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The 15th International Conference on Rainwater Catchment Systems
"Worldwide Multi-objective Rainwater Harvesting and Utilization"
Taiwan, March 28 – April 4, 2011

Major topics

  • Domestic / agricultural / industrial / commercial usages
  • Promotion / implementation / educational programs
  • Disaster prevention and mitigation
  • Ecological / environmental issues
  • Green building / energy coupling
  • Landscape / recreational purposes

Conference Venue

There will be 2 separate venues:

  • Northern part of Taiwan (Chinese Culture University, Taipei), March 28-29, 2011
  • Southern part of Taiwan (National Cheng Kung University, Tainan), April 1, 2011

Paper Submission

Note: deadlines extended

Participants who wish to present a paper related to the conference topics should send an abstract to the Secretary Office with not more than 300 words before December 1, 2010. Upon acceptance, authors will be notified. Full papers should be submitted by January 31, 2010.

Field Tours

A mid-conference and a post-conference field excursion tour will be arranged to visit and to exchange ideas and information on many successful examples of utilizing rainwater all over Taiwan. This includes various aspects of rainwater utilization such as: water supply, agriculture, animal husbandry, education, landscape, recreation, and ecology.

Exhibition

Exhibition of manufacturing parts, system designs, application software and hardware will be displayed at the conference venues for easy access and direct exchange between interested participants and technical staff from the private sectors.

Registration

  • US$250 for conference participants (US$50 towards 2-years IRCSA membership fee)
  • US$200 for IRCSA members
  • US$150 for accompanying persons

The fee includes conference documents, proceedings, transport to venues and receptions during the conference. Field tour charges are not included.

Entry Formalities

Visiting visa for Taiwan, R.O.C. can be obtained from the nearest Republic of China’s embassies, consulates, or visa-issuing representatives’ offices abroad.

Important Dates

Submission of Abstract:   December 1, 2010
Submission of Full Paper:    January 31, 2010
Registration and hotel reservation:  February 28, 2011

Organizers

Sponsors

Further Information

Andrew Lo
15th IRCSC Conference Secretary Office
Department of Geography
Chinese Culture University
Hwa Kang, Yang Ming Shan
Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: 886-2-28617201
Fax: 886-2-28615222
E-mail: andrewlo@faculty.pccu.edu.tw


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