1st Edition

Water Resources and Environment Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Water Resources and Environment (Beijing, 25-28 July 2015)

Edited By Miklas Scholz Copyright 2016

    The 2015 International Conference on Water Resource and Environment (WRE2015) aims to provide a platform where scholars from different countries can exchange ideas, opinions and views. This book is divided into four main themes:

    1. Hydrology and water resources;
    2. Water pollution;
    3. Water treatment methods, and
    4. Freshwater ecosystems.

    Exploring topics such as water-energy-food nexus, water purification solutions, chemical hydrology, south to north water diversion projects, and the aligning of water resources needs with the conservation of habitats and species, this book is of interest to professionals and academics involved in hydraulic engineering and related fields.

    Preface; Distribution and potential ecological risk of Cu, Cd, Pb and Zn in surface water and sediment from Tianjin coastal areas of Bohai Bay, China; Preliminary study on UVC photocatalysis on cysts of red tide algae; Groundwater circulation by hydrochemistry and isotope method; Hydrochemical characteristics of pressurized brine in Mahai potash area in Qinghai province; Evaluation and variation trend analysis of eutrophication in Dongping Lake, China; Study on the features of backward-facing step flow; Research on treatment of zinc containing wastewater with fly ash zeolite; The mechanical characteristics of Yellow River crossing tunnel composite linings in the south-north water diversion project; The study of irrigation surface and ground water conjunctive use based on coupled model; Correlation between species distribution and leaching properties of Pb in contaminated sediment; Water pressure test in the design of the tunnel in Yellow River crossing project of the mid-route of South-to-north water transfer project; Study of the groundwater depth temporal and spatial variation in the urban area of Xi’an city, China; Global water business: Focusing on the business process model of Veolia Water; Impacts of runoff and tides on offshore water level in south of Chongming Island; Evaluation of hydrological uncertainty by the GLUE method under the impact of choosing a cutoff threshold value; Treatment of vehicle-washing wastewater with three-dimensional fluidized bed electrode method of activated carbon; Hydraulic model study of pump station for plain reservoir; Evaluation and analysis of water resources carrying capacity in arid zone—A case of Manas basin; Equal proportion flood retention strategy for the leading multireservoir system in upper Yangtze River; Study on the optimum digestion system for Cadmium, Lead and Thallium in yellow red soil by microwave digestion; Study on the degradation of dye solution using Ti/IrO2-RuO2 electrode; Evaluating the effects of lagged ENSO and SAM as potential predictors for long-term rainfall forecasting; A method for lake water table and volume estimation using Landsat TM/ETM+ images; Does pollution overrun anti-pollution?: Pollution efficiency and environmental management in Bangladesh; Flood disaster risk assessment in the east of Sichuan, China; Study on successful degree evaluation of river course flood control planning; Evaluation and ecological risk assessment of estrogenic contaminant in water of Sansha Bay, China; Two dimensional numerical simulation study of salinity in Modaomen estuary; Microwave/ultraviolet-assisted regeneration of granular activated carbon and the dechlorination of adsorbed chloramphenicol; Pilot study for upgrading petroleum refinery effluent biological treatment facility and recovery after ultra-high load shock; Assessment of eco-environment vulnerability in the Songhuaba watershed; Non-equilibrium sediment transport simulation in Danjiangkou Reservoir; The heavy metal distributions and a potential risk assessment of the Three Gorges Reservoir after the 175-m-impoundment stage; Effect of gravity on flocculation of cohesive fine sediment in still water; Overburden failure height and fissure evolution characteristics of deep buried, extra thick coal seam and fully-mechanized caving mining of China; Prediction of fecal coliform concentrations from wastewater discharges in the Halifax Harbour; Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of coking wastewater with Fe-Al pillared montmorillonite catalysts; Effect of photocatalysis on the hybrid membrane system for Humic Acid removal and membrane fouling properties…/Part Contents

    Biography

    Miklas Scholz is a professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Salford in the UK. His main research areas include: treatment wetlands, integrated constructed wetlands (ICW), sustainable flood retention basins (SFRB), permeable pavement systems, decision support systems and ponds and capillary suction time.
    His research has led to the incorporation of findings into national and international guidelines on wetland and sustainable drainage systems. The greatest impact has been made in the area of ICW in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England.
    Miklas Scholz contributed to the design guidelines of wetland systems as a research consultant. The guidelines assist designers and managers in all aspects of ICW planning, design, construction, maintenance and management. Moreover, specific guidelines were written for ICW used by farmers to treat farm yard runoff in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and Ireland. These guidelines are specifically mentioned in national legislation.