1. Sailing to « SMART RIVERS 2019 », Lyon (France) september 30 to october 03, 2019
Smart Rivers 2017, Pittsburgh -September 18-21, 2017

2. Lyon, in the EUROPEAN waterway network
Paris
Lyon
European waterway network
20000 km for vessels > 1500 T
Concentrated along large urban areas
Key missing links to develop massified transport solutions

3. Lyon, AT the HEART OF EUROPEAN MULTIMODAL CORRIDORS
Lyon at the interesection of 2 major European corridors
North Sea- Méditerranée
Méditerranée
Place to develop multimodal services ( Waterway / Rail /Road)

4. Lyon, in the French waterway network
8500 km
1700 km for vessels > 1500 T
Lack of interconnection with European waterways
Strong connection between Lyon and and Marseilles, first French maritime port
Paris
Seine River
Rhine River
Saone River
Lyon
540 km
Rhone River
Marseilles

5. Lyon, in the French waterways organization
French waterway network: mainly managed by Voies Navigables de France (VNF), public body in charge of (mainly) :
Infrastructure asset maintenance (resilience of dams, locks and dykes or levees)
Automation of locks
Renewal of man-operated dams (secondary network)
Expansion or capacity improvement
Rhone river : multipurpose concession to CNR (semi public company)
Lyon :
Headquarters of one the territorial units of VNF
Headquarters of CNR
Lock and dam on the Saone river (VNF)
Lock, powerplant and dam on the Rhone river (CNR)

6. Smart rivers in Lyon (sept 30 to OCT 03, 2019): the port

7. Smart rivers in Lyon (sept 30 to OCT 03, 2019): RHONE/SAONE CONFLUENCE

8. Smart rivers in Lyon (sept 30 to OCT 03, 2019): initial approaches for the program
Cross-cutting topics
Managing risks regarding safety of hydraulic works
Sedimentation management in rivers …
Development of navigation on major Rivers in the world
Focus on cooperation for navigation development on African major rivers
Session with IFGR (Initiatives for the Future of Great Rivers)
Topics connected to Lyon and its Region
Recent progresses in hydraulic works modelling (3D/physical)
The multimodal corridor framework ; maritime and river ports complementarity
Hydropower and waterways

9. Smart rivers in Lyon (sept 30 to OCT 03, 2019): the venue

10. Smart rivers in Lyon (sept 30 to OCT 03, 2019): the city
Lyon has over 2,1 million inhabitants (urban area), capital of the 2nd French Region
excellent transport infrastructure,
A pool of expertise and talent : 140,000 students, 10% international:
An exceptional quality of life:
City of Gastronomy
UNESCO World heritage site

11. Smart rivers in Lyon (sept 30 to OCT 03, 2019): the city
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