Beyond the Forecast: Urban Water Planning Under Uncertainty - Australian Water School
21/09/2026

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Beyond the Forecast:
Urban Water Planning Under Uncertainty

Discover how stress testing and pathways analysis can help navigate uncertainty and support robust urban water management decisions.

Beyond the Forecast:<br> Urban Water Planning Under Uncertainty
07 Oct
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Join our presenters as they explore how urban water strategies can be developed to remain robust in an uncertain future, including:
• How climate and demand uncertainty can be incorporated into long-term urban water planning.
• How stress testing can reveal when existing strategies may no longer meet their objectives.
• How adaptation pathways can identify flexible sequences of actions as conditions change.

Using the development of an Urban Water Strategy as a practical case study, we will demonstrate how these approaches can move planning beyond a single forecast of the future. The session will show how stress testing and pathways can help decision-makers understand vulnerabilities, navigate uncertainty, and identify when and how strategies may need to adapt.

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Date
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Time
1:00pm (Australia/Sydney; find your local time)
Format ~40 minute presentations and 20 minute Q&A
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Presenters

Jill Fagan

North East Water

Dr Jill Fagan is a water sector leader with two decades of experience in climate change, research and integrated water management, currently serving as Manager, Infrastructure Strategy and Planning at... Read more

Avril Horne

University of Melbourne

Avril is a water policy specialist, with a rare combination of experience across economics, hydrology and policy. With twenty years’ experience across a range of interdisciplinary projects, she h... Read more

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