Urban Water Symposium - From Amsterdam to Â鶹ÊÓƵ
80+ attendees from academia and professional backgrounds
20+ speakers from various organizations
The Urban Water Symposium - From Amsterdam to Â鶹ÊÓƵ was a one day event, held on January 20th, 2020, that was held in collaboration with Wageningen University from The Netherlands. It was aimed to share research and future developments in the areas of water quality, use and demand, management and governance, and technical measures from Amsterdam to Â鶹ÊÓƵ. This symposium was the genesis of the FUNky water research project between Urban Water Â鶹ÊÓƵ and Wagengen University.
The Symposium Program featured 4 thematic sessions with ample time for audience participation in the following areas:
- Ecological, biological, and chemical water quality characterization and issues
- Water use and demand of surface water, storm water, ground water, and wastewater
- Urban Water management and governance
- Water treatment technologies, reuse and recovery, green infrastructure
Speakers hailed from Ryerson, University of Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Wageningen University, Ministry of Environment, Parks and Conservation, City of Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Â鶹ÊÓƵ Water, Credit Valley Conservation Authority, Â鶹ÊÓƵ and Region Conservation Authority, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, Dillon Consulting, Cambium Aboriginal.
