The Sixth International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment, July 29-31, 2010, Newark, DE

第六届可持续水环境国际会议，2010 年 7 月 29-31 日，特拉华州纽瓦克

• 批准号: 1007099
• 负责人: Chin-Pao Huang
• 金额: $ 3.99万
• 依托单位: University of Delaware
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-05-01 至 2011-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1007099&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Sixth; International; Conference; Sustainable; Water

1007099HuangThe International Conference on Sustainable Water Environment was first organized by the PI and Professor P. C. Chiang of the National Taiwan University in 2005. The first five meetings were held mostly among the participating countries in East Asia, namely Taiwan (the First and the Second meetings), Japan (the Third meeting), Singapore (the Forth meeting), and Korea (the Fifth meeting). The 6th Conference will be a much expanded event by increasing participations from around the world, including Africa (Ghana, Egypt, and South Africa), Asia (India, China, Korea, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (Span, Germany, Netherland, UK), New Zeeland, Australia, and Brazil. Since the scale of US participation was relatively low in the past five events, the PI proposes to hold the 6th Conference in U. S so as to increase US participation at and strengthen its involvement with this important scientific gathering. Water is the most important natural resource. It is a necessary substance for the support of life, and there is no substitute for it. In the past decade, the drastic population and economic growth around the globe greatly have stressed the water environment at a scale not seen in many generations. Climate change has worsened the situation of water stress worldwide beyond what is currently happening. There is great urgency to learn the impacts of climate change on the water environment and how to respond to the impacts as to achieve sustainable water environment. The proposed Conference will achieve the following three objectives: 1) to provide an open forum for the exchange of information on recent advances in sustainable water research and practices among countries at various stages of economic development; 2) to enhance public awareness on sustainable water environment, and 3) to form an international alliance on sustainable water research. Technical papers to be presented in the proposed conference cover five major technical areas of current importance in water: 1) impacts of climate change on the water environment, both natural and built, and responses to the impacts; 2) water conservation and reuse; 3) emerging contaminants, e.g., nanomaterials and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs); 4) integrated watershed management, and 5) aging and energy issues of water infrastructures. Information related to field and/or laboratory observations of temperature effects on water quality is scarce. Technologies dealing with mitigation of water quality affected by climate change are urgently needed in order to remediate impaired water bodies. Innovative technologies and forward-looking management systems are needed to conserve, recycle, and reuse "used" domestic, agricultural and industrial waters. For example, membrane technology and catalytic reaction systems are promising for the renovation of contaminated water. Understanding the fate, transport, and transformation of emerging contaminants, specifically PPCPs and nanomaterials in the aquatic systems hold the key to better management of water quality. A holistic approach to watershed management is crucial to the protection and deployment of natural resources while keeping the water environment sustainable. Renewal of national water infrastructures with energy-efficient systems is essential to sustaining water for the service of man and society. The proposed conference will provide insight into the core of water sustainability. The proposed conference will bring together water experts and professionals from around the world to discuss and exchange results of their research on water quality and resource conservation. Globally, the conference will facilitate the formation of a sustainable water network for dialogue and possible collaboration in sustainable water research among developed and developing countries. Nationally, the proposed conference will provide an opportunity for young scholars to exhibit and to showcase their research on sustainable water environment. Moreover, the results of a panel discussion on research needs for sustainable water environment will be useful to program development at the federal level. Additionally, the proposed conference will bring about broad public awareness on the importance of water and the need of sustainable water.

1007099Huang可持续水环境国际会议于2005年首次由课题负责人和台湾大学蒋彭春教授主办。前五次会议主要在东亚与会国家中举行，即台湾（第一届和第二届会议） 、日本（第三次会议）、新加坡（第四次会议）、韩国（第五次会议）。第六届会议将是一次规模更大的活动，将增加来自世界各地的参与，包括非洲（加纳、埃及和南非）、亚洲（印度、中国、韩国、新加坡、日本、台湾）、欧洲（西班牙、德国、荷兰、英国）、新西兰、澳大利亚和巴西。由于美国在过去五届会议中的参与规模较低，PI建议在美国举办第六次会议，以提高美国对这一重要科学盛会的参与度和参与度。 水是最重要的自然资源。 它是维持生命所必需的物质，无可替代。过去十年，全球人口和经济的急剧增长给水环境带来了几代人以来从未见过的巨大压力。气候变化使全球水资源压力状况进一步恶化，超出了目前的情况。了解气候变化对水环境的影响以及如何应对影响以实现水环境的可持续发展刻不容缓。拟议的会议将实现以下三个目标： 1) 提供一个开放的论坛，供处于不同经济发展阶段的国家就可持续水研究和实践的最新进展进行信息交流； 2) 提高公众对可持续水环境的认识，以及 3) 组建可持续水研究国际联盟。 拟议会议上提交的技术论文涵盖了当前水领域重要的五个主要技术领域：1）气候变化对自然和建筑水环境的影响以及对影响的响应； 2）水的节约和再利用； 3）新兴污染物，例如纳米材料以及药品和个人护理产品（PPCP）； 4) 综合流域管理，以及 5) 水利基础设施的老化和能源问题。与温度对水质影响的现场和/或实验室观察有关的信息很少。为了修复受损的水体，迫切需要缓解受气候变化影响的水质的技术。需要创新技术和前瞻性管理系统来保护、回收和再利用“用过的”生活、农业和工业用水。例如，膜技术和催化反应系统在污染水体的修复方面很有前景。了解新兴污染物（特别是水生系统中的 PPCP 和纳米材料）的归宿、迁移和转化是更好地管理水质的关键。流域管理的整体方法对于保护和利用自然资源同时保持水环境的可持续发展至关重要。采用节能系统更新国家水基础设施对于维持水为人类和社会服务至关重要。拟议的会议将深入探讨水可持续性的核心。拟议的会议将汇集来自世界各地的水专家和专业人士，讨论和交流他们在水质和资源保护方面的研究成果。在全球范围内，会议将促进可持续水网络的形成，以促进发达国家和发展中国家之间在可持续水研究方面的对话和可能的合作。在全国范围内，拟议的会议将为年轻学者提供展示和展示他们在可持续水环境方面的研究的机会。此外，关于可持续水环境研究需求的小组讨论结果将有助于联邦一级的计划发展。此外，拟议的会议将使公众广泛认识到水的重要性和可持续水的需求。