TECHNICAL VISITS
The technical visits will take place on Friday, 7 June 2024.
HOW TO REGISTER
All registered for the Congress participants will receive an e-mail that invites them to proceed with the online booking of one of the available Technical Visits.
Seats are limited, and booking is on a first come, first served basis and only for online payment by credit card. Also, please note that in case of extremely limited participation, technical visits may be subject to cancellation (full refund will apply).
For any queries you may also contact us at iahr2024@lnec.pt




ALQUEVA DAM AND WINE TASTING
The Alqueva Dam, built on the Guadiana river, is an arch dam and the centrepiece of the Alqueva Multipurpose Project. The Alqueva reservoir is the largest artificial lake (250 km2) in Western Europe. The total storage capacity of the reservoir is 4.150 billion m3 (3.150 billion m3 of which is its usable volume under normal operation) creating an inter-annual regulation capacity, from which water may be distributed throughout the region. The Alqueva Multipurpose Project, managed by EDIA, irrigates an area of 130,000 hectares, produces reversible hydroelectric power, enabling full complementarity with other renewable energies (such as photovoltaic and wind energy) and supplies water for public and industrial uses, while contributing for the preservation of the natural and cultural heritage, the development of the tourism in the region and territorial planning.
AQUEDUTO DAS ÁGUAS LIVRES AND MONSANTO FOREST PARK
The Águas Livres Aqueduct ("Aqueduct of the Free Waters") is a historic aqueduct in the city of Lisbon. The aqueduct provided the whole city with fresh drinking water when it was built in 1744 and is one of the most remarkable examples of 18th-century Portuguese engineering. It has 21 round arches and 14 pointed ones, the largest of which is 65 metres high and 29 metres across, making it the world’s largest. The main course of the aqueduct covers 18 km, but the whole network of canals extends through nearly 58 km.
The Monsanto Forest Park (Parque Florestal de Monsanto) is a municipal protected forest in Lisbon, the largest green patch in the city, with almost 1000 ha (10 km2). It offers tree-covered area to the Portuguese capital, with oak, pine trees and eucalyptus, and is inhabited by a large variety of sheltering wildlife: squirrels, rabbits, owls, bats and others.
LISBON DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN AND GONÇALO RIBEIRO TELES URBAN PARK
The Lisbon Drainage Master Plan aims to prepare the city for extreme events caused by climate change, to significantly reduce floods and the consequent social and economic costs, to create an infrastructure that allows water reuse (e.g., for irrigation of green spaces) and to close the urban water cycle – allowing to reduce the “invoice” of drinking water. The plan includes a set of actions, namely the reinforcement and rehabilitation of the existing sanitation network, the construction of retention basins and the construction of two tunnels to conduct the excess water to the river, thus avoiding flooding.
The Gonçalo Ribeiro Telles Urban Park is a new green area in the city of Lisbon with 6 ha, several basins, 1000 trees, leisure areas and a bike lane.
REGISTRATION FEE
The registration fee for the Congress does not include the Technical Visits and is as per below:
Cost per person
50,00 €
20,00 €
20,00 €
Technical Visits
Full-day: Alqueva Dam + Wine Tasting + Lunch
Half-day: Aqueduto das Águas Livres + Monsanto
Half-day: Parque urbano Ribeiro Teles + Plano de Drenagem