Cities of the Future Conference

Water is vital for any human society, and therefore the urban water cycle services are key factors for stable and healty cities of the future. Within the context of a growing world population, continuing urbanization and the general pursuit of better living stadards, there is an urgent need for sustainable solutions for urban water services. Cities of the Future - Transitions to the Urban Water Services of Tomorrow (TRUST) will provide an opporunity to present and discuss leading-edge developments in the area of urban water services with an international audience of water utility personnel, researchers, engineers, technology providers, city planners consultants, regulators and policy makers.

Conference Topics

• Planning for Future Urban Water Services
  • Strategies for Sustainable UWS
  • Territorial and Urban Planning
  • Diagnosis Tools
  • Management Tools
• Governing and Financing Future Urban Water Services
  • Water Governance in Transition
  • Financial Sustainability of UWS
  • Affordable Water Services
• Engineering Future Urban Water Services
  • Water Security in Cities
  • Healthy and Liveable Cities
  • Resource/Energy-Efficient Cities
  • Climate-Resilient Urban Water Services
  • Smart Networks - Smart Water Services

Within the conference, there will be a special session dedicated to the core outcomes of the EU FP7 TRUST project