International Conference on Groundwater in Fractured Rocks

Prague, Czech Republic, 21-24 May 2012

More information is on http://web.natur.cuni.cz/gwfr2012/

The GwFR2012 conference, initiated by the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), is a follow-up to the conference GFR2003 – International Conference on Groundwater in Fractured Rock – held in Prague in 2003, organized by Jiri Krasny et al.

GwFR2012 focuses on the occurrence and properties of groundwaters in fractured rocks, nowadays the most dynamic developing field in hydrogeology. These rocks exist all over the world, but for a long time were much neglected from the viewpoint of hydrogeology. European hydrogeologists paid attention to the so-called hard rocks in developing countries of Africa where these rocks in many arid and semi-arid areas were the only source of potable water. Hydrogeological studies in temperate climatic zones (thus in most of Europe) were directed mostly at basinal structures. Only the last decade has shown that fractured rocks represent in many respects attractive hydrogeological environments, deserving attention. Other reasons for the change of attitude include:
•  Natural groundwater resources of hardrock areas, mainly those originating in mountains as source areas, have been proved large enough to cover water consumption and to maintain flow of water courses in adjacent piedmont zones during dry periods.
•  Due to global climatic change water stress, groundwater resources of hardrock areas have become the only sources of drinking water in large areas.
•  Regarding possibilities of groundwater abstraction, under the present-day general trend of water demand increase, adequately sited water wells or other water intake systems in hardrock areas typically can cover requirements on water supply for small communities, plants or farms and for domestic water consumption. In some areas groundwater abstraction possibilities are high enough to supply even small towns.

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18-19 октября 2011г. в г. Санкт-Петербурге (в Государственном гидрологическом институте) состоится Второе Совещание  представителей Национальных комитетов по МГП ЮНЕСКО стран СНГ.

Целью Совещания является обсуждение текущих задач и проблем в области гидрологии, которые стоят перед странами, координация участия в МГП–VII и  планирование предстоящей фазы МГП–VIII с учетом интересов и специфики стран СНГ, разработка согласованной стратегии и программы международного  сотрудничества в рамках МГП ЮНЕСКО и других международных организаций.
В ходе Совещания предполагается обсудить пути повышения роли Национальных комитетов МГП и эффективности их деятельности в реализации МГП–VII по проблемам, стоящим в области гидрологии и водных ресурсов.

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