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Flood protection needs global expertise.Where it all flows together – alta 2011acqua11–13 October 2011CCH – Congress Center Hamburgwww.acqua-alta.netPartners of acqua alta:FloodPowered by:acqua alta 2011 from 11–13 October Exhibitionacqua alta in HamburgThe impact of climate change is apparent everywhere – as sea levels rise and severe regional rainfall and flooding events become more frequent, threatening human settlements and animal habitats.acqua alta is the only dedicated exhibition and conference event that highlights in-depth expert exchange on climate change and its impact on floods, coastal protection and disaster management. It will give government officials, industry experts, scientists, engineers and specialists from city administrations and local authorities from all parts of the world opportunities to obtain information and discuss the latest developments and strategies.Insights into complex issuesOne of the strengths of acqua alta is its unique range of subjects. You can look forward to innovative exhibits and insightful presentations in these sectors:• Climate impact • Flood protection• Risk and disaster management• Coastal protection• Hydropower, barrages and dams• Building by the water, hydraulic and civil engineering• Research and development, servicesWhat to expect at the acqua alta exhibitionacqua alta not only gives you access to a very informative exhibition, but also provides an attractive supporting programme which you can attend free of charge as an exhibition visitor:Open Space – Exhibitor Forum (an integrated part of the conference, held in the middle of the exhibition)Thematic guided tours of the exhibition Practical demonstrations by exhibitorsSite visits:I – Building by the waterII – Hamburg’s defence against storm tidesIII – IBA Dock and Elbe IslandIf you are interested in going on a site visit, please register at www.acqua-alta.net/site_visitsSecure your ticket for the exhibition nowBook your online ticket for the exhibition at www.acqua-alta.net. Admission tickets cost EUR 17.00 each incl. VAT.Conference and seminars Register nowMore than an exhibitionLearn about research results, find out about innovations, talk to experts from all parts of the world at the high-powered conference and seminars, which are a major forum for exchange among the experts.Your participation as a conference attendee includes: Exhibition (with supporting programme)acqua alta conferenceBWK seminarSKINT seminarMatchmakingGet-togetherCoffee breaksBWK SeminarThe BWK (Association of Engineers for Water Management, Waste Management and Land Improvement) is holding a com-prehensive full-day seminar on mobile flood protection systems within the framework of the international acqua alta conference.SKINT SeminarThe Interreg IVB SKINT project (North Sea Skills Integration and New Technologies) supports the implementation of environmentally sound land use and water management planning. The SKINT Seminar on “International Water Law” provides information on the essentials of European water law.Online registrationSecure your participation in the conference at www.aqua-alta.net. If you have questions on registration, please contact:INTERPLAN AG, Office HamburgPhone: +49 40 3250-9230E-mail: alta11@interplan.deAll prices*Day tickets Regular ticket: EUR 170.00 Public service: EUR 120.00 BWK members and partners: EUR 100.00Students: EUR 25.003-day ticketsRegular ticket: EUR 340.00Public service: EUR 240.00BWK members and partners: EUR 210.00Students: EUR 50.00Groups on request* Prices include VAT and free admission to the exhibition.Opening of acqua alta 2011: on climate changeCoffee breakPanel I: Adaptation to climate change at international levelPanel II: Flood, rainwater and delta management inland and in coastal areasLunch breakThematic guided tours of the exhibitionPresentations in Open Space – Exhibitor ForumPanel III: Adaptation to climate change in GermanySeminar I: SKINT seminar on international water law – Part ICoffee breakPresentations in Open Space – Exhibitor ForumPanel IV: Marine forecasting systems Seminar I: SKINT seminar on international water law – Part IIRound Table I: International disaster managementGet-together09:30 – 10:30 10:30 – 11:0011:00 – 12:30 11:00 – 12:30 12:30 – 14:00 12:30 – 14:00 12:30 – 14:00 14:00 –15:30 14:00 –15:3015:30 – 16:15 15:30 – 16:1516:15 –17:00 16:15 –17:00 17:00 –17:45 18:00 09:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:0010:00 – 11:00 11:00 –11:3011:00 –11:3011:30 – 12:30 11:30 – 12:3012:30 –14:00 12:30 –14:0012:30 –14:0014:00 –15:3014:00 –15:30 15:30 –16:0015:30 –16:0016:00 –17:30 16:00 –17:3017:30 –19:00 19:00 Plenary session: Flood and coastal protection, climate change and hydropowerPanel V: Hydropower, riverbarrages and flood forecastingSeminar II: BWK seminar „Mobile flood protection systems in flood risk management“ – Part ICoffee breakPresentations in Open Space – Exhibitor ForumSeminar II: BWK seminar „Mobile flood protection systems in flood risk management“ – Part IIPanel VI: Coastal protection / conurbations – port construction Lunch breakThematic guided tours of the exhibitionPresentations in Open Space – Exhibitor ForumSeminar II: BWK seminar „Mobile flood protection systems in flood risk management“ – Part IIIPanel VII: Coastal and flood protection / conurbations – building by the water, and spatial planning Coffee breakPresentations in Open Space – Exhibitor ForumSeminar II: BWK seminar „Mobile flood protection systems in flood risk management“ – Part IVPanel VIII: Civil engineering / hydraulic engineering Site trips (for selection) I – Building by the waterII – Hamburg protection from storm tides III – IBA Dock and Elbe Island Networking Dinner09:00 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:3011:00 – 11:3011:30 –12:30 12:30 – 13:3012:30 – 13:3012:30 – 13:3013:30 –15:00 15:00 –16:00 16:00Plenary session: Civic engagementand flood protectionPanel IX: Floods – Civic engagement processesCoffee breakPresentations in Open Space – Exhibitor ForumPanel X: Flood and coastal protection – Land use conflicts and near natural hydraulic engineeringLunch breakThematic guided tours of the exhibitionPresentations in Open Space – Exhibitor ForumPanel XI: Flood and coastal protection – modellingPanel XII: Flood and coastal protection – innovative approachesSummary of acqua alta in Open Space – Exhibitor ForumTuesday, 11 October 2011Climate impact and adaptation – strategyWednesday, 12 October 2011Climate impact and adaptation – practiceThursday, 13 October 2011Climate impact and adaptation – interactionConference programme acqua alta 2011SKINT SeminarOpen Space – Exhibitor Forumacqua alta CongressGuided tours and visits of the exhibitionSite tripsBWK SeminarBreaksStatus: August 2011 / subject to change and errors11:00 – Panel II: Flood, rainwater and delta management inland 12:30 and in coastal areasRole of the CSC in the implementation of decision support systems for regional transboundary flood managementSteffen Bender, Paul Bowyer, Michaela Schaller, Climate Service Center Hamburg, Germany Retention potentials in existing housing areas Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Dickhaut, Dipl. Geoökologe Tobias Ernst, HafenCity University Hamburg, Architecture University, Germany The flood forecasting structure for the River Raab - an example of international flood managementDr. Robert Schatzl et al., Steiermark Government Office, Hydrographic Service, Steiermark, AustriaDevelopment challenges of multi-functional coastal systems in the Niger delta, NigeriaProf. Yemi Akegbejo-Samsons, University of Agriculture, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Nigeria Quantification of climate change impacts on flood probability in urban areas and adaptation measures using climate model data with high spatial resolution and a semi-distributed rainfall runoff modelDipl.-Ing. Sandra Hellmers, Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering, Germany12:30 – Lunch break14:00 12:30 – Thematic guided tours of the exhibition 14:00 12:30 – Presentations in Open Space – Exhibitor Forum14:00Interactive computer game for European water managers Neil Berwick et al., University of Abertay Dundee, Urban Water Technology Centre, UKINNESYS-PLS, software for comprehensive visualisation of events and processes in flood protection Martin Hortscht and Ralf Bormann, INNESYS GmbH, GermanyUse of hydraulic engineering and ground improvement techniques to create new landChristian Herweg, Keller Grundbau GmbH, Germany09:30 – Opening of acqua alta 2011 – on climate change10:30 Bernd Aufderheide, President and CEO of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH, GermanyProf. Dr. (mult.) Dr. h.c. (mult.) Walter Leal, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences / Member of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, WGII, GermanyDr. Helge Wendenburg, Ministerial Director, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, GermanyDr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), SwitzerlandDr. Juliane Rumpf, Minister of Agriculture, the Environment and Rural Areas of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany 10:30 – Coffee break11:0011:00 – Panel I: Adaptation to climate change 12:30 at international level European activities for adaptation to climate change and water levelsPeter Kristensen, European Environment Agency, Copenhagen, Denmark Climate change risk assessment and flood management from overall planning to detailed design in CopenhagenArne Bernt Hasling, COWI - Consultancy within Engineering, Environmental Science and Economics, DenmarkLocal adaptation as a future flood management strategy in Rotterdam?Ir. Peter van Veelen, City of Rotterdam, Department of Urban Planning, The NetherlandsFlooding in Bangladesh – causes and management plan Prof. Dr. Muhammad Qumrul Hassan, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and President of the Alumni Association of German Universities in Bangladesh, BangladeshConference programme Tuesday, 11 October 2011Status: August 2011 / subject to change and errors14:00 – Panel III: Adaptation to climate change in Germany15:30The German adaptation strategyPetra Mahrenholz, Federal Environment Agency (UBA), Competence Centre for Climate Impact and Adaptation, GermanyCurrent climate forecasts for Germany up to 2100Requirements for adaptation to climate change by Hamburg waste water authority – investigations in the KLIMZUG-NORD projectDr. Nina Hüffmeyer, Hamburger Stadtentwässerung AöR, a company of HAMBURG WASSER, GermanyAdaptive capacity and governance of regional water management in North-Western GermanyKevin Grecksch, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany A sensitivity study of storm surges under climate change in the Elbe estuaryAnnette Schulte-Rentrop, Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute, Department of Hydraulic Engineering in Coastal Areas, Germany14:00 – Seminar I: SKINT seminar on international water law – 15:30 Part IIntroduction to the Interreg North Sea ProgrammeCarsten Westerholt, Interreg North Sea Programme Secretariat, DenmarkTowards sustainable urban water management – the SKINT projectArjen Grent, Hoogheemraadschap Hollands Noorderkwartier (HHNK), The NetherlandsWater law – German and European perspectivesProf. Dr. Michael Reinhardt, University of Trier, GermanyKey aspects of the regulatory environment on water supplyDr. Sabine Wrede, Federal Association of German Energy and Water Management, GermanyModeration: Franziska Mannke, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW), Germany 15:30 – Coffee break16:1515:30 – Presentations in Open Space – Exhibitor Forum16:15Modelling and mapping of urban storm water flooding in conurbations – communication and prioritizing actions through mapping urban flood resilienceFloris Boogaard et al., Tauw by water NL, The Netherlands Cost-efficient geo-monitoring of flood protection systems and structures with GPS / GNSS sensor networksWerner Dransch, Dr. Christian Hesse, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN, Germany Pumps for disaster control – using the right pumps in fluid damagesErwin Weber, NETZSCH Mohnopumpen GmbH, Germany16:15 – Panel IV: Marine forecasting systems17:00Expectations for operational models from the viewpoint of operators of waterways and ports Hamburg Port Authority, GermanyExpectations for operational models from the viewpoint of the Hamburg Ministry of Urban Development and Environment, Germany16:15 – Seminar I: SKINT seminar on international water law –17:00 Part IIMain features of sewage disposal lawPer Seeliger, Ruhrverband, GermanyIntroducing a simulation tool for urban flood managementProf. Chris Jefferies, University of Abertay Dundee, UKSummary and discussion Moderation: Franziska Mannke, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW), Germany17:00 – Round Table I: International disaster management17:4518:00 Get-togetherConference programme Tuesday, 11 October 2011Status: August 2011 / subject to change and errors11:00 – Presentations in Open Space – Exhibitor Forum11:30Protection against overtopping for dikes and embankmentsUniv.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Norbert Meyer, Dr.-Ing. Ansgar Emersleben,Institute of Geotechnical Engineering and Mine Surveying, Clausthal University of Technology, GermanyInnovative measures to mitigate flooding in coastal areasDr. Jimmy Murphy, Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre, University College Cork, IrelandDo we know the flooding peaks of our rivers?Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil Reinhard Pohl, Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Technical Hydromechanics, Germany11:30 – Seminar II: BWK seminar “Mobile flood protection systems 12:30 in flood risk management” – Part II BWK – Association of Engineers for Water Management, Waste Management and Land Improvement, reg. assoc., GermanyDesign features of planned mobile flood protection systemsDipl.-Ing. Robert Ueberfeldt, Björnsen Beratende Ingenieure, Coblenz GermanyDesign features for emergency mobile flood protection systems and disaster response systemsDr.-Ing. Nils Huber, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Aachen University, GermanyDiskussionSeminar chairman: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Schüttrumpf, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Aachen University, Germany11:30 – Panel VI: Coastal protection / conurbations – port construction 12:30Stabilization of river dikes with drainage elementsDipl.-Ing. Tobias Riegger, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Soil Mechanics and Rock Mechanics, Germany Sea level rise and coastal flood protection in Cesenatico, ItalyGeorg Umgiesser et al., ISMAR-CNR L’Istituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR), Italy The JadeWeserPort Dipl.-Ing. Bernhard Hebbelmann, Johann Bunte Bauunternehmung GmbH und Co. KG, Papenburg, Germany12:30 – Lunch break14:0009:00 – Plenary session 10:00 Flood and coastal protection, climate change and hydropower Coastal protection and climate adaptation for the Wadden Sea Dr. Hans-Ulrich Rösner, Director of the Wadden Sea office, WWF Germany 10:00 – Panel V: Hydropower, 11:00 river barrages and flood forecasting Climate change – vulnerability of water resources and their influence on various economic sectors and productive activities in one basin of Colombia Cecilia Conde Alvare, Carlos Gay García, Jesús Efren Ospina, Centro de Ciencias de la Atmósfera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, MexicoNew construction of flood retention basins in OsterzgebirgeDipl.-Ing. Eckehard Bielitz, Barrage Administration Authority of Saxony, Upper Elbe Valley Operation, Germany Long range flood forecast application to benefit society: experiences of the 2007-2008 Bangladesh floods S.H.M. Fakhruddin, Hydrologist, Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES),Thailand 10:00 – Seminar II: BWK seminar “Mobile flood protection systems 11:00 in flood risk management” – Part I BWK – Association of Engineers for Water Management, Waste Management and Land Improvement, reg. assoc., GermanyPrinciples for use of mobile flood protection systems as set out in information leaflet BWK-M6Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Schüttrumpf, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Aachen University, Germany Mobile flood defence systems in protection from storm tidesDr. Olaf Müller, Hamburg Agency of Roads, Bridges and Waters, Germany DiscussionSeminar chairman: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Schüttrumpf, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Aachen University, Germany 11:00 – Coffee break11:30Conference programme Wednesday, 12 October 2011Status: August 2011 / subject to change and errors12:30 – Thematic guided tours of the exhibition14:0012:30 – Presentations in Open Space – Exhibitor Forum14:00Climate change impact assessment of the dike safety and flood risk in the Vidaa River systemHenrik Madsen et al., DHI Group, Water Resources Department, Denmark Flood protection in the municipality and flood performance certification for individual propertiesReinhard Vogt, HochwasserKompetenzCentrum e.V., GermanyMobile flood defence systems made of aluminiumFranz Spilka, PREFA Aluminiumprodukte GmbH, Austria “Mobil 2010“ – web-based logistic application for mobile flood protection systems Dr. Richard Leiner, IBS Industriebarrieren und Brandschutztechnik Planungs- und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH, Germany 14:00 – Seminar II: BWK seminar “Mobile flood protection systems 15:30 in flood risk management” – Part III BWK – Association of Engineers for Water Management, Waste Management and Land Improvement, reg. assoc., GermanyFlood defences for the town of Hitzacker (Elbe) and the low- lying Jeetzel area – mobile flood defence systems in densely built-up areasHeiko Warnecke, Lower Saxony Agency for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Protection, NLWKN, Lüneburg Office, GermanyTesting of mobile flood defence elementsNatasa Manojlivic and Vincent Gabalda, Hydraulic Engineering Institute, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany Participation process in pilot project HWRM-Plan NaheDoris Hässler-Kiefhaber, Obermeyer Planen + Beraten, Kaiserslautern, Germany; Heinrich Webler, Ingenieurbüro ICON, Mainz; Kurt Knittel, Francke + Knittel, Mainz, GermanyDiscussionSeminar chairman: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Schüttrumpf, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Aachen University, Germany14:00 – Panel VII: Coastal and flood protection / conurbations – 15:30 building by the water, and spatial planning From space to place: architectural design strategies for river banksPhD Andrea Oldani, Politecnico di Milano, Departemento di Architettura e Pianificazione, ItalySafe, multifunctional urban levees in RotterdamJoep van Leeuwen, City of Rotterdam, Department of Urban Planning, The Netherlands Flood protection and urban development in times of climate changeThomas Buss, Jan-Moritz Müller, Hamburg Agency of Roads, Bridges and Waters, Division of Waterways and Flood Protection, Planning and Design of Flood Protection, GermanyThe need to accelerate planning approval procedures for flood protection programmesRA Siegfried de Witt, DE WITT Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH, Germany 15:30 – Coffee break16:0015:30 – Presentations in Open Space – Exhibitor Forum16:00The Elbe Island Dike Park, a project of the Hamburg International Building Exhibition (IBA) – perspectives for flood-resilient design for Hamburg’s riversideAntje Stokman, osp urbanelandschaften, Germany Safety of flood defence dikes – different approaches to refurbishment in the German statesDr. Lothar Heuser CDM Consult GmbH, GermanyWater architecture – building on the water, with the example of IBA DOCKProf. Han Slawik, Slawik Architekten, Germany Conference programme Wednesday, 12 October 2011Status: August 2011 / subject to change and errors16:00 – Seminar II: BWK seminar “Mobile flood protection systems 17:30 in flood risk management” – Part IV BWK – Association of Engineers for Water Management, Waste Management and Land Improvement, reg. assoc., GermanyFlood risk management and preventive measures in building Dr.rer.nat. Martin Cassel-Gintz, , Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Kaiserslautern University, GermanyPlanning and building with adaptation to flooding Dr.-Ing. Roland Boettcher, Consulting Engineer for Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering, Urbar, GermanyExperience with mobile flood defence walls in the city of CologneReinhard Vogt, Flood Defence Centre of the City of CologneDiscussionSeminar chairman: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Schüttrumpf, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, Aachen University, Germany16:00 – Panel VIII: Civil engineering / hydraulic engineering 17:30 Transnational knowledge exchange to optimizing sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) Floris Boogaard et al., Delft University of Technology, Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, The Netherlands Mixed-in-place walls as an integral part of flood protection systems Susanne Klima, Dr. Patrik Wenzl, Bauer Spezialtiefbau GmbH, Germany Development and application of water-filled tube systems in flood protection Prof. Dr. Birgitt Brinkmann, Dr. Bärbel Koppe, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Faculty of Sustainability, Germany New construction of the flood retention basin Mulda in connection with the flood gallery of the Freiberger Mulde Dipl.-Ing. Torsten Kropp et al., Dam Administration of Saxony, Operation Freiberger Mulde / Zschopau, GermanyDetermination of hydrodynamic loads on cascade stages by means of hybrid modellingProf. Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Stamm et al., Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Technical Hydromechanics, Germany17:30 – Site trips (elective)19:00I – Building by the waterOrganised by HafenCity GmbH, GermanyII – Hamburg protection from storm tidesOrganised by the City of Hamburg, LSBG - Hamburg Agency of Roads, Bridges and Waters, Division of Waterways and Flood Protection, GermanyIII – IBA Dock and Elbe Island Organised by Internationale Bauausstellung IBA Hamburg GmbH, Germany19:00 Networking DinnerConference programme Wednesday, 12 October 2011Status: August 2011 / subject to change and errors12:30 – Presentations in Open Space – Exhibitor Forum13:30 Balancing of water storage practices on farms in view of dual extreme cumulative impacts and risks in catchmentsDr. John D. Pisaniello et al., University of South Australia, Sustainable Engineering and Law Group, Centre for Accounting, Governance and Sustainability, AustraliaHow effective are balancing and insurance approaches with regard to secure flood protection of small dams in Vietnam?Tuyet Thi Dam, Burritt R.L, Pisaniello J.D., University of South Australia, Sustainable Engineering and Law Group, Centre for Accounting, Governance and Sustainability, AustraliaAn engineering / accounting tool for minimising the cumulative flood risks of rural catchment damsDr. John D. Pisaniello, A. Spassis & Prof R. Burritt, University of South Australia, Sustainable Engineering and Law Group, Centre for Accounting, Governance and Sustainability, Australia 13:30 – Panel XI: Flood and coastal protection – modelling15:00An operational model of the Lower ElbeDr. Sylvin H. Müller-Navarra, Ingrid Bork, BSH (Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency), GermanyWhat level measurements reveal about future water levels Dr. Hartmut Hein et al., Federal Institute of Hydrology, GermanyAnalyses of sea level developmentGabriele Gönnert, Hamburg Agency of Roads, Bridges and Waters, Division of Waterways and Flood Protection (LSBG), GermanyHow are the characteristics of flooding events impacted by climate change, and what uncertainties are involved in predicting the impact?Dipl.-Ing. Joachim Liebert, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Aquatic Environmental Engineering, Germany15:00 – Panel XII: Flood and coastal protection – 16:00 innovative approachesSoil bioengineering techniques in flood risk mitigation in the Friuli Venezia RegionMBA Sebastiano Sanna, Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia, Management Rural Territory and Irrigation Service, ItalySylt / Elastogran Frederik Treuel, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany16:00 Summary of acqua alta in Open Space – Exhibitor Forum 09:00 – Plenary session Civic engagement and flood protection10:00 Hannah Stoddard, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Stakeholder Forum, UK10:00 – Panel IX: Flooding – Civic engagement processes11:00 Activities of a citizens’ action group to reduce flood risk in rural areas Prof. Dr. Wilhelm G.Coldewey, Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany Collaborative modelling in engagement processes on flood risk management, with the example of the Alster catchment area Prof. Mariele Evers, Andreja Jonoski, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Institute of Environment Strategies, Germany Towards a flood risk management plan Natasa Manojlovic, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany11:00 – Coffee break11:3011:00 – Presentations in Open Space – Exhibitor Forum11:30 BaltCICA, consulting citizens about climate adaptation Jörgen Madsen, Project Manager Information with the Danish Board of Technology, Denmark Coupled transport and hydraulic simulation for control of traffic in evacuation situations Dr.-Ing. Florian Pfleger, acquasoli Ingenieurbüro, Traunstein, Germany11:30 – Panel X: Flood and coastal protection – 12:30 Land use conflicts and near natural hydraulic engineering Adaptation of housing and open space structures to climate change Retention space for extreme high-water situations Hördter Rheinaue – flood protection on the Upper Rhine in Rhineland-Palatinate Wolfgang Koch, Heinz Peter Wierig, Structure and Approval Directorate South, Germany Regional climate adaptation strategy for low-lying coastal areas – solution options for urban-rural interaction in water management Frank Ahlhorn et al., COAST – Zentrum für Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsforschung, Deutschland 12:30 – Lunch break13:3012:30 – Thematic guided tours of the exhibition13:30Conference programme Thursday, 13 October 2011Status: August 2011 / subject to change and errorsVenue Long on options, short on distancesEasy orientationacqua alta is held at the CCH - Congress Center Hamburg, and is clearly structured in three areas: the Conference, the Open Space – Exhibitor Forum, and the Exhibition. You can watch live practical demonstrations by exhibitors on the outdoor forecourt in front of the entrance.EntranceEntrance hallConferenceOpen Space – Exhibitor ForumExhibitionForecourt CCHOutside exhibition spacePractical demonstrationsOpen Space – Exhibitor ForumRegistrationEntrancesEntranceHotel CaféCateringCateringAccess to conference areaAccessto conference areaCateringCoffee breakHall 6• SKINT Seminar• BWK SeminarConference spaceDB Special Key data at a glanceEasy rail travel by Deutsche BahnTravel to acqua alta 2011 from anywhere in Germany, from as little as EUR 99.00. The price of a return ticket* to Hamburg-Dammtor (right next to CCH): • 2nd class EUR 99.00 • 1st class EUR 159.00The special-rate ticket is valid for travel between 9 and 15 October 2011. Book your trip by phone under Service Number +49 (0)1805 - 31 11 53** quoting reference “acqua-alta”. Please have your credit card ready to give payment details.* Advance booking required, at least 3 days ahead. Booking is for a selected connection only, and the number of reduced-rate tickets is limited. Exchange or reimbursement before the 1st day of validity incurs a charge of EUR 15.00, and is no longer possible from the 1st day of validity. On payment of a supplement of EUR 20.00, fully flexible tickets (i.e. not restricted to a specific connection) are available within Germany for travel Monday to Thursday.** The hotline is available from Monday to Saturday, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Telephone costs are 14 cents per minute from German landlines, and a maximum of 42 cents per minute from mobile phone networks.General information on travelling to acqua alta 2011 is available at www.acqua-alta.netFacts and figuresDates: Tue – Thu 11 – 13 October 2011 Opening hours: Tue – Wed 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Thu 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Venue: CCH – Congress Center Hamburg Am Dammtor / Marseiller Strasse 20355 HamburgOrganiser / contact: Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH acqua alta Project Team Messeplatz 1 · 20357 HamburgPhone: +49 40 3569-2081 Fax: +49 40 3569-2089 acquaalta@hamburg-messe.dewww.acqua-alta.net Hotel service: INTERPLAN AG, Office Hamburg Phone: +49 40 3250-9230 E-mail: alta11@interplan.deOnline registration and up-to-date conference programme available at www.acqua-alta.net