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IWA-CoFXIAN2011 International Conference Closed Successfully

 

After two-day academic discussion and exchange, the international conference “Cities of the Future - Technologies for Integrated Urban Water Management” held by International Water Association in collaboration with Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology came to a successful close in the afternoon of 17th September.

 

After opening ceremony, the conference realized academic exchange in various forms including technical sessions, workshops and posters, and provided a platform for more than 300 delegates all around the world to exchange their ideas on the topic of urban water environment. Besides, numerous renowned enterprises in water area and relevant government department principles were also involved in the workshops for further discussion.

 

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Grand Opening of IWA - CoFXIAN2011 International Conference Organized by XAUAT

 

 

The international conference “Cities of the Future - Technologies for Integrated Urban Water Management” which is holding by International Water Association in collaboration with Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology was opened ceremoniously in Xi’an Peoples’ Hotels on the morning of 16th September. More than 400 academics and scholars all around the world in the field of water environment attended the grand ceremony. The conference gained great support of NSFC, Department of Environmental Protection and Science & Technology Department of Shaanxi Province as well as Environmental Protection Bureau of Xi’an city.

 

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Paper Selection and Publication


Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the programme committee and organising committee for selecting oral/poster presentations at the conference. Authors whose abstracts are selected will be invited to submit full papers to the conference through the conference website. After the conference, a selected number of full papers will be recommended for publication in the following journals.

  • Water Science and Technology (SCI journal)
  • Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering in China (SCI journal)
  • Journal of Water Sustainability
  • Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (CSCD journal for both Chinese and English papers)

The recommended papers will go through a peer review process following the journal's own policy.

 

Message from IWA

Paul reiter,

Executive Director, IWA

 

The International Water Association and its Cities of the Future Program pull together leading water professionals and city planners to develop a portfolio of approaches for water system design linked with city and regional design. Through this conference and others we are responding to the urgent need to conceive water systems of the future and to implement these basic design principles beginning now.

 

Message from the Organizer

Xiaochang Wang, Conference Chairman, Professor, Vice President Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology

 

On behalf of the organizing committee of CoF-XIAN2011 and XAUAT, I warmly welcome water scientists, engineers, managers and administrators from all over the world to participate the conference for an exchange of knowledge, ideas, researching results and engineering experiences on the worldwide important topic of sustainable management of urban water and wastewater toward future. Xi’an, as the ancient capital of China, will offer our distinguished guests with traditional hospitality and historical attractions.

 

Co-Organizers