From 2002-09-10 to 2002-09-13

Venue: Tsinghua University
Beijing, China

Summary:
The purpose of the conference is to review the state-of-the-art of the studies on flooding and engineering and non-engineering strategies.

The symposium will focus on better understanding the laws of flooding and the consequent environmental problems as taken from different perspectives, climate change and its impact on extreme hydrological events, and reporting new approaches in flood control strategies.

The symposium will provide not only a forum for exchange on the latest developments in flood defence but also an opportunity for the participants to observe the development of hydraulic engineering in China.

Organizers: International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES)
Contact Name: Prof Dr Zhao-Yin Wang
E-mail: zywang@tsinghua.edu.cn
URL: http://www.irtces.org/isshhu/2ISFD.htm