David Waggonner Presents at Shanghai-Rotterdam Water Conference at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai

David Waggonner shared his expertise on urban water management with planning professionals from around the world at the Shanghai-Rotterdam Water Conference, part of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. According to the Rotterdam Water City website, "[t]he Shanghai-Rotterdam Water Conference offered an excellent opportunity to share and exchange knowledge and experience. A number of lectures addressed topics such as storm-surge barriers, adaptation strategies, rainwater storage and ecologically sustainable flood management." The presentation included ideas developed through the Dutch Dialogues research initiative, which aims to embrace water for new public amenities and improved saftey in New Orleans.