International Association For Hydro-Environment Engineering and ResearchIAHR
Who are we?
● IAHR worldwide association of specialist engineers and researchers working in hydro-environmental sciences and engineering
● IAHR oldest international association engaged in water science, engineering and research first founded in 1935 by world’s leading hydraulics research institutes
● IAHR strategy is to engage more with leading hydro-environmental consultancies, and government agencies and institutes
Who are we?
● IAHR has nearly 4000 members worldwide: specialising in different branches of hydro-environment engineering and research
● IAHR regional focus with Divisions in:- Asia Pacific - Latin America - Europe- Africa & Middle East
● IAHR Divisions have own structure and organise regional activities & conferences
IAHR CouncilPresident:
Prof Roger Falconer, Cardiff University, U.K.
3 Vice Presidents:Dr Arthur Mynett , UNESCO-IHE, NetherlandsDr Marian Muste, IIHR, Iowa, USAProf Zhaoyin Wang, Tsinghua University, China
14 Council Members:7 Elected, 4 Regional and 3 Co-opted
Secretary General:Dr Ramon Gutierrez Serret, CEDEX, Spain
Executive Director:Dr Christopher George, IAHR Secretariat, Spain
Who are we?• IAHR Hydraulics Division
(fluid mechanics, machinery, hydraulic structures, fluvial hydraulics, etc..)
• IAHR Hydro-Environment Division
(ecohydraulics,ice research and engineering, hydroinformatics, water resources, groundwater, coastal, etc…)
• IPD Innovation & Professional Development Division
(global water issues, professional development, excellence in engineering practice, etc…)
Our Members are leading firms
Our Members are Leading People
What do we do?
• We organise Conferences, workshops and short courses, recognised globally for professional status requirements
• We publish Monographs, Scientific Journals and Magazines
• We promote international collaboration with a strong regional perspective in close relation with key international organisations like: WMO, UNESCO, and WCCE
• We facilitate continuing education for practitioners
Bringing Science to Practice● Our magazines publish special issues on topics
of relevance to practioners:
- Sea level rise
- Climate change
- Hydraulic infrastructure
- Urban flood modelling
Leading International Journals
Books: Monographs & Manuals
Global Challenges
● Risk Assessment (Data Management)
Challenges for our Community• Security of clean water supply will become increasing
global challenge over next 30 years as population grows by 50%
• Growing global concern about water quality in rivers, estuaries, coastal and oceanic basins
• Growing concern about floods and droughts, groundwater and agriculture food security
• New fields of interest emerging:- eco-system services, renewable energy; risk assessment
Floods on the Rise
Urban Flooding in Chengdu
Source: China Daily
35th IAHR World CongressSeptember 8-10 Chengdu, China‘The Wise Find Pleasure in Water’
Green Marine Tidal Energy
● Severn Barrage, U.K. Key facts:-• 1026 VLH turbines
each 6.3 MW 16.4TWh/yr
• No sluice gates • Length about 18km• Total cost £25bn• Ship locks• Save > 7.2 million
tonnes carbon pa• Road, rail & fish
pass?
Green Marine Tidal Energy
● Novel Turbines (Thorsten Stoesser, Cardiff)
Thank You