The conference was held in Yangzhou, China. The theme, “The role of Canals in CityBetterment and Ecological Restoration”, invited the delegates to discuss how to maximize the roles of canals in improving modern human habitat from such perspectives as the restoration and maintenance of water ecology, the rational management of urban spaces as well as perfection of functions, and canal heritage and tourism development.
Inland waterways have an important role to play in building healthy, beautiful, habitable, and convenient cities.