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SUMMARY:ENAC Seminar Series by Dr I. Schalko
DTSTART:20190926T090000
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DESCRIPTION:Dr Isabella Schalko\n09:00 – 10:00 – Dr Isabella Schalko\n
 Postdoctoral Fellow\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, Boston\, USA
 \n\nStrengthening the resilience of hydraulic infrastructures and water sy
 stems How to contribute to a better world\n\nThe biggest challenge for the
  world today is mitigating the impacts of climate change on both human soc
 iety and the ecosystem. An important role for hydraulic engineers is to st
 rengthen the resilience of hydraulic infrastructures and water systems. Du
 e to climate change the frequency of flash floods increases\, demanding ne
 w measures that mitigate flood related hazards. To design resilient hydrau
 lic infrastructures\, water\, sediment\, and wood transport are to be cons
 idered. At the same time\, hydraulic infrastructures need to be designed\,
  so sediment continuum and aquatic organism passage are restored during lo
 w floods. In addition\, the revised Swiss Water Protection Act demands the
  restoration of 4\,000 eco-morphologically impaired river kilometers by 20
 90. This requires an improved understanding of the physical and ecological
  interactions in water systems.\n\nThis talk will present studies on (1) m
 itigating flood related hazards that affect hydraulic infrastructures and 
 (2) enhancing ecological functions in water systems. Future research direc
 tions are discussed that will enable the design of robust mitigation measu
 res and provide successful and cost-effective river restoration methods.
LOCATION:GC B3 30 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==GC%20B3%2030
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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