ENAC Seminar Series by Dr I. Schalko
Event details
| Date | 26.09.2019 |
| Hour | 09:00 › 10:00 |
| Speaker | Dr Isabella Schalko |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
09:00 – 10:00 – Dr Isabella Schalko
Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA
Strengthening the resilience of hydraulic infrastructures and water systems How to contribute to a better world
The biggest challenge for the world today is mitigating the impacts of climate change on both human society and the ecosystem. An important role for hydraulic engineers is to strengthen the resilience of hydraulic infrastructures and water systems. Due to climate change the frequency of flash floods increases, demanding new measures that mitigate flood related hazards. To design resilient hydraulic infrastructures, water, sediment, and wood transport are to be considered. At the same time, hydraulic infrastructures need to be designed, so sediment continuum and aquatic organism passage are restored during low floods. In addition, the revised Swiss Water Protection Act demands the restoration of 4,000 eco-morphologically impaired river kilometers by 2090. This requires an improved understanding of the physical and ecological interactions in water systems.
This talk will present studies on (1) mitigating flood related hazards that affect hydraulic infrastructures and (2) enhancing ecological functions in water systems. Future research directions are discussed that will enable the design of robust mitigation measures and provide successful and cost-effective river restoration methods.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA
Strengthening the resilience of hydraulic infrastructures and water systems How to contribute to a better world
The biggest challenge for the world today is mitigating the impacts of climate change on both human society and the ecosystem. An important role for hydraulic engineers is to strengthen the resilience of hydraulic infrastructures and water systems. Due to climate change the frequency of flash floods increases, demanding new measures that mitigate flood related hazards. To design resilient hydraulic infrastructures, water, sediment, and wood transport are to be considered. At the same time, hydraulic infrastructures need to be designed, so sediment continuum and aquatic organism passage are restored during low floods. In addition, the revised Swiss Water Protection Act demands the restoration of 4,000 eco-morphologically impaired river kilometers by 2090. This requires an improved understanding of the physical and ecological interactions in water systems.
This talk will present studies on (1) mitigating flood related hazards that affect hydraulic infrastructures and (2) enhancing ecological functions in water systems. Future research directions are discussed that will enable the design of robust mitigation measures and provide successful and cost-effective river restoration methods.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- ENAC
Contact
- Cristina Perez