CAS-Climate: Conference: Travel Grant for Participating in Water Research and Innovation Workshop Organized by the UNESCO Megacities Alliance for Water and Climate

CAS-气候：会议：参加联合国教科文组织水与气候特大城市联盟组织的水研究和创新研讨会的旅费补助

• 批准号: 2348284
• 负责人: Ashish Sharma
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-11-01 至 2024-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2348284&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CAS; Climate; Conference; Travel; Grant

Despite varying conditions in Euro-North American Region (ENAR) megacities - hydrological, socio- cultural, environmental, economic, technological, regulatory, and operational - the collaboration and sharing of experience hold significant potential for innovative climate adaptation strategies in metropolitan areas. The Megacity Alliance for Water and Climate (MAWaC) is a program of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) aimed at fostering collaboration among megacities in the area of water management and climate change. This program provides a valuable platform for megacities to share experiences, identify research and development needs, and showcase innovative solutions for the resilience of metropolitan water ecosystems. MAWaC will organize a Water Research and Innovation (WRI) workshop in London from March 13-15, 2024. The workshop will bring together researchers, practitioners, and representatives from megacities in the Europe and North America Region, including Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, London, and Paris. The workshop will summarize the early monitoring results of innovative solutions and their ecological, social, and economic impacts. It will also provide the opportunity to discuss and learn from the diverse experiences of local and international partners. Additionally, the workshop will be an invitation to explore opportunities for collaboration on climate resilience initiatives. This travel grant supports participation of U.S. researchers in discussions, networking, and brainstorming at the workshop.Specifically, the WRI workshop will serve the following objectives: (i) encourage collaborative efforts among megacities to address climate challenges; (ii) discuss ways of pooling resources and experiences for current and future WRI initiatives; (iii) accelerate the development of creative adaptation solutions for urban environments. As a result of the workshop, a strategy will be developed for the following five key areas: (i) stormwater management – best practice, modeling & monitoring; (ii) integrated water resources management, recycling & circular economy for climate adaptation; (iii) governance policy, new regulations impacts & climate adaptation urban planning; (iv) infrastructure assets management – modeling & innovative technology solutions; and (v) research partnerships, innovation ecosystems, community engagement & public education for resilient cities. Bringing the US delegation to the workshop will significantly contribute to achieving MAWaC's goals and the Metropolitan Sustainable Development Goals. The exchange of ideas, best practices, and research findings will allow US stakeholders to develop resilient strategies for managing water in US megacities in the face of climate change. A key outcome of the workshop will be to emphasize the importance of inter- city collaboration and to highlight the benefits of leveraging resources and expertise to accelerate the integration and deployment of innovative climate adaptation technologies. International participants will design projects for collaborative research and pilot innovative solutions, which will be finalized during the workshop. Participation of the US delegation in the workshop will strengthen ties between MAWaC ENAR countries and facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing, and exploration of potential joint initiatives. There will be a significant presence of early career researchers and students in the US delegation, providing them with the opportunity to network and develop their careers outside of their disciplinary boundaries in a more meaningful manner.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

尽管欧洲-北美地区 (ENAR) 大城市的水文、社会文化、环境、经济、技术、监管和运营条件各不相同，但合作和经验分享对于大都市地区的创新气候适应战略具有巨大潜力。水与气候联盟（MAWaC）是联合国教育、科学及文化组织（教科文组织）的一项计划，旨在促进特大城市之间在水管理和气候变化领域的合作。该计划为特大城市提供了一个宝贵的平台。为了分享经验、确定研究和开发需求并展示大都市水生态系统恢复力的创新解决方案，MAWaC 将于 2024 年 3 月 13 日至 15 日在伦敦举办水研究与创新 (WRI) 研讨会。该研讨会将汇集研究人员。研讨会将总结创新解决方案的早期监测结果及其生态、社会和经济影响。它将此外，研讨会还提供了讨论和学习当地和国际合作伙伴的不同经验的机会，该研讨会将邀请人们探索气候适应计划方面的合作机会。具体而言，WRI 研讨会将实现以下目标：(i) 鼓励特大城市之间开展合作，应对气候挑战；(ii) 讨论为当前和未来的 WRI 举措汇集资源和经验的方法；开发创造性的适应解决方案研讨会的结果是，将为以下五个关键领域制定一项战略：(i) 雨水管理——最佳实践、建模和监测；(ii) 综合水资源管理、回收和循环经济；气候适应；（iii）治理政策、新法规影响和气候适应城市规划；（iv）基础设施资产管理——建模和创新技术解决方案；以及（v）研究伙伴关系、创新生态系统、社区参与和公共教育让美国代表团参加研讨会将为实现韧性城市做出重大贡献。 MAWaC 的目标和大都市可持续发展目标的交流将使美国利益相关者能够制定应对气候变化的美国大城市水管理的弹性战略。强调城市间合作的重要性，并强调利用资源和专业知识加速创新气候适应技术的整合和部署的好处，国际将设计合作研究和试点创新解决方案的项目，这些项目将在研讨会期间完成。美国的参加研讨会的代表团将加强 MAWaC ENAR 国家之间的联系，促进合作、知识共享和探索潜在的联合倡议。美国代表团中将有大量早期职业研究人员和学生，为他们提供建立联系和交流的机会。以更有意义的方式在学科界限之外发展他们的职业生涯。该奖项反映了 NSF 的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。