areas: dams; megacities in coastal zones; and land use change.

The conclusions of the meeting were as follows:

  • The country representatives decided to create an informal network called GWSP-Asia.
  • GWSP-Asia home page set up by RIHN to provide a platform for exchanging information and data .
  • GWSP-Asia will have its second meeting on 8-11 June 2006 in Guangzhou, China - Further information here.
  • GWSP-Asia might organise a workshop on dams in Asia, possibly in India in 2006.


For further information please visit the GWSP Asia home page.

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