Call for papers

1. Call for Papers
SUSTAINABLE
IRRIGATION
2012
4th International Conference
on Sustainable Irrigation
and Drainage: Management,
Technologies and Policies
11 – 13 December, 2012 Organised by:
Adelaide, Australia University of South Australia
(UniSA), Australia
Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
Sponsored by:
Centre for Regulation and
Advancing International Knowledge Transfer Market Analysis, UniSA
University of Lethbridge, Canada
WIT Transactions in Ecology
and the Environment
wessex.ac.uk/irrigation2012 CSIRO

2. The 2012 Sustainable Irrigation Conference provides a
unique forum for multidisciplinary discussion. The objective
of the meeting is to generate debate and ideas about how
to make irrigation more environmentally, socially and
economically sustainable.
The conference theme acknowledges that of topics provided. Papers should focus on
sustainability is not a fixed and clearly defined the implications of the findings for improving
objective, rather it is a goal that is always the sustainability of irrigation, whether this
changing as knowledge and biophysical be drainage, irrigation techniques, economic
realities alter. In that sense, moving towards modelling, governance structures for irrigation
sustainability is a journey with an ever evolving management, irrigation technology, reuse of
destination. Irrigation, as the biggest water water or many other aspects. The conference
user in most regions of the world, is facing will include plenary sessions of specially
significant challenges in balancing social, invited papers from both developed and
economic and environmental needs for water. developing countries providing examples
of how irrigation can become sustainable.
The purpose of the conference is to provide
Lessons will be drawn from the past, present
examples of how irrigation can become more
and future.
sustainable. Papers are invited under the list
Benefits of Attending
Conference Books Papers are published in Journal Papers Presenters will be invited
paper and digital format and widely distributed to submit a paper to one of the six
throughout the world. Delegates will receive International Scientific Journals edited by
a copy of the book in paper or digital format the Wessex Institute.
at the time of registration. Papers are also
Networking Participants can present their
archived at http://library.witpress.com
research and interact with experts from
Open Access Authors have the option to around the world, becoming part of a
make their work available in Open Access unique community.
format for wider dissemination.

3. wessex.ac.uk/irrigation2012
Conference Chairmen
Henning Bjornlund B Ellwood
University of Lethbridge, Canada, and Meridian Energy, New Zealand
University of South Australia, Australia
G Ghinassi
C A Brebbia University of Florence, Italy
Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
S Mambretti
International Scientific Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Advisory Committee A Marinov
University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
G Badalians Gholikandi
Power and Water University of Technology S Wheeler
(PWUT), Iran University of South Australia, Australia
M Cunha T Yamamoto
University of Coimbra, Portugal Hokkaido University, Japan
D De Wrachien
State University of Milan, Italy
Conference Topics
Irrigation management Climate change effects
Irrigation modelling Water trade
Irrigation systems and planning Economics of irrigation
Economic incentives Governance for sustainable irrigation
and instruments International issues
Groundwater resources Drainage
and contamination
Water quality and remediation
Water Re-use
Indexing and archiving • Papers presented at Sustainable Irrigation
of conference papers 2012 will appear in a volume of WIT
Transactions on Ecology and the
Papers presented at Wessex Institute Environment (ISSN: 1746-448X, Digital
conferences are referenced by CrossRef ISSN: 1743-3541).
and regularly appear in notable reviews,
publications and databases, including • WIT Press ensures maximum disseminationof
referencing and abstract services such as your research throughout the world through
SCOPUS, Compendex, ISI Web of Knowledge, its own offices in Europe, the USA and its
Index to Scientific and Technical Proceedings, extensive international distribution network.
ProQuest and Scitech Book News. All • All conference papers are archived online
conference books are archived in the British at http://library.witpress.com where they
Library and American Library of Congress. are immediately and permanently available
to the international scientific community.

4. Journal Submission Open Access
Delegates attending Sustainable Irrigation WIT strongly believes that removing the
2012 will be invited to submit an extended barrier to research published online will greatly
version of their paper for possible publication aid progress in all scientific and technical
in the International Journal of Sustainable disciplines, as well as all other spheres of
Development and Planning, one of the six knowledge. Most WIT conference and all
edited by the Wessex Institute. journal papers are freely available online.
Submission Information
Papers are invited on the topics outlined and
others falling within the scope of the meeting.
Abstracts of no more than 300 words should
be submitted as soon as possible.
Abstracts should clearly state the purpose,
results and conclusions of the work to be
described in the final paper. Final acceptance
will be based on the full-length paper, which if
accepted for publication must be presented at
the conference.
The language of the conference will be English.
Online submission
Location wessex.ac.uk/irrigation2012
Capital of South Australia, the city of Adelaide Email submission
nestles between spectacular sandy beaches bcopland@wessex.ac.uk
and the vineyards and green countryside of
the Adelaide Hills. A cosmopolitan city, it is Submit your abstract with Sustainable
home to three major universities and a thriving Irrigation 2012 in the subject line.
arts scene, as well as high-class restaurants, Please include your name, full address and
museums and galleries. Adelaide was conference topic
Australia’s first planned city and is recognised
for its exceptional design incorporating many
green spaces, with botanic gardens and
landscaped parks to be enjoyed only a short Conference Secretariat
walk from the central business and shopping
district. A surprising number of historic Beverley Copland
buildings highlight the city’s abundant heritage, bcopland@wessex.ac.uk
and many of the quieter suburbs contain
colonial and late nineteenth century landmarks Wessex Institute of Technology
and homes. Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst
Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK
Conference Venue Tel: +44 (0) 238 029 3223
The University of South Australia, situated Fax: +44 (0) 238 029 2853
in Adelaide, is one of Australia’s largest
Universities and incorporates many specialist For more information visit:
research centres across five campuses. wessex.ac.uk/irrigation2012