The Asian River Restoration Network was established in Nov. 2006 to support the exchange of information relating to environmental restoration of rivers and watersheds. JRRN has a role of ARRN secretariat currently.
Contact us (Secretariat)
Lofty Chuoh Bldg., 7th Flr.
17-24, Shinkawa 1cho-me, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, JAPAN
Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration
Tel: +81-3-6228-3860
Fax: +81-3-3523-0640
E-mail：info@a-rr.net
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JRRN published the "Cherry Blossom and Waterscape Photo Collection 2012", a compilation of photos of waterscapes with cherry blossoms which were taken and sent by JRRN members in 2012. (Japanese version only) >>Cherry Blossom and Waterscape Photo Collection 2012 (PDF 5.6MB)
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Date: 2012.06.20 20:09
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| New JRRN website (Japanese only) |
JRRN website (Japanese site only ) was renewed on April 16, 2012.
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Date: 2012.04.16 21:37
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"ARRN/JRRN Annual Report 2011" has been published. Major activities by ARRN and River Restoration Networks (CRRN, KRRN and JRRN) in 2011 are summarized in this report. >>Annual Report 2011 (PDF 4.2MB)
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Date: 2012.03.30 21:32
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JRRN/ARRN published the "Reference Guideline for Restoration by Eco-Compatible Approach in River Basin of Asia ver.2" in March 2012 to assist all practitioners involved in the river restoration activities in Asia. This guideline is the second edition of ARRN's guideline to show basic ideas and policies indispensable for restoring desirable river environments in Asia, raise the interest of readers in a river nearby, create an opportunity toward new projects for river restoration, and also support current river restoration projects. JRRN/ARRN will continue to revise the guideline with the support of ARRN Technical Committee members. >> Download "Guideline ver.2 main contents" (PDF 29.1MB) >> Download "Guideline ver.2 brochure" (PDF 1.9MB)
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Date: 2012.03.12 21:31
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"The 8th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration" was successfully held in Tokyo JAPAN on 11th Nov. 2011. Lecture record of 5 presentations and discussion are summarized in this report. >> Lecture Report on ARRN’s 8th International Forum (PDF 5.5MB)
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Date: 2012.01.26 21:30
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| 8th International Forum Announcement(PDF118KB) |
ARRN’s 8th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration
- Urban River Restoration at the confluence of Disaster Mitigation and Environment Preservation -
-Date:
11 November 2011 (Friday)
-Venue:
The University of Tokyo, Yayoi Auditorium (Tokyo, Japan)
-Convener:
Prof. Nobuyuki TAMAI, Chairperson of ARRN
-Organizer:
Asian River Restoration Network / Japan River Restoration Network
-Language:
English (Simultaneous interpretation into Japanese)
-Number of Attendance (Audience):
200 people
-Supporters:
Japan River Association, Ecology and Civil Engineering Society (ECES), Foundation of River and Watershed Environment Management (FOREM), Japan Water Forum (JWF), Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration (RFC), CTI Engineering Co, LTD (CTI), China River Restoration Network (CRRN), China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), Korea River Restoration Network (KRRN), Korea River Association (KRA), Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT), European Centre for River Restoration (ECRR), River Restoration Centre, UK (RRC)
<Program>
-Opening: 13:00-13:05 Opening address
-Report: 13:05-13:15 Introduction of “ARRN RR guideline ver.2”
-Lecture: 13:15-14:30 25 min. each
(1)The response to the 2011 Brisbane River Floods & a national picture of river and wetland assessment, management and restoration in Australia (Mr. Alastair Mcharg, National Water Commission, AUSTRALIA)
(2)Current river restoration in Taiwan on some urban cases (Prof. Shaohua Marko Hsu, Feng Chia Univ., TAIWAN)
(3)Development of technology for waterfront creation and case study of continuous block system (Prof. Suk Hwan Jang, Daejin University, KOREA)
-Break: 14:30-14:40
-Lecture & Discussion: 14:40-16:15 25min. each & 45min discussion
(4)Feng River Restoration - from Land to Water (Prof. Aizhong Ding, Beijing Normal University, CHINA)
(5)River basin flood control and restoration as innovations from Hii River (Prof. Yukihiro Shimatani, Kyushu Univ., JAPAN)
(6)Discussion by all lecturers (Chair: Prof. Tamai)
-Closing: 16:15 Closing
Leaflet (PDF118KB): http://www.a-rr.net/news/docs/ARRNforum2011announcement.pdf
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Date: 2011.10.25 12:18
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| 5th GCM Meeting |
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On September 15 (Wed.), 2010, the “Fifth Governing Council Meeting” of the Asian River Restoration Network (ARRN) was held in Seoul, Korea.
At the beginning of the meeting, the current chairperson, Prof. Nobuyuki TAMAI (a professor of Kanazawa Gakuin University, a professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo, president of IAHR) was reappointed as the incoming chairperson at the expiration of the his term of office (two years) under the agreement of governing council member. In addition, Japan River Restoration Network (JRRN) was also reappointed as the next ARRN secretariat.
The activities of this year were then reported and discussed and opinions were exchanged in terms of ARRN charter, policy for activities next year etc. As a result of this meeting, “ARRN action plan 2011” was approved, and it was also decided to hold the eighth ARRN international forum in Tokyo in Autumn 2011.
→Agenda(PDF 41kb)
→Member List(PDF 38kb)
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Date: 2010.09.24 16:41
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| New ARRN website |
Based on the discussion in the 4th ARRN Governing Council Meeting in Sep. 2009, ARRN website was renewed and opened in 1st April, 2010 by ARRN secretariat.
ARRN website: http://www.a-rr.net/
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Date: 2010.04.01 15:41
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"ARRN Annual Report 2009" has been published. Major activities by ARRN and National Networks (KRRN, CRRN and JRRN) in 2009 are summarized in this report. >>Annual Report 2009(PDF 1.7MB)
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Date: 2010.03.30 14:28
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ARRN’s “7th International Forum on Waterfront and Watershed Restoration” will be held in Korea as the special session of “8th International Symposium on Ecohydraulics 2010” in September 2010.
Session Topics
-Excellence in Engineering Practice in River and Waterfront Restoration (Technical Session for Two Hours)
-How to Develop Technology and Guidelines for River Restoration through Networks (a round-table meeting for two hours)
Organizer
Prof. Nobuyuki TAMAI (ARRN Chairperson)
For detailed information, please visit to ISE2010 website.
http://www.ise-2010.org/
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Date: 2010.03.24 19:24
In this page, JRRN's major activities, such as event and international exchange, are reported. In addition, general news and event about river environment and restoration are introduced.
