International Symposium on

Water Urbanism and Infrastructure Development
in Eco-sensitive Zones

6 - 7 January 2017, Hyatt Regency, Kolkata, India

Ranbir & Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management

Jointly Organized by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India & Columbia University, USA

In Association with Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India

symposium topics

  • Assessment of the present status and conservation aspects of water bodies and environmental parameters
  • Fostering participation of stakeholders to participate in the development of conservation activities through partnerships between conservation communities
  • Identifying significant natural, recreational, economic, cultural, scenic resources and ecosystem values
  • Discussion on research gaps and activities to be initiated by researchers to evolve appropriate strategies towards conservation of ecosystems and eco sensitive zones
  • Discussion of people’s livelihood and fundamental right towards equitable resource allocation
  • Identifying potential threats to ecosystem, natural resources and values
  • Recommending policies and action plan towards the conservation and sustainable management of ecologically sensitive regions towards Sunderbans

About the symposium

We are happy to inform you that we are hosting a symposium jointly organized by IIT Kharagpur and Columbia University, NYC, USA with a scope of including a wider participation of Premier academic institutions, Governmental and non-governmental organizations, Stake holders etc. entitled "International Symposium on Water Urbanism and Infrastructure Development in Eco-Sensitive Zones" (WIEZ2017) during January 6-7, 2017 at Kolkata, India. This symposium mainly focuses on Climate Change, Water Urbanism, Ecology & Biodiversity, Sustainable Transport, infrastructure Development. The Vision of this symposium is to bring out bring out the current status of ecosystem Read more...

About the symposium

  • Abstract submission last date October 05th 2016
  • Abstract acceptance Notification Authors notified from October 17th 2016 before October 20th 2016
  • Final full paper submission Last date November 5th 2016
  • Registration Last date November 30, 2016
  • Full paper acceptance/revision notification November 20, 2016
  • Last date for Revised full paper (if required) November​​ 30 2016
  • Conference January 6th -7th 2017
  • Conference proceeding notification January 25th 2017