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Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology
The 4th IAG International Conference will be held in Bologna, Italy, 28 August - 3 September 1997. There will be pre-conference meetings with field trips, and both pre- and post-conference excursions. Currently, the number of registered delegates is about 800 from 60 countries. About 700 abstracts have been accepted for presentation. On behalf of the IAG, the Conference Organising Committee has the pleasures of inviting you to participate in the scientific and social programmes of the conference.Please send all correspondence to
IV International Conference on Geomorphology,
Planning Congressi s.r.l.,
Via dei Crociali 2,
I-40138 Bologna,
Italy
(Tel: 39-51-302980; Fax: 39-51-309477; e-mail: michele.galantino@planning.inet.it)Scientific material for the conference, however, should be sent to
Paolo Forti,
Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra e Geologico-ambientali, Universite di Bologna
(Fax: 39-51-354522; e-mail: Forti@geomin.unibo.it)Registration.
There are four categories of registration:
The last category only allows attendance of the selected meeting, not the main conference. Payment in Lit (Italian Lire) may be made by cheques or money orders payable to
- regular;
- student;
- accompanying person;
- meeting with field trip.
IV INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSI s.r.l., or to
Via dei Crociali 2,
I-40138 Bologna,
Italy
(Bank account n. 291, c/o Banca Popolare dell'Emilia e Romagna, Via Massarenti 228, Bologna, CAB 02598.1 ABI 05387.6)
Post Account no. 26472407,
PLANNING CONGRESSI s.r.l.,
Via dei Crociali 2,
I-40138 Bologna,
Italy.Payment may also be made by credit cards which must include a surcharge of 6%.
All cancellations must be in writing. A full refund less a cancellation fee of 100,000 Lit will be made to the participant if cancelled prior to 1 June 1997. No refund will be possible after this date.
Visa.
All persons coming to Italy as delegates to the Conference will be considered "visitors". They are required to provide proper identification (and visitor visa, if necessary), and outline their nature of visit to Italy at the Italian port of entry. Visitors should check with their local travel agent or the Italian Consulate or Embassy closest to them.
Insurance.
Participants from outside the European countries should note that visitors to Italy are not covered by the Italian government health and travel insurance. Visitors should make arrangements for their own insurance.
Conference.
The opening and closing ceremonies will be held at the University "Aula Magna" of "St. Lucia" where simultaneous translations (Italian- French-English) will be provided. All scientific sessions will be at the Department of Physics Complex of the University of Bologna. Session and symposia will last half-a-day and run parallel. to each other.
Programme.
Please note that it will not be possible to attend any of the Conference events without an identification badge. Please visit the Secretariat immediately on arrival in Bologna.
28 Aug. - Opening of the desk office and registration of participants (08-1300; 15-1800; and 20-2200 hours)
29 Aug. - Registration of participants; opening ceremony; opening of exhibitions and commercial stands; glacial geomorphology; arid and subarid geomorphology; symposium on geomorphology and environmental impact assessment; 28th Binghamton Symposium (Changing the Face of the Earth - Engineering Geomorphology); welcome party
30 Aug. - Young geomorphologists' workshop; fluvial geomorphology; tectonic geomorphology; 28th Binghamton Symposium (contd.); symposium on landslides management; fluvial geomorphology; tectonic geomorphology
31 Aug. - local trips (optional)
1 Sept. - Symposium on methods and tools in geomorphology; symposium on geomorphology and global change; littoral and submarine geomorphology; tropical geomorphology; symposium on geomorphology and global change; volcanic geomorphology; karst , welcome by local authorities
2 Sept. - geomorphology and global tectonics; applied geomorphology; weathering and soils; applied geomorphology; theoretical geomorphology; periglacial geomorphology;
3 Sept. - symposium on cogeoenvironment; symposium on EC Dir XII; symposium on Antarctic geomorphology; symposium on magnitude and frequency in geomorphology; closing of exhibitions and commercial stands; farewell dinner
Delegates may present their papers and posters in English or French. Simultaneous translation services will not be available at the conference except for the general assemblies. Time for oral presentation will generally be 20 minutes. Poster presentations, however, is encouraged. The space available for each poster is 1.5 m (height) X 1.2 m (width).
Scientific field excursions. A number of excursions originally proposed have been cancelled. This is the final list.
Pre-Conference excursions
A1. Geomorphology of the Central and Southern Alps
Post-Conference excursions
B1. Mountains, hills and plains in northwestern Italy
B5. Geomorphology and Quaternary evolution of Central Italy
B7. Geomorphology of Roma
B8. Volcanism, tectonics and recent geomorphic changes in the Bay of Naples
B12. Geomorphology of Sardegna (Sardinia)Meetings with field trips
M1. Mediterranean erosion
M2. Badland processes and significance in changing environments
M3. Classical karst
M4. Mountain permafrost and slope stability in the periglacial belt of the AlpsOne day excursions during the Conference
E1. Venezia (Venice)
E2. Firenze (Florence)
E3. Ravenna
E4. Geomorphic evolution of karst and fluvial basins in the surroundings of Bologna (full)
E5. Fluvial and littoral geomorphology and ecology in the Po DeltaAward to Young Scientists: the Jan De Ploey Prize
In 1993, the Jan De Ploey Prize was established to further research in the field of process geomorphology. This prize is awarded every two years to a young scientist (under the age of 35 years) who has made a significant contribution to research in the field of geomorphological processes. Previous prize winners were R. Allison in 1993 and Y. Le Bissonnais in 1995. This prize will be awarded for the third time at the Fourth International Association of Geomorphologists Conference in Bologna, Italy, 28 August - 3 September 1997. The recipient will be expected to deliver a memorial lecture at the Laboratory for Experimental Geomorphology at Leuven. The prize will pay the expenses of the visit to Leuven and the residual sum may be used to support attendance at an appropriate international conference.Nominations should consist of a brief statement and any supporting materials (c.v., list of publications), including at least a copy of one critical paper. Please send your nomination before 31 March 1997 to
The Jan De Ploey Prize Selection Committee,
Laboratory for Experimental Geomorphology,
K.U. Leuven,
Redingenstraat 16,
B-3000 Leuven,
Belgium.Jan Poesen
IAG News
- The President of the IGU, Professor Bruno Messerli, has requested that Professor Olav Slaymaker, in his capacity as President-elect of the IAG, serve as contact person for the IGU Executive Committee with the four geomorphological commissions of the IGU. The commissions and relevant chairs are: C1. Climate change and periglacial environments (Professor J. Vandenberghe), C10. Geomorphological response to environmental change (Professor A. Imeson), C13. Land degradation and desertification (Professor M. Sala), C21. Sustainable development and management of karstic terrain (Professor J. Gunn). The objective of this request is to strengthen the collaboration between the IGU and the IAG . It is expected that the contact person will report annually to the IGU Executive on basis of information exchanged between IGU Commission Chairs and the contact person.
- The Association of Slovak Geomorphologists (ASG) came into existence on 5 December 1996 under the Presidency of Dr Milos Stankoviansky. Dr Stankoviansky is well known in the international geomorphological community and we send our warm congratulations to him and to the new association which already has 22 members.
- The IAG has been successful in competition for a research grant from ICSU-SC/IDNDR. The research project, designed by Dr Hans Kienholz (Switzerland), is entitled Documentation of Mountain Disasters (DOMODIS) and will be implemented under the aegis of the IAG. A workshop to bring together interested parties is being planned for 1997, and you may wish to write to Dr Kienholz to indicate your interest in being kept informed as plans evolve.
- Dr Dario Trombotto has confirmed the interest of the GAG (Argentinean Geomorphological Group) in organising the IAG Regional Conference for 1999.
Future Conferences
Yellowknife, N.W.T., Canada, 23-27 June 1998, 7th International Conference on Permafrost.Contact: J.A. Heginbottom, Geological Survey of Canada, 601 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ont. K1A0E8, Canada (Fax: 1-613-992-2468; e-mail: permafrost.conference@gsc.emr.ca). Conference circular available at website: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/gsc/permaf_e.html (English)
http//www.nrcan.gc.ca/gsc/permaf_f.html (French)Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 21-25 September 1998, 8th Congress of the International Association of Engineering Geology.
Theme: Engineering geology, a global view from the Pacific Rim.
Contact: Kim Meidal, Secretariat, 8th Congress IAEG, c/o BC Hydro, 6911 Southpoint Drive, Burnaby, BC, Canada V3N 4X8 (Tel: 1-604-528-2421; Fax: 1-604-528-2558; e mail: kim.meidal@bchydro.bc.ca; website: http://ewu.bchydro.bc.ca/IAEG/IAEG98.html
Please send material for IAG Newsletter to Avijit Gupta, Publication Secretary, IAG, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260. Fax: 65-777-3091. e-mail: geoagup@nus.sg
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