The project contains two important research points:

Firstly is to examine the transferability of research results from KLIWAS (effects of climate change on waterways and shipping) to the study of the Chinese Yangtze river. This should contribute to the transfer of conceptual, structural, organizational and scientific / technical knowledge from the BMVBS’s research program of the KLIWAS and thus give a boost to China's climate impact research program with focus on the Yangtze River waterway.

Second is to examine the impact of sediments and the challenges of sediment management for the Yangtze River. This is to identify the importance of the sediments for Climate Impact Research, and it will be discussed in connection with Asia-specific issues and challenges for dealing with sediment / dredged material. Further, the transfer of options and approaches of sediment management between the European and Asian boundary conditions are to be investigated.

The work program includes work packages, which are carried out predominantly in the BfG in Koblenz and sometimes at the Institute of Civil Engineering at the TU Berlin due to the connection to the research program KLIWAS.

More information about Kliwas-Project under:

http://www.kliwas.de/

a) Climate Impact Research on Yangtze River

•  Literature research on Yangtze project in terms of sediment transport
•  Literature research on Yangtze project in relation to climate change

b) River Morphology

• Modeling of the flow field in the Iffezheim reservoir in Germany with the 3D-SSIIM Model

Climate Impact Research on Yangtze River

•  Literature research on Yangtze project in terms of sediment transport
•  Literature research on Yangtze project in relation to climate change

• 22.-25.04.2013   KLIWAS-Plenum at BAW (Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau) in Karlsuhe
• 3.-7.06.2013   6^th International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research - Water & Environmental Dynamics at BfG (Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde) in Koblenz
• 9.-13.2013   35^th IAHR World Congress in Chengdu, China
• 12.-13.11.2013   3. Status conference in Berlin, organized by BMVBS (Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung)

Yang, G.F., Chen, Z.Y., Yu, F.L, Wang, Z.H., Zhao, Y.W. & Wang, Z.Q. (2007):
Sediment rating parameter and their implications: Yangtze River, China, Geo-morphology, 85(3 - 4).