International Conference on Urban Drainage (ICUD) 2014, <b>Kuching</b> <b>...</b> |
| International Conference on Urban Drainage (ICUD) 2014, <b>Kuching</b> <b>...</b> Posted: 25 Sep 2014 12:33 AM PDT
September 25, 2014, by blue-greencities To be in a room filled with like-minded, enthusiastic, interested researchers here just to discuss SuDS (sustainable urban drainage systems), WSUD (water sensitive urban design) and urban drainage was a privilege During 5 days over 500 urban drainage specialists delved into the details, dynamics, processes, implications, consequences and benefits of WSUD and integrated urban water management at the International Conference on Urban Drainage (ICUD) in Kuching, Malaysia. The conference themes ran from sewer system processes through to integrated modelling and public perception – incorporating sessions on urban water pollution, climate change, rainwater harvesting and water scarcity. The congress gave a forum for advances and novel research findings to be presented. Models such as the newly released and publicly available 'SwaleMod' (from North Carolina University Stormwater Engineering Group), which allows users to "tailor" swale design to specific water quality goals, while still conveying needed flows, and UrbanBEATS (Urban Biophysical Environments and Technologies Simulator, Monash University), an exploratory model for planning urban water futures, were presented alongside research on cocaine tracing in urban sewers, edible green roof heavy metal uptake and achievable pollutant removal of floating wetlands in stormwater receiving waterbody treatment. Prof. David Butler's (University of Exeter) keynote address was very poignant, discussing 'Reliable, Resilient and Sustainable urban drainage'. He presented the Safe and SuRE pyramid and discussed the Safe and SuRE building block formation: resilience is built on safe and reliable urban drainage, and that sustainability requires resilience as its foundation. Understanding this sequencing and terminology we can move to adopt a Safe and SuRE framework of mitigate, adapt, cope and learn as a proactive and evolutionary activity of Blue-Green urban design. The conference also saw the revitalisation of the International WSUD Working group, led by Dr Megan Farrelly, Dr Briony Rogers and supported by Dr James Shucksmith (see the website link coming soon on the Blue-Green Cities network page).  The Safe and SuRE pyramid  Dr Lan Hoang presenting at the ICUD conference  View up the river flowing through Kuching with the government building on the right  Some of the water quality issues faced locally in Kuching Blog post by Deonie Allen (Heriot-Watt University). Check out the Blue-Green Cities website for more information on the conferences the team attend and present their research.  |
| aseancap » ASEAN NCAP Grand Prix Awards 2014 Successfully <b>...</b> Posted: 27 Aug 2014 10:08 AM PDT ASEAN NCAP Commemorates High Achievers in Crash Test & Automobile Safety Supporters Kuching, 27 August 2014 – The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) commemorates the achievement of its test program and ASEAN automobile safety supporters in the region in the Grand Prix Awards 2014. This event, which is held in Kuching's Grand Majestic Hotel, also marked the celebration of ASEAN NCAP 1000-day establishment (27th August is the ASEAN NCAP 993-day). ASEAN NCAP also held its 4th Technical Committee Meeting on 26th August 2014, followed by the 8th Steering Committee Meeting the next day. Also, on the 27th August 2014, ASEAN NCAP held its inaugural ASEAN NCAP Automobile Safety Forum (001/2014) that brought the region's road safety and automobile safety players together in sharing the knowledge and developments. The first session featured ASEAN road safety experts from Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and Laos, and closed by a keynote speech by the former MIROS' Director-General, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan Sadullah, entitled "NCAP: A business case proposition for nation sustainability drive". The forum continued with the session called "The Galaxy of NCAP" with latest developments being presented by the representatives from Korea NCAP (KNCAP), Japan NCAP (J-NCAP), Australasian NCAP (ANCAP), Global/Latin NCAP, as well as the ASEAN NCAP. The forum ended with the third session for the "Japanese Crash Testing Technology Symposium" that comprised of technology providers namely Kyowa, Photron, Iwasaki, IST Japan, Hodogayagiken and Sinfonia. The Grand Prix Awards 2014 primarily commemorates the achievement of the cars involved in ASEAN NCAP assessment since its first testing (pilot phase: divided into sub-phases 1, 2 and 3) until the latest release in August 2014 (ASEAN NCAP Quarter 3 2014 August Release). It also featured other award segments for safety technology (OEM and car maker category), media contribution award, and the appreciation award to organizations and individuals involved in the Technical & Steering Committee of ASEAN NCAP. ASEAN NCAP Chairman, Prof. Dr. Wong Shaw Voon, who is also the Director-General of the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) said, "I'm very indebted to all parties who has helped MIROS and realized our NCAP dream so far. It started with a small effort with outdoor crash testing, the paper-based star-rating evaluation in MyVAP (Malaysian Vehicle Assessment Program) and today we managed to have the NCAP not only for Malaysia but also for the benefit of the ASEAN region. I'm also indebted to the government of Malaysia for putting the trust on us, MIROS and ASEAN NCAP, to introduce this kind of intervention in road safety with both financial and technical support." ASEAN NCAP Secretary-General, Mr. Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim, added, "We hope ASEAN NCAP will grow stronger and be one of the influential platforms for car safety as well as for road safety as a whole. I'm looking forward for healthy competition among the manufacturers to produce safer cars with commendable safety standard. I personally looking forward for a 5-Star car with an affordable price in the region, and perhaps with only one or two variants per model for ASEAN region with safety not being compromised. We will see the result in the next Grand Prix two years from now." Download the press release here: ASEAN NCAP Grand Prix 2014 List of Award Recipients Best Child Occupant Protection (COP) Mini Car: Kia Picanto Small Family: Volkswagen Polo Medium Family: Honda Civic Large Family: Toyota Prius MPV: Perodua Alza SUV: Honda CR-V Pickup: Isuzu D-MAX Best Overall COP: Toyota Prius Best Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) Mini Car: Mitsubishi Mirage Small Family: Honda City (2014) Medium Family: Proton Prevé Large Family: Toyota Prius MPV: Toyota Avanza SUV: Honda CR-V Pickup: Chevrolet Colorado Best Overall AOP: Honda City (2014) Safety Technology Award Car Maker Category: Honda LaneWatch OEM Category: Bosch Academician: No Winner Media Contribution Award Cars, Bikes & Trucks (CBT) Paultan.org Appreciation Award Global NCAP (GNCAP) Australasian NCAP (ANCAP) Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) Certificates ASEAN NCAP Technical Committee Members ASEAN NCAP Steering Committee Members |
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