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Launching Ceremony of Project WATERMAN - Water Quality Forecast and Management System for Hong Kong

24 Apr 2009

 

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The Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Computer Science of The University of Hong Kong will present the Launching Ceremony of Project WATERMAN - Water Quality Forecast and Management System for Hong Kong on April 29, 2009 (Wednesday).

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has donated HK$29.76M to Project WATERMAN, a joint project between the Croucher Laboratory of Environmental Hydraulics and the Department of Computer Science of The University of Hong Kong, which aims to develop a pioneering system to benefit the people of Hong Kong by providing:

(i) daily beach water quality forecasts and advisories;
(ii) on-line water quality and flow information for key coastal sites;
(iii) data on carrying capacity and flushing rate of fish culture zones;
(iv) short-term prognosis for red tide outbreaks and water pollution disasters;
(v) virtual reality water quality assessment for environmental impact assessment, monitoring and audit of infrastructure projects such as wastewater treatment and desalination plants.

The Officiating Ceremony will be hosted by Ms. Anissa Sean-Yee Wong, Permanent Secretary for the Environment / Director of Environmental Protection of HKSAR Government, Mr. William Y. Yiu, Executive Director, Charities, The Hong Kong Jockey Club and Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor and President of The University of Hong Kong.

Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the Ceremony.

Schedule
Date: 29 April 2009 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm (followed by a Q & A Session for press members)
Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House. No. 3 University Drive, The University of Hong Kong

For media enquiries, please contact Ms. Trinni Choy, Assistant Director of External Relations (Tel: 2859 2606/ Mobile: 9464 3431/ E-mail: pychoy@hku.hk ) or Ms. Joanne Yung, Manager (Media), External Relations Office (Tel: 2859 2600/ E-mail: hkumedia@hku.hk )