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VI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM of EWRA
‘Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment’
(Catania, Sicily, 29 June – 2 July 2011)

The list of papers selected for possible publication in the forthcoming issues of European Water derived from the EWRA Symposium in Catania are presented in the following table:

	Title	Authors
1	The Economic Analysis in the Implementation of the Water Framework Directive In Spain	J.A. Gómez-Limón & J. Martin-Ortega
2	Cost-Effectiveness Analysis in the Implementation of the Water Framework Directive: A Comparative Analysis of the UK and Spain	J. Martin-Ortega & B. Balana
3	WFD Implementation on Transboundary River Basins. The Iberian Peninsula Case	R. Maia
4	Towards Guidelines For Drought Preparedness And Mitigation Planning Within Eu Water Policy	G. Rossi & L. Castiglione
5	How to Identify Risk in Integrated Water Resources Management?	T. Walczykiewicz, I. Biedroń & M. Kwiecień
6	WAAPA: A Model for Water Availability and Climate Change Adaptation Policy Analysis	L. Garrote, A. Iglesias, F. Martín-Carrasco & L. Mediero
7	Basin-Scale Water Resources Assessment in a Sicilian Basin under Climate Change Scenarios using the Conceptual Model TOPDM	L. Liuzzo, E. Arnone, L.V. Noto, F. Viola & G. La Loggia
8	Influence of Serial Correlation on Climatic Variables Trends Analysis in Sicily	F. Viola, L. Liuzzo, L.V. Noto & G. Ciraolo
9	Comparative Assessment of Water Management Indicators in the Gediz River Basin with Foreseen Climate Scenarios	B. Yilmaz & N. Harmancioglu
10	An Early Warning System for Spatiotemporal Forecasting and Modelling of Drought	L. Vasiliades & A. Loukas
11	Spatial Patterns Of Variability For Rain Fields At Different Timescales: An Application In Southern Italy	G. Buttafuoco, T. Caloiero & R. Coscarelli
12	On the Probabilistic Analysis of Regional Droughts	A. Cancelliere & G. Rossi
13	Satellite-Based Variability of Drought Characteristics	N.R. Dalezios, A. Blanta, E. Kanellou & N. Spyropoulos
14	Integrated Set of Physical and Socio-Economic Indicators for Drought Impacts Monitoring	R. Giordano, A. Celino, E. Romano & E. Preziosi
15	Potential Economic Value of Drought Information to Support Early Warning in Africa	S. Quiroga, A. Iglesias, A. Diz & L. Garrote
16	An Analysis of Drought Spatial Pattern over Iran with Respect to Different SPI Time Scales	T. Raziei, I. Bordi & L.S. Pereira
17	Evaluation of Different Methods for Calculating Potential Evapotranspiration in Drought Severity Assessment	H. Vangelis & D. Tigkas
18	The Contribution of Earth Observation to Flood Risk Assessment in Cyprus: The Case Study of Yialias Catchment Area in Nicosia	D. Alexakis, D. Hadjimitsis, A. Agapiou, K. Themistokleous & A. Retalis
19	Two-Dimensional Model for Overland Flow Simulations: A Case Study	P. Costabile, C. Costanzo, F. Macchione & P. Mercogliano
20	Flow Structure in a Compound Channel with Smooth and Rough Floodplains	J.N. Fernandes, J.B. Leal & A.H. Cardoso
21	National Estimation of Societal Risk of Flooding in China	Q. Ke, P. Van Gelder & H. Vrijling
22	Waterloss Modelling for Urban Water Distribution Networks	A. Agathokleous & S. Christodoulou
23	Evaluation of Domestic Water Saving by Rooftop Rain Water Collection in Sicily	A. Campisano & C. Modica
24	Mitigation of Drought Effects on Water Supply Systems	G. Rossi, E. Caporali & L. Garrote
25	Wastewater Reuse Potential for Agricultural Irrigation in Sicily	S. Barbagallo, G.L. Cirelli, S. Consoli, F. Licciardello, A. Marzo & A. Toscano
26	Production of a 5-years Dataset of Soil Moisture Maps on Italian Territory with an Operational Algorithm	L. Campo, F. Castelli, F. Caparrini & D. Entekhabi
27	Economic Value of Water in Agriculture: Application in Lake Karla, Greece	C. Fafoutis, N. Mylopoulos, M. Mpaltas & M. Seimenis
28	Hydrodynamic and Quality Modeling of Yamchi Reservoir	Z. Akbarzadeh S. Yazdekhasti & M.M. Namin
29	Assessment of Groundwater Pollution Risk by Using Fuzzy Logic	D. Caniani, D.S. Lioi, I.M. Mancini, S. Masi & F. Sdao
30	Strategic Planning and Management of Water Resources Quality by Determining the Trends of Human Impacts in Basins with Non-Available Water Quality Data	B. Chehrenegar, D.F. Asgharzadeh, M. Tofigh & A. Moridi
31	Assessing Saline Water Irrigation Options with the Use of Soil-Water-Atmosphere-Plant (SWAP) Model	D. Gotsis, S. Giakoumakis & D. Alexakis
32	Parameter Sensitivity Analysis of a Pollutant Prediction Model for Estimating Soil Sediment in Rivers with Different Spatial Scale	B. He, P. Luo, K. Takara, Y. Liu, Y. Yamashiki
33	Suitability of Surface Water for Domestic Use: Awali River Case Study	S.I. Korfali & M. Jurdi
34	Microbial Enrichment Methodology for Biodegradation of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, Recalcitrant Xenobiotics in Sewage Sludge in Italy	E. Lanciotti, A. Porfido, T. Martellini, A. Cincinelli, G. Mancini
35	Monitoring Turbidity in Asprokremmos Dam in Cyprus Using Earth Observation and Smart Buoy Platform	C. Papoutsa, D. Hadjimiisis, A. Kounoudes, M. Milis, L. Toulios, A. Retalis & K. Kyrou
36	Method of Prognostication of Distribution of Radio-Active Contaminations in Surface Water	V. Sizonenko
37	2DV Hydrodynamic Modeling of Reservoirs	S. Yazdekhasti Z. Akbarzadeh & M. Montazeri Namin
38	Hydrogeological Setting, Hazard and Mitigation of Reclaimed Area in Wadi El-Sayda North Aswan, Egypt	A.F. Yousef
39	Valuing Investments to Reduce the Risk of Hydrologic Failures in Headworks Systems	C. Arena, M.R. Mazzola
40	Re-Modulating Water Allocation in a Complex Multi-Reservoir System Under Current and Climate Change Scenarios	G. Cervarolo, G. Mendicino & A. Senatore
41	Mapping the Annual Runoff Data in Sicily Using a Geostatistical Approach	A. Di Piazza, D. Caracciolo, L.V. Noto, F.O. Viola, G. La Loggia
42	Intercomparison of Generic Simulation Models for Multi-Reservoir Water Resource Systems	G.M. Sechi & A. Sulis

The authors will be asked by the editors of the journal European Water, to submit their paper to the journal for this special issue according to the guide for authors (http://www.ewra.net/ew).

The European Water Resources Association (EWRA) supports the following Conferences:

Water Loss Europe 2012
          Ferrara - Italy, 23-25 May 2012
          IWA Water Loss Specialist Group
          http://www.waterlosseurope.com/

4th International Conference: "Water Loss Reduction in Water Supply Systems"
          Sofia - Bulgaria, 14-15 November 2011
          Bulgarian Water Association (BWA)
          http://www.bwa-bg.com

VI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM of EWRA
‘Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment’
(Catania, Sicily, 29 June – 2 July 2011)

The list of papers selected for the special issue of Water Resources Management derived from the EWRA Symposium in Catania are presented in the following table:

	Title	Authors
1	Cost Benefit analysis of the use of reclaimed water in agriculture	Alcon F., Martin-Ortega J., Pedrero F., De Miguel M. D. & Alarcon J. J.
2	Solution of release history recovery problems of groundwater pollution sources using Harmony Search Optimization Algorithm	Ayvaz M. T.
3	Large scale probabilistic drought characterization in Europe	Bonaccorso B., Peres D. J., Cancelliere A. & Rossi G.
4	A numerical model of the wave that overtopped the Vajont dam in 1963	Bosa S. & Petti M.
5	Urban water distribution network performance under intermittent water supply conditions	Christodoulou S., Agathokleous A. & Charalambous B.
6	Water supply network protection from malicious attacks by sectorization	Di Nardo A., Di Natale M., Guida M. & Musmarra D.
7	Meteorological information in regional rainfall frequency analysis	Gabriele S. & Chiaravalloti F.
8	Sustainability issues in water management	Harmancioglu N. B.
9	Assessing the economic feasibility of water reuse projects for environmental restoration	Hernández-Sancho F., Molinos-Senante M. & Sala-Garrido R.
10	Dimming/brightening in Athens: trends in sunshine duration, cloud cover and reference evapotranspiration	Kitsara G., Papaioannou G., Papathanasiou A. & Retalis A.
11	Methods to assess costs of drought damages and policies for drought mitigation and adaptation: review and recommendations	Logar I. & Van Den Bergh J. C. J. M.
12	Laboratory experiments of dam break flows down an inclined channel	Marra D., Earl T. & Ancey C.
13	Diagnosing causes of water scarcity in complex water resources systems and identifying risk management actions	Martin-Carrasco F., Garrote L., & Iglesias A.
14	Water management of irrigation dams considering climate variation: case study of Zayandeh-Rud reservoir, Iran	Moghaddasi M., Araghinejad S. & Morid S.
15	Disproportionate costs in the Water Framework Directive: the case of a Mediterranean river basin	Molinos-Senante M., Hernández-Sancho F. & Sala-Garrido R.
16	Detecting impacts of a changing climate on drought characteristics in Iran	Raziei T., Bordi I., Pereira L. S. & Sutera A.
17	Multiobjective simulation-optimization approach in pollution spill response management model in reservoirs	Saadatpour M. & Afshar A.
18	Water costs allocation using a cooperative game theory approach	Sechi G. M., Zucca R. & Zuddas P.
19	Optimal groundwater resources management of an overexploited aquifer under global change	Sidiropoulos P., Mylopoulos N. & Loukas A.
20	Identification of the SCS-CN parameter spatial distribution using rainfall-runoff data in heterogeneous watersheds	Soulis K. X. & Valiantzas J. D.
21	Dam-breach hydrograph modelling: an innovative semi-analytical approach	Tsakiris G. & Spiliotis M.
22	Water distribution system reliability based on minimum cut–set approach and the hydraulic reliability	Yannopoulos S. & Spiliotis M.

The authors will be asked by the guest editors Prof. A. Cancelliere and Prof. G. Rossi, to submit their paper to the journal for this special issue according to the guide for authors.

VI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM of EWRA
‘Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment’
(Catania, Sicily, 29 June – 2 July 2011)

The 6th International Symposium of the European Water Resources Association took place in Catania – Sicily from 29th of June to 2nd of July. The host of the Symposium and local organiser was the University of Catania and the venue was Monastero dei Benedettini, Piazza Dante (Faculty of Arts). Co-organisers of the Symposium were the Italian Hydrotechnical Association and the CSEI Catania (Centre for the Applied Economics in Engineering). About 150 papers were submitted and presented in oral and poster sessions as well as in five invited lectures ...

VI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM of EWRA
‘Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment’
(Catania, Sicily, 29 June – 2 July 2011)

Dear representatives of Sicilian Authorities, Dear distinguished guests, Dear colleagues,

This is probably my 10th visit to Sicily and Catania. Although I noticed several changes around even from my last visit three years ago, I confess that I feel the same warm hospitality of this Mediterranean island which I felt in my first visit in early 80s in the framework of a collaborative research project. My experience in this first visit is for me unforgettable, since straight from the airport we were transported in a huge garden of a village (probably Aceriale) in a fantastic, full of life party of local people singing in joy with the women offering all sorts of delicious pizzas for the whole day. Please forgive me for this personal comment which I could not avoid being back in this hospitable place. Now I am here as the President of the European Water Resources Association in our 6th International Symposium, the first held in Italy.

The global endorsement of the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is mainly concerned with the achievement of global water security. This practically means that the desired outcome of IWRM is to secure that all people have access to sufficient safe water for their needs at affordable cost, provided that at the same time the natural environment and its resources are protected and enhanced ...

President: I welcome you all in the General Assembly of EWRA here in Catania. There are several topics which we will discuss in this session. However, because time is restricted I would ask you to be brief and up to the point so that we convene this important session of our Association in an effective way. The General Assembly takes place together with the Board of Management of the Association. In fact the Board of Management is inactive after the amendment to the statutes done 6 years ago ...

VI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM of EWRA
‘Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment’
(Catania, Sicily, 29 June – 2 July 2011)

This is the end of the 6th International Symposium held in Catania. I am really glad for the excellent organisation and the high quality of presentations. We, the Executive Committee, will make systematic efforts to disseminate the conclusions and the findings of the Symposium through our media so that a more profound impact of the Symposium will be achieved ...

As members of the European Water Resources Association we are sure you are interested to hear that the Journal Citation Reports ® 2010 have just been released by Thomson Reuters.

The 2010 Impact factor of our journal WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT is 2.201.

For the last three years WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT has seen the following development:

Now WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT is the 6th journal (with regard to Impact Factor) in water resources among the leading journals in the field. Last year it was 8th.

European Water Resources Association would like to take this opportunity to thank all authors and reviewers of the journal for their contribution to the success of the journal.

VI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM of EWRA
‘Water Engineering and Management in a Changing Environment’
(Catania, Sicily, 29 June – 2 July 2011)

The European Water Resources Association (EWRA) announces the establishment of "Permanent Working Groups".

The European Water Resources Association (EWRA) announces the launching of the new "Water Utility Journal".

The new issue of the bulletin of the European Water Resources Association "EWRA news" is now available on line.

AthensPlus - Issue of the Week
WATER SECURITY MUST BE ON THE COPENHAGEN AGENDA

Hoekstra ,A. Y. and A. K. Chapagain, 2007. Water footprints of nations: Water use by people as a function of their consumption pattern. Water Resources Management 21:35-48
Number of citing articles: 29

Pahl-Wostl, C., 2007. Transitions towards adaptive management of water facing climate and global change. Water Resources Management 21:49-62
Number of citing articles: 20

Haddad, O.B., A. Afshar and M. A. Mariño, 2006. Honey-Bees Mating Optimization (HBMO) Algorithm: A New Heuristic Approach for Water Resources Optimization. Water Resources Management 20: 661–680
Number of citing articles: 14

Vicente-Serrano S.M., 2006. Differences in Spatial Patterns of Drought on Different Time Scales: An Analysis of the Iberian. Water Resources Management 20: 37–60
Number of citing articles: 12

7th International Conference of EWRA
"Water Resources Conservancy and Risk Reduction Under Climatic Instability"

The 7th International Conference of the European Water Resources Association “Water Resources Conservancy and Risk Reduction under Climatic Instability’ took place in Limassol – Cyprus (25-27 June 2009). The Conference was successfully organised by the University of Cyprus (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering). About 200 participants from 24 countries actively participated in the various Symposia of the Conference ...

7th International Conference of EWRA
"Water Resources Conservancy and Risk Reduction Under Climatic Instability"

Water Resources Management (WARM), the main journal of the European Water Resources Association (published by Springer) increases the number of issues from 12 to 15 per year as per 2009. This was decided due to the substantial increase of the number of papers submitted for publication in the journal during the last years.

The new impact factor of the journal WARM is 1.35. The IF was increased by 73%, from 0.78 in 2007 to 1.35 in 2008.

Due to the above developments and some additional factors, WARM is the fastest growing journal in the field of Water Resources.

The Editor-in-chief and the Editorial Board wish to thank the authors of the papers published in WARM, the reviewers and the Publishing Company for their assistance to make WARM a leading journal in the field of Water Resources.

The first issue of the bulletin of the European Water Resources Association "EWRA news" is now available on line.

A selection of recent publications in the field of water resources can be found at the following link. You are welcome to submit other related publications that you find appropriate to be added in the current list.

International Symposium of EWRA
"Water Resources Management: New Approaches and Technologies"

The Symposium took place in Chania, Greece, with over 150 participants from various countries. Two parallel sessions took place and 50 papers where presented in oral and poster form. The proceedings of the Symposium where published in a volume of 300 pages.

Selected articles were referred again and were published in the journal “European Water”.

During the Symposium the General Assembly of EWRA took place, the minutes of which may be found in the "Minutes" page.

EWRA Symposium - Water Resources Management:
Risks and Challenges for the 21st Century

The European Water Resources Association Symposium on "Water Resources Management: Risks and Challenges for the 21st Century" took place in Izmir 2 - 5 September 2004 with great success.
A note from the chairman Prof. N.B. Harmancioglu and the titles of the presented papers are available through the site. Information on how to obtain the volumes of the proceedings can be found at the publications section.