General Presentation of IAHR

1. International Association
For Hydro-Environment
Engineering and Research
IAHR

2. Who are we?
● IAHR  worldwide association of specialist
engineers and researchers working in hydroenvironmental 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

3. Who are we?
● IAHR has nearly 4000 members worldwide:
specialising in different branches of hydroenvironment 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

4. IAHR Council
President:
Prof Roger Falconer, Cardiff University, U.K.
3 Vice Presidents:
Dr Arthur Mynett , UNESCO-IHE, Netherlands
Dr Marian Muste, IIHR, Iowa, USA
Prof 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

5. Who are we?
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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…)

6. Our Members are leading organisations

7. Our Members are Leading Specialists

8. What do we do?
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We organise Conferences, workshops and short courses,
recognised globally for professional status requirements
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We publish Monographs, Scientific Journals and Magazines
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We promote international collaboration with a strong regional
perspective in close relation with key international organisations
like: WMO, UNESCO, and WCCE
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We facilitate continuing education for practitioners

9. Bringing Science to Practice
● Our magazines publish special issues on topics
of relevance to practioners:
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Sea level rise
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Climate change
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Hydraulic infrastructure
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Urban flood modelling

10. Leading International Journals

11. Books: Monographs & Manuals

12. Global Challenges
● Risk Assessment (Data Management)

13. Challenges for our Community
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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

14. Floods on the Rise

15. Urban Flooding in Chengdu
35th IAHR World Congress
September 8-10 Chengdu, China
‘The Wise Find Pleasure in Water’
Source: China Daily

16. 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?

17. Green Marine Tidal Energy
● Novel Turbines (Thorsten Stoesser, Cardiff)

18. Thank You