The 9th Regional Air Quality Management
Conference and Third Air Benefit and Cost and
Attainment Assessment Conference
(9th RAQM & ABaCAS 2015)
Bridging Science, Policy and Actions
June 23-25, 2015, Guangzhou
Website: http://www.abacas-dss.com/Conference2015/
(Third Announcement)
Following successfully organizing eight times US - China RAQM
conferences and two times ABaCAS conferences, the 9th Regional Air
Quality Management Conference and Third Air Benefit and Cost and
Attainment Assessment Conference (9th RAQM & ABaCAS 2015) will
be held on 23-25 June 2015 in Guangzhou, China. This conference is
hosted by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, United
States Environmental Protection Agency, and co-organized by South
China University of Technology, Tsinghua University, University of
Tennessee and Zhejiang University with the support from Energy
Foundation (U.S). The Conference aims at providing a high-level
platform for air quality scientists and policy makers from various
disciplines to exchange ideas and views on key leading issues related to
environment and energy in China, Asia, and all over the world. In
addition to the two-day conference (June 23-24), a one-day training
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workshop (June 25) on the “Air Benefit and Cost and Attainment
Assessment System (ABaCAS) will also be provided to air quality
managers and scientists of interest with demo and hands-on sessions on
cutting-edge air quality management and assessment tools.
Theme：
1. Volatile Organic Compounds management and control specialty
— Monitoring and measurement of VOCs
— VOCs control technologies and equipment
— Control standard and audit report of VOCs equipment leakage
— Emission charge and control strategy of VOCs
— Emission estimation, declaration and emission inventory development
of VOCs
2. Air pollutants emission and control technologies
— National and regional emission inventory development
— Future economy, energy and emission projections
— Air pollution control technologies
3. Monitoring and modeling of regional air pollution
— Monitoring and measurement of air pollution
— Regional air quality modeling and assessment
— Meteorology and air quality forecast
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4. Air pollution control cost and its health benefit
— Impact of air pollution on health and ecosystem
— Benefit assessment of air pollution control
— Cost assessment of air pollution control
5. Air quality standards and attainment planning
— National and regional air quality management framework
— Integrated assessment of air quality attainment policy and planning
— Action Plan for Air Pollution Prevention and Control
Important Dates：
1. Web registration has been closed on June 11, 2015
2. Formal conference: June 23-24, 2015
3. ABaCAS Training Workshop: June 25, 2015
Hosts：
— Ministry of Environmental Protection of P. R. China
— U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Organizers：
— South China University of Technology, China
— Tsinghua University, China
— The University of Tennessee, USA
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— Zhejiang University, China
Supporters:
— Energy Foundation, U.S.
Co-Organizers：
— Chinese Academy of Engineering
— Clean Air Alliance of China
— Professional Committee for Pollution Prevention & Control of
Volatile Organic Compounds, Chinese Society for Environmental
Sciences
— Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment
and Pollution Control
— Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
— Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning
— Guangdong Environmental Information Center
— Guangzhou Environmental Monitoring Center
— Guangzhou Research Institute of Environmental Protection
— Environmental Protection of Dongguan
— Shunde Environment Protection, Transportation and Urban
Administration Bureau
— Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center
— Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences
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Conference Chairs：
— Academician Jiming HAO
Tsinghua University
— Academician Kefa CEN
Zhejiang University
Scientific Committee (In Alphabetical Order):
— Academician MENG Wei, Chinese Research Academy of
Environmental Sciences
— Academician WEI Fusheng, Chinese Environment Monitoring Center
— Academician DING Yihui, National Climate Centre, China
Meteorology Administration
— Academician LIU Wenqing, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, CAS
— Academician XU Xiangde, Chinese Academy of Meteorological
Sciences
— Academician HOU LiAn, logistics institute of science and technology,
the second artillery force
— BALDAUF, Richard, US EPA
— CHAI Fahe, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
— CHEN Changhong, Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences
— CHEN Chunyi, Guangdong Environmental Information Center
— CHEN Jianming, Fudan University
— CHIANG Pen-Chi, National Taiwan University
— DANG Zhi, South China University of Technology
— DENG Xuejiao, Guangzhou tropical Marine meteorological institute,
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China Meteorological Administration
— EVARTS, Dale, US EPA
— FENG Xinbin, Institute of Geochemistry, CAS
— FU Qingyan, Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center
— FU, Joshua, University of Tennessee
— GAO Jian, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences
— GAO Xiang, Zhejiang University
— HE Hong, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS
— HE Kebin, Tsinghua University
— JANG, Carey, US EPA
— KAN Haidong, Fudan University
— LAI Hsin-Chih, Taiwan Chang Jung University
— LEI Yu, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning
— LI Li, Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences
— LI Wenqing, Nanjing Research Institute of Environmental Protection
— LIN Yihui, Guangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau
— LIN, Jerry, Lamar University
— LIU Tao, Guangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau
— LIU Youhua, Shengzheng Academy of Environmental Sciences
— LOUIE, Peter, Hongkong EPD
— LUO Zhongyang, Zhejiang University
— PLEIM, Jon, US EPA
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— QIU Xueqing, South China University of Technology
— RAN, Limei, Univ. of North Carolina
— SCHREIFELS, Jeremy, US EPA
— SHAO Min, Beijing University
— TAO Jin, Environmental Protection of Dongguan
— WALSH, Mike, Mobile source, U.S. Consultant
— WANG Jinnan, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning
— WANG Shuxiao, Tsinghua University
— WANG Tijian, Nanjing University
— WANG Xinming, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, CAS
— WANG Xuemei, Sun Yat-sen University
— WANG Zifa, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, CAS
— WU Dui, Jinan University
— WU Ye, Tsinghua University
— WU Youming, Guangzhou Research Institute of Environmental
Protection
— WU Zhiwei, Environment, Transport and Urban Management Bureau
of Shunde, Foshan
— YE Daiqi, South China University of Technology
— ZENG Yanjun, Guangzhou Environmental Monitoring Center
— ZHANG Meigen, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, CAS
— ZHANG Ruifeng, Department of Environmental Protection of
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Guangdong Province
— ZHANG Shengjian, Guangzhou Environmental Technology Centre
— ZHAO Lijian, Energy Foundation
— ZHONG Liuju, Guangdong Environmental Monitoring Center
— ZHU Tong, Beijing University
— ZHUANG Guoshun, Fudan University
Executive Committees:
— YE Daiqi, South China University of Technology
— HE Kebin, Tsinghua University
— ZHU Yun, South China University of Technology
— WANG Shuxiao, Tsinghua University
— JANG, Carey, US EPA
— FU, Joshua, the University of Tennessee
— LIU Huan, Tsinghua University
— LUO Kun, Zhejiang University
— ZHAO Lijian, EF
— XIE, Tonny, CAAC
Languages:
— English (preferred)
— Chinese (acceptable with presentation slides in English)
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ABaCAS Training Workshop:
The ABaCAS training workshop is hosted on 25, June. Please
download the “ABaCAS 1.4 Setup.exe”, “ABaCAS Data.zip” and “RSM
Data.zip” from the website www.abacas-dss.com, and install the software
package to the laptop in advance as suggested by the website. The five
individual tools of ABaCAS-SE, BenMAP-CE, SMAT-CE, RSM-VAT
and CoST-CE will appear in the integrated GUI after installed
successfully.
Those interested should have registered at our conference website.
The training workshop will be conducted in Chinese, but the presentation
slides in English will be provided.
Conference Registration:
The confirmed registration includes full access to all conference
sessions and lectures, conference materials, meals during conference, as
well as coffee breaks. The on-line registration on conference web-site
(http://abacas-dss.com/Conference2015/) has been closed. The registered
members should reply the confirm email sent by the Conference Affairs
Secretariat Group to get the ticket/permission.
Accommodation in Guangzhou：
Conference and Training will be hosted at Zhu Jiang Hotel
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Guangzhou (http://zhujiang.cthy.com/). Please contact conference secretariat
for assistance with accommodation reservation.
Four different room types at Zhu Jiang Hotel can be chosen as listed
below (Note: extra 30 yuan will be needed for breakfast per person).
Standard Room: RMB 360 /Room/Night
Queen Room: RMB 430/Room/Night
Executive Suite: RMB 680 /Room/Night
Superior Suite: RMB 780 /Room/Night
Only requests from REGISTERED delegates will be accepted.
Please register and choose the room type before sending your
accommodation reservation requests.
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Hotel Name and Address for Taxi Driver:
International participants can show the name/sign to taxi driver if needed.
Hotel Names and Address in both English and Chinese for Taxi Driver
宾馆名称（Hotel Name）：珠江宾馆（Zhu Jiang Hotel）
珠江宾馆地址（Zhu Jiang Hotel’s Address）：广州市越秀区寺右一马路2号珠江宾馆
内(近江月路) / Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, the 2nd Siyou a road (near the jiangyue
road)
Conference Secretariats:
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou, 510006, China
Tel: +86-020-39380017
Fax: +86-020-39380017
Cell Phone: 18814090504 (HAO Wei); 15017539079(LONG Shicheng)
For logistic and accommodation issues:
ABaCAS2015@163.com; 297898467@qq.com
Contactors: WU Junliang, SHI Wei, HAO Wei, LONG Shicheng
For academic issues: cedqiye@scut.edu.cn (Daiqi Ye)
zhuyun@scut.edu.cn (Yun Zhu)
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