Classen Elisa, Schüttrumpf Holger
Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management, RWTH Aachen University, Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 17, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
Environ Sci Eur. 2018;30(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s12302-018-0146-0. Epub 2018 Jun 1.
Water is an essential element and highly valuable resource in life. Between the priorities of environment, people and economy, it is of increasing importance to fully understand the fundamental force of water to be capable of handling waterborne events-such as flooding-manage and ensure water quality and availability, and utilize hydraulic energy. The Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management (IWW) at RWTH Aachen University has a long research tradition in this field. Going back to the founding year of the university in 1870, the chair is based on the work of civil engineer Otto Intze, who is best known for his pioneering contributions in construction of dams and elevated water tanks. Ever since then, the institute has broadened its research spectrum and is today focusing on flood protection structures, hydraulic engineering design, integrated coastal zone management, morphodynamics and ethohydraulics. In a comprehensive approach, physical model experiments are combined with field measurements and numerical simulations to investigate a wide range of projects. With its annually organized International Symposium on Hydraulic Engineering (IWASA), the institute also offers information to a wide audience on highly topical aspects in the field of water engineering works and water management, while at the same time bridging the gap between science and industry. The institute is part of the "Project House Water", a research network at RWTH Aachen University that was established within the framework of the German excellence initiative. Here, scientific competencies from the fields of ecotoxicology, process engineering, geography, sociology, economy and hydraulic engineering are focussed to allow for an interdisciplinary, holistic assessment of flooding events and their impacts.
水是生命中不可或缺的元素和极具价值的资源。在环境、人类和经济的优先事项之间，充分了解水的基本作用力对于应对诸如洪水管理、确保水质和供水以及利用水能等与水相关的事件变得越来越重要。亚琛工业大学的水利工程与水资源管理研究所（IWW）在该领域有着悠久的研究传统。追溯到1870年大学成立之时，该研究所的基础是土木工程师奥托·因策的工作，他以在水坝和高架水箱建设方面的开创性贡献而闻名。从那时起，该研究所拓宽了研究范围，如今专注于防洪结构、水利工程设计、海岸带综合管理、河流地貌动力学和生态水力学。通过综合方法，物理模型试验与现场测量和数值模拟相结合，以研究广泛的项目。该研究所每年组织国际水利工程研讨会（IWASA），还就水利工程和水资源管理领域的热门话题向广大受众提供信息，同时弥合科学与工业之间的差距。该研究所是“水项目之家”的一部分，“水项目之家”是亚琛工业大学在德国卓越计划框架内建立的一个研究网络。在这里，来自生态毒理学、过程工程、地理学、社会学、经济学和水利工程领域的科学能力被集中起来，以便对洪水事件及其影响进行跨学科的整体评估。
