IAG

International Association of Geomorphologists
Newsletter no. 18 (2/2001)

Final Announcement:
Fifth International Conference on Geomorphology, Tokyo, 23-28 August, 2001

Organised by the Japanese Geomorphological Union (JGU)

The Third Circular is now out and published on the Internet. In case of a last minute decision to attend the conference, two deadlines have to be watched: Pre-registration closes on June 30, 2001. After this date only on-site registration (same fee) is possible. Hotel booking through the conference travel agency closes on July 18, 2001. Pre-registration (Form A) and booking of accommodation before July 18 (Form B) can be conducted on-line. Forms A and B may also be downloaded and mailed or faxed to the contact details given on the forms. Geomorphologists without Internet access should use the correspondence address below.

5th ICG homepage:

http://wwwsoc.nacsis.ac.jp/jgu/icg_hopa/indexicg.html

Correspondence address:

Fifth International Conference on Geomorphology,
c/o Convention Linkage,
Inc. Akasaka-Nihon Bldg. 9-5-24,
Akasaka,
Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-0052,
Japan.
Phone: +81-3-5770-5791,
fax: +81-3-5770-5532,
e-mail: 5icg@c-linkage.co.jp

Organising Committee:

Chair: T.Suzuki,
Secretariat: K.Kashiwaya,
Liaison: M.Nogami,
Finance: T.Okimura, T.Uda,
Treasurer: S.Iwata, K.Saito,
Sessions: T.Sunamura, H.Ohmori,
Symposia: K.Okunishi, A.Okada, Y.Ono,
Venue: E.Tokunaga, S.Ouchi, K.Takahashi,
Excursions: T.Tamura, K.Hirakawa, T.Koizumi,
Publications: Y.Matsukura, M.Umitsu, N.Yonekura,
Social Events: M.Aniya, K.Urushibara-Yoshino.

Registration:

Everyone who attends the 5th ICG must register. The registration fee is 50.000 Yen. The rate for students (under 26 years of age or working full time for an advanced degree) and accompanying persons (no charge for children under 15 years of age) is 20.000 Yen. The fees include the right to attend the scientific events of the conference, to receive the abstract volume (except accompanying persons) and to take part in the Welcome Party on 23 August and the Reception on 24 August.

Accommodation:

Hotels, rates and required deposits are listed on the Hotel Reservation Form (Form B) on the homepage of the 5th ICG. Hotel reservations are processed on a first-come first-serve basis.

Scientific Program:

The official language of the Conference is English; simultaneous translation will not be provided. The scientific program consists of special and plenary lectures, 14 sessions and 23 symposia. For the latest details on oral and poster presentations in each session and symposium, please consult the homepage of the 5th ICG. All inquiries about sessions and symposia should be directed to the relevant convenors, whose e-mail addresses are included in the lists below.

Special and plenary lectures will be given by O.Slaymaker (Canada), S.A.Schumm (USA), A.Pissart (Belgium), T.Dunne (USA), A.Cendrero (Spain), L.K.Jeje (Nigeria), H.Ikeya (Japan), N.Shuto (Japan) and M.Nogami (Japan).

Sessions:

Symposia:

Field Trips:

Field trips before and after the conference are listed below. Excursion costs, quoted in the Second Circular, cover transport, accommodation, field guide and some meals. Participants of excursions A1 and A6 must make their own travel arrangements to and from the starting/finishing point of the field trip. For last- minute booking enquire with the excursion leaders of trips A4, A6 and B4!

Excursions during the conference will be held on August 27. All trips will depart from Korakuen Campus at 8:30 a.m. and return at about 6:00 p.m. The cost of 3.000 Yen per person includes lunch and transport by luxury coach. Both changes of application and new registration will be accepted in the order of application at the Conference Desk. There is a choice of 9 excursions:

  1. Nikko and Ashio (erosion control on stratovolcanoes, devastated terrain due to copper refining, talus, falls, lake, famous traditional shrine),
  2. Mito (coastal landforms, coastal dunes, marine terraces),
  3. Tsukuba Academic City and Tone River (national research facilities related to geomorphology, channel morphology, man-made channels),
  4. Boso Peninsula (rock control on hills and valleys, marine terraces, artificial change of channels and its effects on fluvial processes),
  5. Miura Peninsula and Kamakura-Enoshima (landforms, raised beaches, land-tied island, active faults, old shrines and temples),
  6. Isu Peninsula (coastal landforms, volcanoes, active faults),
  7. Hakone Volcano (caldera, fumarole, active faults, lake, hot springs),
  8. Fuji Volcano (stratovolcano, lava flow, lakes, timber line),
  9. Kofu Basin and Yatsugatake (alluvial fans, river terraces, gorge, volcanic mudflows).

Meeting of Young Geomorphologists:

On August 26 a meeting will be held to welcome young geomorphologists to the IAG community. This meeting will provide an opportunity for young geomorphologists, particularly research students and recent graduates, to meet in a less formal atmosphere than that of the lecture rooms and to discuss their concerns, including scientific interests, outlook on the future of geomorphology, educational problems and training needs. The event is sponsored by Japanese geomorphologists.

Social Program and Accompanying Members Program:

For last minute booking of the Tea Ceremony or the Guided Tour, contact Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. (KNT); E-mail: icg@knt- tokyo.gr.jp, fax: +81-3-3263-5581.

Travel and Local Information:

A valid passport is required. Nationals of countries without visa exemption arrangements with Japan need to obtain a visa from a Japanese embassy or consulate in their home country. Travellers arriving from regions where cholera or yellow fever is endemic require vaccination certificates.

Use of traveller’s checks is not common in Japan and traveller’s checks will only be exchanged by a limited number of banks. Most foreign currencies can be changed at banks, large hotels and other authorised money exchangers on presentation of your passport. MasterCard, Diners Club, Visa, and American Express are widely accepted at hotels, department stores, shops, restaurants, and nightclubs.

The weather of Tokyo during the conference period is very hot and humid. The average temperature in August is 27.1°C, the relative humidity 73%. Daytime temperatures may however rise to 38°C and occasional rain showers can occur.

The conference will be held on the Korakuen Campus of Chuo University. Chuo University was established in 1885 and is one of the largest universities in Japan. The main campus is located in the suburbs west of Tokyo, but Korakuen Campus is situated in central Tokyo on a terrace of the Ara River, looking down at Korakuen Park and Tokyo Dome baseball stadium. The campus is very convenient to get to and to go around, with easy access from three railway/underground stations: Korakuen (Marunouchi and Nanboku subway lines), Kasuga (Toei Mita and Oedo subway lines), and Suidoubashi (JR Chuo/Sobu line).

Editor’s Note

IAG welcomes contributions to future newsletters from any of our members. Please forward your contributions to

C. Embleton-Hamann,
Institut für Geographie der Universität Wien,
Universitätsstraße 7,
A - 1010 Wien,
Austria.
Fax: (+431) 42779486;
E-mail: christine.embleton-hamann@univie.ac.at

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