TRADE FAIR FOR CLIMATE CONSEQUENCES, NATURAL HAZARDS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND TOURISM

A range of new symptoms, caused by climate change in the Alpine region, have shown how important the exchange between research and practice is. Whether flood protection measures at Austria`s flowing waters or the protection against landslides, falling rocks and avalanches - the aim of the acqua alta alpina 2012 in Salzburg is to show that by using sustainable action and innovative technology, solutions can be developed and offered, which concern all areas of the alpine life . Streets and paths, tourist areas, rivers, protection forests and urban, industrial agglomerations. This affects the infrastructure of habitats in the Alps, from avalanche protection to the water engineering, road engineering and civil engineering.

Event objectives:

• Intensification of cooperation between the Alpine countries
• International climate protection and the national aspect of Austria
• Technological and behavioral adjustment measures
• Communication platform for science, management, planning and implementation
• Knowledge transfers in the areas of flood control, infrastructure and geo-protection-constructions
• Hot Topics in the seminars
• Engineering and planning services as "best practice"
• Effective and acceptable ecological concepts
• Product presentation for user and decision maker

Event topics:

• Climate
• Alpine natural hazard
• Risk and Disaster Management
• Flood protection
• Barrages and dams
• Infrastructure
• Safety and Technology