AGU26 | H146 - Water and Society | Digital Water - From Data to Decisions in Human–Water Systems

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Dear colleagues,

Apologies for any cross-posting.

If you are planning to attend the AGU 2026 Annual Meeting in San Francisco (CA) from 7–11 December 2026, please consider submitting an abstract to our session H146:

“Water and Society: Digital Water – From Data to Decisions in Human-Water Systems”

Abstracts can be submitted at this link: 
https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu26/prelim.cgi/Session/281954

The abstract submission deadline is Wednesday, 5 August 2026, at 23:59 EDT / 03:59 UTC. We look forward to receiving your contributions and seeing you at AGU26!

Andrea Cominola, Newsha K. Ajami, Alvar Escriva-Bou, Marta Zaniolo, Zhongming Lu

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H146 – Water and Society: Digital Water – From Data to Decisions in Human-Water Systems

Digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, large language models, digital twins, and real-time data systems, are reshaping how human-water systems are observed, modeled, and governed. This session focuses on how these "Digital Water" tools support decision-making, planning, management, and resilience in coupled human-water systems under changing climatic and socio-economic conditions. We welcome contributions on technological and methodological advances, as well as studies examining how digital innovations interact with human behavior, stakeholder engagement, institutional dynamics, equity, and the role of human values in water decisions. Contributions may address applications, theory, and critical challenges, including uncertainty, transparency, interpretability, bias, and implementation barriers. This session provides a forum for interdisciplinary research on how digital innovations can support effective, inclusive, and resilient water decisions and governance across scales.