Conference on Flood Catastrophes in a Changing Environment 2018 (CFCCE’18)
http://www.utm.my/ipasa/conference-on-flood-catastrophes-in-a-changing-environment-2018-cfcce18-2/
Conference on Flood Catastrophes in a Changing Environment 2018 (CFCCE’18) was hosted by Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, co-organized by Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA) Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Asian Network on Climate Science and Technology International Steering Committee (ANCST), Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research Initiative (SEADPRI) Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (WSGS) and Poyang Lake Aquatic and Wetland Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, CAS.
About 9 invited speakers with 71participants from 16 universities or centres met in Nanjing, China, from 15th to 18th November 2018 to exchange ideas or philosophies and excellent practices, build then strengthen collaborations, and converse the research topics regarding CFCCE’18. The papers presented during the conference are being invited to submit for Special Issue on Hydrology Research.
Rapid development of urbanization affects the green space for rainwater retention is greatly reduced those initiating flood catastrophes all over the world. Consequently, flood risk reduction and sustainable water resources growth are significant to be focused globally. The conference comprises multidisciplinary researches that conventionally assisting studies and activities related to disaster risk reduction and management, besides climate change variation and modification through analysis and other services. The subsequent conference is provided keynote speeches by professional researchers, exchange of research findings (research presentations) including scientific field trip.
Following the CFCCE 2018 in Nanjing, the Chair of the Conference has organized a Special Issue of “Flood Catastrophes in a Changing Environment” on Hydrology Research.This Special Issue of Hydrology Research will present the latest research outcomes on floods, and provide a forum for researchers and managers to share the latest research outcomes on floods in typical areas around the world.
On the following topics:
- Climate change and floods
- Human activities and floods
- Prediction of flood events
- Flood mitigation in urban areas
- Watershed flood management
- Transboundary effects and issues on floods
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Chairman: Professor Qi Zhang, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGLAS) (http://wsgs.niglas.cas.cn/english/Staff/Professors/201601/t20160115_323131.html)
Co-chairman: Professor Zulkifli Yusop, University Teknologi Malaysia (http://www.utm.my/ipasa2017/professor-dr-zulkifli-yusop/)
Members include:
- ProfessorLu Zhang, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
- ProfessorQing Zhu, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
- Associate ProfessorXiaolong Wang, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
- Associate ProfessorXianghu Li, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
- Associate ProfessorYunliang Li, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
- Kogila Vani Annammala, Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University Teknologi Malaysia
- Nor Eliza Alias, Department of Water and Environmental Engineering, School of Civil Engineering, University Teknologi Malaysia
- Zhiqiang Tan, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
- Sanyuan Jiang, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
- Jing Yao, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
- Dan Zhang, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
- Hui Xie, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
- Yongwei Liu, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, CAS
Picture of the Event organisers: Prof Zulkifli Yusof, Prof Qi Zhang and my self.
Picture above: Professor Zulkifli Yusop , The co-chairman of CFCCE’2018, Dean of Resource Sustainability Research Alliance Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and a member of Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Water Security (IPASA).
Picture above: Application of environmental forensic approach for flood mitigation–Case studies in Malaysia by Dr. Kogila Vani Annammala (IPASA-UTM)
Picture above: Oral presentation by Dr.Nor Eliza Alias from IPASA-UTM entitled Considering a Trans-boundary Regional Extreme Rainfall Homogenous Region for Climate Change Analysis
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