Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) Malaysia

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Welcome Message
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE)
Malaysia
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to welcome the participants to the 13th International
Conference on Urban Drainage (ICUD), 2014 with the theme “ Urban Drainage in the Context
of Integrated Urban Water Management: A Bridge Between Developed and Developing
Countries’ from 7th–12th September 2014, Sarawak, Malaysia.
The 21st century brings fresh challenges to the field of urban drainage, namely, the need
for cost effective and socially acceptable technical improvements in existing systems,
assessment of impact of those systems and the need to search for sustainable solutions.
These challenges involved policy makers, engineers, environment specialists, together with
all citizens. Each has a role to play and these roles shall be played in partnership.
Thus, the hosting of the ICUD 2014 in Malaysia, the first time in Asia, is indeed timely
and relevant. I am confident that this Conference will provide the opportunity to gather all
stakeholders, researchers and experts with scientific and engineering knowledge in the
field of urban drainage in the country and from all over the world. This ICUD 2014 will
also provide a platform to foster fundamental and applied research on urban drainage and
promotes innovative approaches in urban drainage management worldwide.
I would like to congratulate and thank the organisers, Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment Malaysia (NRE), Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia (DID)
and International Water Association (IWA) together with co-organiser, University Tenaga
Nasional (UNITEN) and University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) for their joint effort in
organising this important conference.
I wish the participant fruitful deliberations towards achieving the objectives of ICUD 2014.
G. Palanivel, Datuk Seri
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Malaysia
13th International Conference on
Urban Drainage (ICUD), 2014
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Welcome Message
Director General of Department of Irrigation and Drainage
(DID) Malaysia
It is an honour and a great pleasure to welcome all participants to the 13th International
Conference of Urban Drainage (ICUD 2014).
The ICUD 2014 is held every three years throughout the world as an international gathering
of academics, industry scientists, environmentalist, economist, engineers and researcher.
The conference are dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge concerning on the water
relates issues focusing on the urban drainage. It will discuss and analyze the problematic
area of national level developments and internationally.
The theme of the conference is “A Bridge between Development and Developing Countries”
were chosen as a valuable stepping stone for future technology, minimizing the gap of
differences, to strengthen the policy and the innovation creation towards global sustainability.
I would like to call upon the participants of ICUD 2014, to take this great opportunity to meet
the challenges, share and exchange experiences, and transform the way we operate to
continuously improve our ability in accordance with the aim of achieving better networking
and cooperation in managing water sustainably.
My heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to the Organizing Committee, distinguish speakers,
presenters, delegates and all parties who have contributed to the success of this conferences.
It is a tremendous commitment and hard work that assure the quality of this conference.
Once again I would like to thank you all for coming. Your experience, expertise and readiness
to share your knowledge and ideas are highly valuable and appreciated.
I wish to all of us fruitful discussions, interesting findings and observations. Have a pleasant
stay in Kuching Sarawak and have a productive conference.
Sincerely,
Ahmad Husaini Bin Sulaiman, Datuk Prof. Ir. Hj.
Advisor of 13th ICUD 2014
Director General, Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia
7th - 12th September, 2014
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Welcome Message
Chairman of 13th ICUD 2014 Organising Committee
On behalf of the local organizing committee of the 13th International Conference on Urban
Drainage (13th ICUD), it is our great pleasure to extend our warmest welcome and invitation
to all distinguished guests and participants to this International Conference. This conference
is jointly organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of
Irrigation and Drainage and International Water Association.
The objectives of the conference are to gather academicians, professionals, researchers,
consultants, decision-makers, entrepreneurs, managers and NGOs from home and abroad
in a common platform in order to exchange ideas and experiences, keep abreast with
current techniques and new innovative developments in the field of urban drainage, and
share knowledge on water resources management to identify and suggest best practices
and methodologies.
We would like to welcome and thank the sponsors, supporting organizations and various
contributors for their generous support towards successful organization of this conference,
and for joining us in this event. We would also like to thank our distinguished speakers
and presenters for sharing their knowledge and insights with us. Finally, we would like to
express our warmest gratitude to all members of the International Scientific Committee and
Local Organizing Committee of this conference, staff of the Department of Irrigation and
Drainage, and others who have contributed directly and indirectly to make this conference
a great success.
We looked forward to a productive discussion and successful outcomes from this conference
and wish you a pleasant stay in Kuching.
Sincerely,
Nordin Bin Hamdan, Dato’ Ir.
Chairman of 13th ICUD 2014 Organising Committee,
Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia
13th International Conference on
Urban Drainage (ICUD), 2014
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Welcome Message
Chairman of Joint Committee on Urban Drainage (JCUD)
It is my pleasure to welcome you on behalf of the Joint Committee on Urban Drainage(JCUD)
to this our 13th International Conference on Urban Drainage. The Joint Committee runs under
the auspices of both the International Water Association and the International Association
for Hydro-environment Engineering and Research with the aim to promote and encourage
scientific and practical developments in the field of urban drainage. It is our very great
pleasure to be meeting here in the amazing Borneo Convention Centre Kuching in Sarawak,
Malaysia.
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Urban Drainage in the Context of Integrated Urban
Water Management: A Bridge Between Developed and Developing Countries’. Malaysia has
seen tremendous development over recent years and is ideally placed to provide this bridge
between the engineering approaches developed in the west with those in the east. This
conference will look at the most recent ideas, methods, models, technologies, economics,
policies and perceptions related to centralised and decentralised systems for managing
urban drainage as part of an integrated approach to the water cycle.
Of course, current practice may not always be directly applicable in tropical regions as it has
been continuously improved in developing countries, many of which are in more temperate
regions. For example, extended periods of high-intensity rainfall are particularly challenging,
not only to traditional piped solutions, but also to contemporary surface-based approaches
which emphasise management at source. This issue coupled with sprawling urban areas
and limited budgets in many Asian cities make the development of sustainable and resilient
solutions a global priority and one of the key agenda items for discussion over the next few
days. I look forward to discussing many of these issues with you in person.
I would like to express my thanks to the conference organisers: the Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment (NRE), the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia
(DID), and colleagues from Universiti Tenaga Nasional and University Malaysia Sarawak
under the leadership of Mr. Low Koon Sing. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the
sad and untimely loss of our friend and colleague Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohd Nor bin Mohd Desa who
was instrumental in bringing this conference to Malaysia.
So I trust your stay will be fruitful from a professional and personal point of view.
Professionally, do be a part of the dialogue between east and west, learn about new ideas
in the field, and find out more about innovations and upcoming approaches wherever they
come from. From a personal point of view I am sure you will refresh old acquaintances,
make new friends and of course enjoy this fascinating and beautiful part of Malaysia.
David Butler, Prof.
Chairman of Joint Committee on Urban Drainage (JCUD)
University of Exeter, UK
7th - 12th September, 2014

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