BGR's contributions to the 42nd Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)
This year's congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists - AQUA 2015 was hosted by the Italian National Chapter of the IAH and took place from 13 to 18 September 2015 at the Sapienza University of Rome.
"How can we cope adequately with the emerging challenges to hydrogeology in the 21st century?" This question formed the framework for the discussions at the conference for about 800 participants from around the world. Issues such as the application of new scientific and technical instruments or the increasing water demand of a growing global population have been discussed and illustrated by case studies.
This approach was also reflected in the slogan of the conference: "Back to the Future", which targeted the link between the existing wealth of experience of hydrogeologists with modern instruments, new innovations and future requirements. The more than 300 presentations and many posters were sub-divided into the following eight thematic areas:
- T1 - GROUNDWATER, FOOD AND HEALTH
- T2 - GROUNDWATER FLOW SYSTEMS BEHAVIOUR
- T3 - SUSTAINABLE USE OF GROUNDWATER
- T4 - URBAN AND CONTAMINANT HYDROGEOLOGY
- T5 - GROUND / SURFACE WATER: AN INTEGRATED VIEW
- T6 - GROUNDWATER GOVERNANCE AND POLICY
- T7 - GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT IN COASTAL AREAS
- T8 - NEW TOOLS AND NEW FRONTIERS
Geoscientists from BGR delivered seven presentations and six posters as listed below.
Lectures
| Author | Title | No |
|---|---|---|
| DUSCHER, K., GÜNTHER, A., CLOS, P., PHILIPP, U., RICHTS, A. & REICHLING, J. | A new GIS layer of the uppermost European aquifer systems based on the "International Hydrogeological Map of Europe 1 : 1,500,000" | 142 |
| NOELL, U.,VASSOLO, S., TIBERGHIEN, C., VALLEY, S. & Investigation Team Rumonge | A combined hydrogeological, hydrochemical, and geophysical investigation at Rumonge, Burundi, targeting groundwater with low iron content | 381 |
| QUINGER, M. , LOHE, C., KULOBONE, N. & IHEMBA, S. | Including groundwater resources protection into the IWRM principles in basin management in the Cuvelai- Etosha Basin (CEB), Namibia | 832 |
| VASSOLO, S., SEEBER, K., WILCZOK, C., DAIRA, D. & HAMIT A. | Surface water - groundwater interaction – the case of the Lower Logone wetland in the Lake Chad basin | 163 |
| VASSOLO, S., TIBERGHIEN, C., NAHIMANA, N. & BARANYIKWA, D. | Estimation of groundwater potential of a local aquifer in Burundi | 164 |
| VASSOLO, S., SEEBER, K., WILCZOK, C., DAIRA, D. & HAMIT A. | Traces of the different levels of palaeo Lake Chad on groundwater resources | 165 |
| WEIDNER, C., RUEDE, T. R., SCHUETTRUMPF, H. & REICH, M. | Chemical fe-clogging in wells for open-pit dewatering: experimental modelling and prevention measures | 171 |
Posters
| Author | Title | No |
|---|---|---|
| BEYER, M., GAJ, M., KOENIGER, P., NUUMBEBE, W., WANKE, H. & HIMMELSBACH, T. | Groundwater recharge, rooting depth and upward water vapor transport: Investigations in the unsaturated zone using artificial deuterium (²H) in semiarid environments | 630 |
| GAJ, M., ADAM, B., HAMUTOKO, J., WALLNER, M., BEYER, M., KOENIGER, P. & HIMMELSBACH, T. | Modeling unsaturated zone stable isotope depth profiles in an evaporation dominated environment | 636 |
| KÖNIGER, P., MARGANE, A., ABI-RIZK, J. & HIMMELSBACH, T. | Cave-drip water studies on stable isotope composition to improve catchment Elevation estimations in the Jeita spring catchment, Lebanon | 799 |
| LOHE, C. & QUINGER, M. | Identification of potential recharge areas using a multi-method approach. The multi-layered Ohangwena aquifer system, Cuvelai-Etosha basin, Namibia/Angola | 770 |
| NICK, A., BAEUMLE, R. & MUSETEKA, L. | Groundwater quality assessment in the Lusaka Urban Karst Aquifer | 149 |
| NICK, A. & WOLF, L. | Hydrogeological criteria for sanitation siting – A checklist for nonhydrogeologists | 148 |