Time：2024/11/29 09:30 -11:30

Location：ZJUI B-407

Synopsis: The Yangtze River is China’s largest river, with its basin covering 18.8% of the country's total land area. The basin contributes one-third of the nation’s population, grain output, and GDP, serving as a vital link in implementing major regional development strategies such as the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the integration of the Yangtze River Delta. Under the increasingly severe impacts of climate change and human activities, the Yangtze River basin faces key challenges, including frequent water-related disasters, water resource shortages, water environment degradation, water ecological deterioration, and the need for improved basin management systems and mechanisms. This report will address the national strategic needs in the new era, focusing on priorities for the governance and protection of the Yangtze River. It will analyze the interactions between water resources, the water environment, and socio-economic development within the Yangtze River basin, proposing systematic and coordinated scientific approaches to water management. Addressing key issues facing the basin, the report will introduce strategies and key technologies for water resource development and protection, explore mechanisms and methods to enhance flood control, water supply, ecological preservation, and economic coordination, and provide scientific foundations for achieving high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.

Introduction to the Presenter: Prof. Xu Jijun holds a Ph.D. in Hydrology and Water Resources from Tsinghua University. He is currently the Deputy Chief Engineer at the Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute and Director of the Water Resources Department. He also serves as the Director of the Yangtze River Protection and Development Strategy Research Center of the Yangtze River Commission under the Ministry of Water Resources, Deputy Director of the Hubei Provincial Key Laboratory for Watershed Water Resources and Ecological Environment Science, and a member of multiple professional committees, including the Chinese Water Resources Strategic Research Society, the Water Resources Committee of the China Society of Natural Resources, and the Basin Spatial Planning Division of the Chinese Society of Urban Planning. Prof. Xu has long been engaged in research and planning related to watershed water cycle modeling, flood and drought disaster assessment, water resource management and protection, and integrated watershed management, including policy and regulatory frameworks. In recent years, he has led over 50 major projects, including National Natural Science Foundation key projects, National Key R&D Programs, and international science and technology cooperation initiatives. His achievements have earned him eight provincial and ministerial-level science and technology awards. He has authored four monographs and published over 100 academic papers.