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Newsletter no. 17 (1/2000)

Inventory of IAG publications to date

The following inventory continues the list of references started in Newsletter No. 12 (4/1995) and updated in Newsletter No.13 (4/1996)

A. Conference Research Monographs
  1. Lóczy, D. (Ed.) 1996: Plenary papers. IAG European Regional Geomorphological Conference. Hungary, April 9-12, 1996. Geographical Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 52p.
  2. Bremer, H. & D. Lóczy (Eds.) 1997: Geomorphology and changing environments in Central Europe. IAG European Regional Geomorphological Conference. Hungary, April 1996. - Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Suppl. 110, 261p.
  3. Lóczy, D. (Ed.) 1998: Trends and Achievements in Physical Geography. IAG European Regional Geomorphological Conference. Hungary, April 1996. - Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria, vol. 21 (1), 93p.
  4. Miller, A.J. & A. Gupta (Eds.) 1999: Varieties of fluvial form. International Association of Geomorphologists South East Asia Conference, Singapore. (= IAG Publication Series no. 7), Wiley, 521p.
  5. Brizga, S. & B. Finlayson (Eds.) 2000: River Management. The Australasian Experience. International Association of Geomorphologists South East Asia Conference, Singapore. (= IAG Publication Series no. 8), Wiley, 301p.
  6. James, J. & P. Forti (Eds.) 1998: Karst Geomorphology. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. - Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria, Suppl. III, vol. 4, 132p.
  7. Conference Organising Committee (1999): Proceedings of the Conference [plenary lectures and synthetic reports of the sessions and symposia]. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. - Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria, Suppl. III, vol. 3, 200p.
  8. Crozier, C. & R. Mäusbacher (Eds.) 1999: Magnitude and Frequency in Geomorphology. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. - Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Suppl. 115, 217p.
  9. Fredi, P. (Ed.) 1999: Volcanic Geomorphology. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. - Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Suppl. 114, 112p.
  10. Frisch, W. (Ed.) 1999: Tectonic Geomorphology. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. - Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Suppl. 118, 268p.
  11. Grunert, J. & G. Rodolfi (Eds.) 1999: Tropical Geomorphology. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. - Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria, vol. 22, no.1, 46p.
  12. Okunishi K. (Ed.) 1999: Selected Papers on Landslide Management. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. - Transactions of the Japanese Geomorphological Union, vol.20, no.3, 368p.
  13. Pain, C.F. (Ed.) 1999: Weathering and Soils. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. - Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, Suppl. 119, 136p.
  14. Thorne, C.R., Rinaldi, M. & P.Billi (Eds.) 1999: Changing Times - Changing Rivers. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, vol.24, no.12, 114p.
  15. Slaymaker, O. (Ed.) 2000: Geomorphology, Human Activity and Global Environmental Change. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. (= IAG Publication Series no. 9), Wiley, 309p.
  16. Summerfield, M.A. (Ed.) 2000: Geomorphology and Global Tectonics. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. Wiley, Chichester, 367p.
B. Conference Abstract Volumes
  1. Lóczy, D. & L. Bassa (Eds.) 1996: Conference programme, Abstract of papers, List of participants. IAG European Regional Geomorphological Conference. Hungary, April 9-12, 1996. Geographical Research Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 143p.
  2. Conference Organising Committee (1997): Abstracts / Résumés. Fourth International Conference on Geomorphology. Bologna. - Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria, Suppl. III, vol. 1, 432p.
  3. Cunha, S.B. & A.J.T.Guerra (Eds.) 1999: Abstracts of Papers and Posters. IAG Regional Conference on Geomorphology. Rio de Janeiro, July 17 - 22, 1999, 162p.
D. IAG Publication Series G. Field Guides

Publication policy of the IAG

The IAG Sub-committee on Publications has submitted a report, which will be received by the Executive Committee at its next meeting in Nanjing in August. The substance of the report recommends a new framework for IAG publications: an expanded role for the Newsletter by translation into other languages and a determined effort to develop a more active Web site under the direction of a Web master. Five categories of publication are encouraged: Theme publications, Translations, Works of synthesis, Publications on the geomorphology of regions where IAG conferences are held and Conference proceedings. With respect to earlier discussions in this Newsletter, the report favours the publication of papers presented at IAG Conferences in internationally refereed thematic volumes of journals, especially those associated with the IAG. This should not, however, be interpreted as an exclusive policy, limiting publication to those specific journals.

Jan de Ploey Libraries

Following the decision of the IAG to send publications to University libraries in developing countries as a memorial to the life of Jan De Ploey, donations have been made by the Japanese Geomorphological Union of 20 copies of the special issue on landslides of the Transactions of the Japanese Geomorphological Union. In addition, John Wiley and Sons have donated two copies of many of the major works in geomorphology that it has published in recent years. All these books will be distributed to African universities by a British charity, Book Aid International. The IGU is most grateful to the JGU, to Wileys and to Book Aid International for their great generosity. If there are any individual geomorphologists or publishers of geomorphological works who would like to contribute to this scheme, they should contact either Professor Albert Pissart (a.pissart@ulg.ac.be) or Professor Andrew Goudie (andrew.goudie@geog.ox.ac.uk).

IAG Working Group on Large Rivers - Report on the Yangtze Fluvial Conference, 28 October - 6 November 1999

The second conference of the IAG Working Group on Large Rivers was a great success. The conference included paper presentations in Shanghai, in Wuhan, on a boat on the river, plus a field excursion along the Yangtze from Chongqing to Wuhan via the gorges. The conference was organised extremely efficiently by Professor Chen Zhongyuan of the East China Normal University, Shanghai. A large number of institutions, academics, and administrators were involved.

The conference was formally inaugurated by Huang Yuejin, the General Secretary of the Shanghai Municipality. The papers presented at this conference fall into two groups, papers on the Yangtze and papers dealing with other rivers. Speakers on the Yangtze in the sessions in Shanghai were Li Jijun (Lanzhou), You Lianyuan (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing), Yu Lizhong, Chen Zhongyuan, Chen Xiqing, Zheng Xiangming (all: East China Normal University), Zhao Yan (Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan) and Y. Saito (Geological Survey of Japan). Other speakers were M.G. Wolman (Johns Hopkins), C. Thorne (Nottingham), E. Latrubesse (Goiás), E. Franzinelli (Amazonas), O. Orfeo (Centro de Ecologia Aplicada del Litoral, Corrientes), J. Stevaux (Maringa), A. Werritty (Dundee), D. Marston (Oklahoma State), A. Marcus (Montana State), P. Ashworth (Leeds), J. Best (Leeds), J. Schmidt (Utah State), Lin Ma (Leeds), G. Grant (US Forest Service), and M. Marchetti (Modena). Apart from review papers and papers on the effect of woody debris and anthropogenic changes, studies on the following rivers were presented: the Amazon, the Lower Negro, the Parana, the Jamuna (Bangladesh) and the Deschutes.

At the end of the paper sessions on the second day, the group was whisked away to the airport to travel to Chongqing, where the boat ‘Jiang Yu’ on the Yangtze was boarded. The trip from Chongqing to Yichang took two full days and traversed the three gorges, which was an unforgettable experience. The rock exposures, flood signs, slackwater deposits, etc. kept every one leaning over the railings of the front deck. At Wushan, between the Qutang and the Wu gorges, the participants traversed the smaller but spectacular gorges of the Daning River in a small boat. This was followed by a return to the Jiang Yu to pass through Wu and Xiling gorges. The water height of the future reservoir was marked at many places on the gorge walls and the scale of the project seemed inconceivable. One could see new towns built on the upper slopes to replace old ones on the riverbank. At the end of the second day, the boat travelled past the dam under construction, and then through the locks of the Gezhou Dam to Yichang. A second set of papers were given on the boat by O. Varis (Helsinki), K. Hori (Tokyo), T. Drury (Washington), P. Grams (Utah State), J.-L. Peiry (Clermont- Ferrand) and J.-P. Bravard (Lyon).

Next morning the group had an official briefing on the background of the Three Gorges Dam, followed by a visit to the actual dam site. The rest of the day was spent looking at the flood defences near Jingzhou, which included dikes higher than 10 m, and emergency flood discharge sluices and storage areas. The experienced chief engineer explained the past changes in the river and the previous large floods.

The final paper session was held at the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan. The first paper was given by Academician Yin Hongfu, the President of the University. The other speakers at Wuhan were M.G. Wolman, Yin Ruilan (Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute), A. Harvey (Liverpool), Tao Jianshen (Hubei Water Conservancy Office), A. Gupta (Leeds), D. Higgitt (Durham), Wang Rushu (Environment and Cultural Relics Protection Committee), A. Warne (Texas), W. Yanxin (China University of Geoscienes, Wuhan) and Lu Xixi (Western Ontario). The concluding functions included a dinner, and then on return to Shanghai, a tour of the city which ended at the mouth of the Yangtze. The final conference dinner in Shanghai was followed by a late night trip to a viewing gallery at 340 m in the third tallest building in the world.

It was a fabulous conference where the field trip, level of hospitality, and the quality of papers all were far beyond expectation. Collections of papers from the conference will be published as special issues of the journal ‘Geomorphology’.

Avijit Gupta

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