**The 7th International Scientific and Technical Conference NOVATECH–2010: Strategy and Technologies of Disposal of Surface Runoff from Urbanized Territories**

Summary

The 7th International Scientific and Technical Conference NOVATECH–2010 took place in the city of Lyon (France) from June 27 to July 1, 2010. 665 scientists, specialists, engineers and heads of different levels from 40 countries including Japan, China, India, South Africa, Australia, Iran, Brazil, USA took part in the conference. New approaches to the solution of problems of control over water flows at urban territory have been proposed at this forum. The conference became the next stage on a way of development of cooperation of representatives of various scientific schools in the field of disposal of surface runoff for the purpose of development of the general recommendations both for heads and experts, and for urban population.

Key words

flow regulation , disposal of surface runoff , urban territories