Call for submissions

Description

For the first time, FOSS4G-Europe is organizing a water resources track which will run as a single-track over one day of presentations. Proposals for presentations can be on achieved results, case studies work in progress and demo of FOSS4G tools developed or applied to provide access to both basic and sophisticated simulation/optimization information in the water resources domain.

The Water track will focus on the functionality of FOSS4G tools as well as their future developments and improvements, specifically in the following areas of interest:

• Surface water hydrology
• Ground water hydrology
• Water supply for municipalities
• Wastewater and stormwater
• Flood risk management and response
• Drought monitoring and management
• Water quality
• Monitoring and early warning systems
• River basins
• Reservoir and irrigation systems management
• Hydro electrical power generation
• Open hardware for collecting data relevant to hydrological
• Water data interoperability

Submission

Authors can submit contributions by choosing one of the following options:

• full papers (up to 12 pages)
• demos and work in progress papers (up to 4 pages)

Submissions must be written in English and adhere to the template available in ODT format. The papers must be submitted in the same ODT format (no PDF) to allow the proper formatting of the volume. All papers will be submitted online using the Submission Form. Submission closed!

A blind review process will select papers based on their merits in scientific novelty, relation to the state of the art, presentation of the paper and overall quality. Authors will receive feedback and suggestions for improvement to their paper before submission of the final camera ready version of the paper.

Important dates

• Submission deadline: March 9, 2015
• Acceptance notice: April 3, 2015
• Camera ready version: April 30, 2015
• Conference: July 13, 2015

Committee

Proposals will be assessed by the WaterTrack Committee and selected on their overall quality (such as originality and clarity) and relevance.

The Water Track Committee is composed of the following individuals:

For any question about the Water Track, please contact the Committee Secretary Carolina Arias Muñoz.