Technical visits
The Congress
will provide the opportunity for you to experience some of the Mediterranean region’s water management
highlights. Technical visits of short and full day duration will be conducted from 5-7 September 2008 at an
additional cost (including transport and lunch where appropriate).
Online reservation is a available on the registration page.
Friday September 5th, 2008
VISIT N°1. Management of agricultural
impacts on water resources in rural areas. Visit to the Roujan and Neffiés catchment
basins.
Duration: Full day • Number of participants: 25
Price: 40€ (meal included)
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°2. L’Etang de l’Or.
Lagoon and wetland, water quality and management of natural
environments. The RAMSAR and Natura 2000
site, "birds" and “habitats”. Management: basin contract.
Duration: Full day •
Number of participants: 30
Price: 35€ (meal included)
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°3. Hérault river catchment
basin.
Concerted management of a typical Mediterranean catchment basin and water sharing.
Water
infrastructure management plan.
Duration: Full day • Number of participants: 30
Price:
40€ (meal included)
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°4.
Impact of Mediterranean rainfall events on karstic systems. Karstic systems in Nimes
and
Aumelas. Taking underground reservoirs into account in flood alert systems.
Duration: Full day • Number
of participants: 50
Price: 50€ (meal included)
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°5. Flood risk management. Operational demonstration (Predict/Forecasting Services)
.
Real-time flood risk management tools
Duration: Half day • Number of participants:
groups of 15 • Price: 15€
Date : Friday 5 and Saturday 6 September 2008
VISIT N°6. Water
transfer infrastructure in the Rhone. Key installations in the regional hydraulic
network.Visits to
capture, transfer, pumping and management infrastructure. Regional perspective –
Aqua 2020.
Duration: Half day • Number of participants:
groups of 20 • Price: 30€
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°7. Nimes, urban flood warning
system: ESPADA. Warning centre of the city of Nimes:
forecasting tools and flood management
in urban areas (Grand Prix of French Engineering 2006).
Duration: Half day • Number of participants:
20
Price: 25€
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°8. Thau
Lagoon. From the fight against erosion in marine environments to qualitative
management of the
catchment basin. An example of integrated management of coastal zones.
Governance tools that enable holistic
integrated management (biodiversity, shell fish centre).
Duration: Full day • Number of participants: 50
Price: 40€ (meal included)
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°9. Water
and energy. Infrastructure development along the Rhone River. The hydroelectric
station in
Vallabrègues. Hydraulic infrastructure and protection of the environment.
Visit to the Pont du
Gard.
Duration: Full day • Number of participants: 50
Price: 50€ (meal included)
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°10. La
Narbonnaise. Actions in governance for a sustainable environment.
Water management
programme « Eau’Dyssée »: composting plants and re-utilisation of waste
water.
Duration: Full day • Number of participants: 50
Price: 25€ (free meal included)
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°11. The Lez spring. The
capture, treatment, and supply of drinking water for the city
of Montpellier. One of the largest karstic sources
in Europe.
Duration: Half day • Price: 15€
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°12.
MAERA Waste water treatment station and submarine emissary. Working together to manage the
waters of the Lez catchment basin. The restoration
of the river and its ecosystem.
Duration and dates of MAERA water treatment station visit : From 9h30 to 11h30 and from 14h00 to 16h00 the 5 and 6 September (four groupes)
Duration and date of the submarine emissary : From 16h00 to 18h00 the 5 September only (if the weather allows it, max 100 persons)
Price: 15€ (transport costs only, the visit is for free)
VISIT N°13. The Camargue: vast
wetlands declared of National Interest which include the Rhone delta and periphery zones. Camargue
National Reserve. Infrastructure and water management (fresh water / salt water). Visit to Aigues Mortes.
Duration: Full day • Number of participants: 50
Price: 40€ (meal included)
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°14. Le Grau du Roi –
waste water treatment and reutilisation project. Utilisation of tertiary lagoon treatment in wetlands and
water reutilisation project for green spaces in urban areas.
Duration: Full day • Number of participants:
40
Price: 40€ (meal included)
Date : Friday 5 September 2008
VISIT N°15. Public information and awareness raising about the environment and the management of the water environment. Restinclières Departmental Domaine. Infrastructure and water management plan for the Lez, Mosson
and the Etangs of Palavas.
Duration: Half day • Number of participants:
30
Price: 15€
Date : Saturday 6 September 2008
VISIT N°16.
Hydraulic infrastructure and water re-utilisation in the Orb catchment basin. Seasonal
variations
due to tourism and seasonal resource protection (Geoassev process in Sérignan).
Duration: Full day
• Number of participants: 30
Price: 40€ (meal included)
Date : Saturday 6 September 2008
VISIT N°17. From the identification to the
management of water resources in Mediterranean
karstic environments. Karstic systems of the
Lez river and of Cent Fonts.
Duration: Full day • Number of participants: 50
Price: 50
€
Date : Sunday 7 September 2008
VISIT N°18. Coastal karstic
systems. Underwater karstic resurgences (la Vise) and coastal
resurgences (Fontestramar).
Complex systems that require specific techniques and approaches
(autonomous underwater vehicles).
Duration: Full day • Number of participants: 40
Price: 50€ (meal included)
Date : Saturday 6 September 2008
VISIT N°19. Flood prevention site for the
Montpellier Agglomération. Large scale projects designed to protect the inhabitants of the Lez
lower river valley, including dikes and a diversion canal.
Duration: 9h00 to 12h00
Price: 15€ (transport cost only - the visit is for free)
Date : Friday 5 and Saturday 6 September 2008
VISIT N°20. The
technology behind the « Mare Nostrum » aquarium in Montpellier
Agglomération.
An aquarium equipped with the latest technical advancements for water
treatment and closed
circuit water management
Duration: 16h00 to 16h45
Price: 15€ (transport cost only - the visit is for free)
Date : 5, 6 and 7 September 2008
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