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acqua alta gives comprehensive coverage of all the key issues related to climate and weather – with data capture, processing, evaluation and display, and with forecasting of extreme climate events. For many years now, it has been the world’s leading expert forum for presentation and discussion of issues related to climate change, and the resulting tasks for government, business and academia.
 

• Adaptation strategies and action plans
• Climate research and forecasting
• Climate action
• Warning systems
• Water governance
• Meteorological services and weather information systems

The core issues at acqua alta are focused on flood protection, covering general precautionary measures and organisational & technical measures. The main emphasis is on long-term strategic and planning concepts of inter-disciplinary zone planning.

• Land use conflicts
• River and dyke engineering
• Flood forecasting and warning systems
• Mobile flood defence facilities
• Nature conservation and landscape planning
• Land zoning, urban development and landuse planning
• Rainwater management
• Flood defence engineering
• Transport and business planning

Where disaster is threatening, the main focus is on mobile flood protection in risk and disaster management, to minimise damage and losses. This requires technical and organisational measures, and will be covered thoroughly at acqua alta.

• Erosion protection
• Basic services / water management in disaster situations
• Communication systems
• Reporting and alert centres
• Emergency accommodation, wood, modular systems and textile
• Storm warnings
• Temporary flood defences
• Tourism and safety
• Civil protection and disaster services

Global climate change has a severe impact on the coasts, particularly with increasing rise in sea level. acqua alta presents concepts and measures for integrated coastal management, attracting specialists and representatives of affected areas throughout Europe. The importance for inter-regional cooperation is evident in this interdisciplinary field.

• Coastal protection engineering
• Coastal zone management
• Nature conservation / nature reserves
• Regional planning
• Marine and port construction

Barriers and dams play a major part in acqua alta – they are a key element in flood defences. Risk prevention is another important issue in this area, calling for new solutions in planning, engineering and disaster prevention. The new subject of “Hydropower” is added to acqua alta from 2009 onwards, completing the description of the complex role of barriers and dams.

• Power generating by hydroelectric power stations
• Industries for manufacture of hydroengineering products
• Planning and technology
• Zoning and planning of residential areas
• Special forms of use of water power
• Dams and barriers

• Architecture and civil engineering
• Construction technology and building materials
• Projects and practical examples of living by the water
• Spatial and urban planning concepts

acqua alta aims to promote knowledge transfer between governments, academia and business. The acqua alta 2009 conference and trade fair gives opportunities for government, academia and business to exchange views on the latest developments in the wide range of issues associated with climate change.

• Consulting
• Financing
• Research institutes / universities
• Interdisciplinary research and development
• Government departments
• Associations and institutions
• Insurance companies