Urban Transport 2011

17th International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment

6 - 8 June 2011, Pisa, Italy

Organisers

University of Pisa, Italy
Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

Description

This International Conference on Urban Transport and the Environment has successfully been reconvened annually for the last sixteen years since the first meeting started in Southampton in 1995; continuing in Barcelona (1996); Acquasparta, Italy (1997); Lisbon (1998); Rhodes (1999); Cambridge, UK (2000); Lemnos, Greece (2001); Seville (2002); Crete (2003); Dresden (2004); the Algarve (2005); WIT campus in the New Forest (2006); Coimbra (2007); Malta (2008); Bologna (2009) and Cyprus (2010).

The continuous success of this annual event reflects the importance of the topic which attracts international delegates from many different countries. The development of more efficient and environmentally friendly transportation systems is essential in the quest for city sustainability. The complexity of the problem, which involves a series of socio-economic as well as technical issues, requires a substantial amount of research. New ideas need to be thoroughly tested and critically evaluated before they can be implemented in practice, which highlights the importance of this conference series.

The papers presented at Urban Transport conferences since 1995 are permanently archived in the Wessex Institute eLibrary (http://library.witpress.com) where they are easily accessible to the international community. The variety of topics covered by the conference are of primary importance for analysing the complex interaction of the urban transport environment and for establishing action strategies for transport and traffic problems.


Topics

• Urban transport planning and management
• Transportation demand analysis
• Traffic integration and control
• Intelligent transport systems
• Transport modelling and simulation
• Land use and transport integration
• Public transport systems
• Environmental and ecological aspects
• Air and noise pollution
• Safety and security
• Energy and transport fuels
• Economic and social impact
• Advanced transport systems

Web Page

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http://www.wessex.ac.uk/11-conferences/urbantransport-2011.html

CMEM 2011

15th International Conference on Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements

31 May - 2 June 2011, New Forest, UK

Organisers

Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy

Description

CMEM 2011 is the 15th International Conference in this well established series on Computational Methods and Experimental Measurements. These successful meetings provide a unique forum for the review of the latest work on the interaction between computational methods and experimental measurements.

This well known series of conferences started in Washington DC (1981) followed by a meeting on board the Queen Elizabeth II Ocean Liner (1984); Porto Carras, Greece (1986); Capri (1988); Montreal (1991); Siena (1993); Capri (1995); Rhodes (1997); Sorrento (1999); Alicante (2001) and Sani Beach, Greece (2003); Malta (2005); Prague (2007) and the Algarve (2009).

The main scope of the meeting is to provide the international technical and scientific community with a forum to discuss the interaction and the complementary aspects of computational methods and experimental measurements, the main consideration and importance being their advantageous integration.

It is well known that the stable progress in computer efficiency and numerical techniques are producing a steady growth of computational simulations which nowadays influence both an ever-widening range of engineering problems, as well as our everyday activities. As these simulations are continuously expanding and improving, there still exists the necessity of their validation, which can only be accomplished by performing dedicated experimental tests. Furthermore, because of their incessant development, experimental techniques are becoming more complex and sophisticated so that both their running and data collection can only be performed by means of computers. Finally, it must be stressed that, for the majority of the measurements, the obtained data must be processed by means of numerical methods.

Scientists working in laboratory and field experiments produce challenging results which require, in many cases, difficult interpretation, leading to the reformulation of the analytical tools used in established computer codes.

Topics

• Computational and experimental methods
• Computer interaction and control of experiments
• Direct, indirect and in-situ measurements
• Structural and stress analysis
• Sound and vibration
• Electrical and electromagnetic applications
• Fluid flow
• Industrial applications
• Composite materials
• Material characterisation
• Heat transfer and thermal processes
• Data acquisition and processing
• Data management
• Multiscale modelling
• Advances in instrumentation
• Nanoparticles

Web Page

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http://www.wessex.ac.uk/11-conferences/cmem-2011.html

River Basin Management 2011

6th International Conference on River Basin Management including all aspects of Hydrology, Ecology, Environmental Management, Flood Plains and Wetlands
25 - 27 May 2011, Riverside, California, USA

Organiser

Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

Description

River Basin Management 2011 is the sixth conference in this series which marks the growing international interest in the planning, design and management of river basin systems.

The first River Basin Management conference took place in Cardiff, UK in 2001, followed by a meeting in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (2003) and another in Bologna, Italy (2005), the fourth in Kos, Greece (2007) and the fifth in Malta (2009).

The conference aims to communicate recent advances in the overall management of riverine systems, including advances in hydraulic and hydrologic modelling, ecology, environmental management and flood forecasting.

In recent years, significant advances have been made in the development and application of software tools for predicting flow, water quality, sediment transport and ecological processes in riverine systems. River Basin Management 2011 will provide the ideal forum for practitioners and academia to highlight the latest developments in this field and to discuss the experience of applying such tools to practical riverine problems.

Topics

• Water resources management
• Flood studies
• Ecological and environmental impact
• Erosion and sediment transport
• Hydrological modelling
• Eco-hydraulics
• River restoration and rehabilitation
• Hydropower production
• River and watershed management
• Water quality issues
• Trans-boundary river issues
• Estuaries and deltas
• Changing climate
• Droughts and desertifi cation
• Water and health
• Socio-economic and political issues

Web Page

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http://www.wessex.ac.uk/11-conferences/riverbasinmanagement-2011.html

Water Resources Management 2011

6th International Conference on Sustainable Water Resources Management
23 - 25 May 2011, Riverside, California, USA

Organiser

Wessex Institute of Technology, UK

Description

The sixth International Conference on Water Resources Management will present the more recent technological and scientific developments associated with the management of surface and sub-surface water resources. Numerous water-related conferences organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology have been successfully held in many locations throughout the world. Water Resources Management is one of the most important conferences in the series.

The importance of this meeting cannot be over-emphasised as water increasingly becomes a precious resource on which the well-being of future generations depends. Issues of water quality, quantity, management and planning, as well as other related topics, are essential to the future of the world population.
Water resources are under extreme pressure today all over the world. The resulting problems have given rise to many activities which reflect growing concern about them and the importance accorded to their sustainable management.

The meeting aims to bring together engineers, scientists and other professionals from many different countries, involved in research and development activities in a wide range of water resources and management topics.

The first conference on Water Resources Management was held in Halkidiki, Greece in 2001, the second in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (2003), the third in the Algarve, Portugal (2005), the fourth in Kos, Greece (2007) and the fifth in Malta (2009).

Topics

• Water management and planning
• Waste water treatment and management
• Water markets, policies and contracts
• The right to water
• Urban water management
• Water quality
• Pollution control
• Irrigation problems
• River basin management
• Hydrological modelling
• Flood risk
• Decision support systems
• Remediation and renaturalisation
• Climate change and water resources
• Governance and monitoring
• Waste water treatment and re-use
• Regional and geo-politics of water
• Water resources and economics
• Water ecology
• Sanitation
• Wetlands
• Extreme events
• Hydraulic engineering

 
Web Page

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Light 2011

1st International Conference on Light in Engineering, Architecture and the Environment
17 - 19 May 2011, Poznan, Poland

Organisers

Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
Poznan University of Technology, Poland

Description

The first Conference on Lighting in Engineering, Architecture, Arts and the Environment is aimed at discussing the latest developments in a variety of topics related to light and illumination, from its engineering aspects to its use in art and architecture and the effect of light on living systems and human health.

The study of lighting should not be restricted to its technical aspects, but also seen as a factor in creating better and healthier environments. An important topic is the human perception of light and colour and their use in art installations, stage performances and architecture.

Better understanding by urban planners of illumination has helped to enhance heritage architecture and can lead to the recovery of degraded city areas.
Emphasis on environmental and ecological issues has led to new understanding among planners and architects of the need to work in harmony with nature, including taking maximum advantage of daylight, as the source of life and wellbeing.

The conference will attract participants from research, academia, industry and practitioners as well as colleagues in environmental and ecological fields.

Topics

Light Engineering

• Lighting equipment
• Lighting design and applications
• Light and lighting measurements
• Outdoor lighting
• Indoor lighting design and application

Light in Architecture

• Architectural lighting design and applications
• Illumination of architectural objects
• Daylighting

Light and Arts

• Illumination and installations
• Stage performance

Light in Life and Environment

• Human perception of light
• Photobiology and photochemistry
• Light and human health

Web Page

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http://www.wessex.ac.uk/11-conferences/light-2011.html

Disaster Management 2011

2nd International Conference on Disaster Management and Human Health
11 - 13 May 2011, Orlando, USA

Organisers

Wessex Institute of Technology, UK
University of Central Florida, USA

Description

The second International Conference on Disaster Management has been reconvened following the success of the first meeting held at the Wessex Institute of Technology in the New Forest, UK.

The world is facing an increasing number of natural disasters affecting millions of people, destroying property and resulting in loss of human life. These include major floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis and many others.

Today the world faces unparalleled threats from human-made disasters that can be attributed to the failure of industrial and energy installations as well as terrorism. Added to this is the unparalleled threat of emerging and re-emerging diseases, with scientists predicting events such as an influenza pandemics.

Human made and natural disasters in 2004 were estimated to have claimed more than 21,000 lives worldwide with economic losses in the order of US$100 billion.

Kirsty Duncan pointed out that in 2005, an unparalleled frequency and scale of natural disasters tested the international relief community; Hurricane Katrina, alone, destroyed 300,000 homes, displaced 770,000 people and cost $US 200 billion. The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters found that natural disasters killed 235,000: affected 214 million people and cost $US190 million in 2008. The death toll was three times higher than the annual average for the years, 2000-2007 because Cyclone Nargis killed nearly 140,000 people in Myanmar and the Sichuan earthquake in China killed nearly 90,000 people. (Source: Duncan, K and Brebbia, C A (eds), Disaster Management and Human Health Risk, WIT Press, 2009).

All these events pose unprecedented risks to human health on a world scale which requires a massive effort by the international community. This conference therefore focuses on current global health risks, and how best to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters in order to reduce human health impacts.

It will help participants to understand the nature of global risks, learn risk management strategies to prepare for disruptive events, and identify the best prevention methods in disaster management and public health. It will provide a forum for the exchange of information between leading academics and partners in disaster management. 

Topics

• Emergency preparedness
• Risk mitigation
• Natural disasters
• Man-made disasters
• Learning from disasters
• Disaster analysis, monitoring and mitigation
• Global risks and health
• Pandemic and biological threats
• Surveillance and early warning systems
• Public health preparedness
• Socio-economic issues
• Service sustainability

Web Page

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http://www.wessex.ac.uk/11-conferences/disastermanagement-2011.html

Fluid Structure Interaction 2011

6th International Conference on Fluid Structure Interaction
9 - 11 May 2011, Orlando, USA

Organisers

University of Central Florida, USA
Wessex Institute of Technology

Description

Fluid Structure Interaction 2011 is the sixth conference in this successful series, dedicated now to the memory of its originator, the late Professor Subrata Chakrabarti. The series provides a forum for the presentation of new ideas and the latest work in the specialised field of fluid structure interaction.

The principal aim of this conference is to promote international exchange of information and knowledge of fluid structure interaction problems, giving experts from different application fields the opportunity to interact with
one another and to provide valuable cross breeding of ideas and techniques.

The conference will encompass a wide range of topics within this area ranging from different types of fluids, such as; wind, current, biofluids and ocean waves to different types of structures; tall buildings, ocean structures, cables, towers, bridges, risers and others. New research for the advancement of interaction problems will be the main focus of the conference. Papers with new applications to real world problems will be particularly welcome. The basic mathematical formulations of fluid structure interaction and their numerical simulation will also be discussed, as well as their physical modelling. Papers are sought in areas such as advanced analytical techniques, computer and experimental modelling, new applications and verification of interaction.

The conference first started in Halkidiki, Greece, in 2001; followed by one in Cadiz, Spain, in 2003; another in La Coruña, Spain, in 2005; the New Forest, UK, in 2007 and the last in Crete in 2009.

Topics

• Fluid pipeline interactions
• Structure response to severe shock and blast
• Hydrodynamic forces
• Acoustics and noise
• Computational methods
• Response of structures, including fluid dynamics
• Flow induced vibrations
• Experimental studies and validation
• Bioengineering applications
• Offshore structures and pipelines
• Subsea systems
• Soil structure interaction

Web Page

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http://www.wessex.ac.uk/11-conferences/fluidstructureinteraction-2011.html