ICWSAG 2013 - International Conference on Water Sustainability in Arid Regions

International Conference on Water Sustainability in Arid Regions
Lanzhou, China
12-14 August, 2013
Abstract submission deadline: 15 May 2013.
http://wel.lzu.edu.cn/igu
Water scarcity, pollution, conflicts, and water- borne diseases are exacerbating in the arid regions of the world, affecting the welfare of over 2.5 billion people. The International Conference on Water Sustainability in Arid Regions aims to bring scientists, scholars, and practitioners together to address the intensifying water crisis facing the global arid regions. The objectives of the conference are: 1) present cutting edge theories, methods, and technologies; 2) foster interactions among conference participants; 3) explore comprehensive solutions to achieve water sustainability; and 4) promote adaptive strategies to global change.
Setting the water sustainability in arid regions as the guiding principle, the main themes of the conference are:
1. Climate change and hydrological cycle
Hydrological monitoring, observation, and transmission systems
Hydrological processes in mountain-oasis-desert areas
Climate variability and water cycle
Hydrological modeling and forecasting
2. Landscape processes and patterns
Chemical, biological, and physical processes and landscape patterns
Soil heterogeneity and vegetation patterns
Impacts of dams and reservoirs
Remote sensing and geographical information system
3. Water resources management
Integrated water resources management
Water saving technology and agricultural irrigation
Water conservation and municipal water demands
Nonpoint source pollution
4. Water and ecosystem services
Water and maintenance of ecosystems
Values of ecosystem services
Water security and economic development
Water and human health
Venue of the Conference
Located on the shores of the Yellow River, Lanzhou is a modern industrial city and transportation hub in Northwest China, and was a major stop on the Silk Road in ancient times. As the geometric center of China, it borders the Loess Plateau, Mongolian Plateau, and the Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau. Post conference excursions will be organized to explore the physical and cultural characteristics of unique mountain -oasis- desert systems in Northwest China.
Scientific sponsors and institutional supporters:
Lanzhou University
International Geographical Union
International Association of Hydrological Science
The Chinese Geographical Society
The Natural Resources Society of China
Jointly Organized by:
Key Laboratory of Western China’s Environmental System (MOE), Lanzhou University
Cold and Arid Regions Environmental Engineering and Research Institute, CAS
Institute of Geographical Science and Natural Resources Research, CAS
Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, CAS
Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline: 15 May 2013
Acceptance of abstract notification: 15 June 2013
Early bird registration deadline: 15 July 2013
Conference: 12-14 August 2013
Excursions: 15-17 August 2013
Registration Fee
Early bird (on or before 1 July 2013)
Standard (on or before 1 August 2013)
Late & on-site (after 1 August 2013)
Regular Participants/
Exhibitors
1250CNY/200 USD
1875 CNY /300 USD
2200 CNY/350 USD
Student Participants
700 CNY/110 USD
1000 CNY /160 USD
1200 CNY/190 USD
Accompanying Persons
630 CNY /100 USD
950 CNY/150 USD
1100 CNY/175 USD
For participants and exhibitors, the registration fee entitles one to the following:
Attendance to all scientific sessions;
Admission to the exhibitions;
Ice breaks on 12 August, dinner on 13 August and banquet on 14 August;
Coffee breaks and lunches on 13-14 August;
A hard copy and a memory stick of the conference program and the abstract volume;
A city tour in the afternoon of 12 August
For accompanying persons the fee covers
Ice breaks on 12 August, dinner on 13 August and banquet on 14 August;
A city tour in the afternoon of 12 August
Post-Conference Excursions (optional)
Route 1, 15-16 August, 2013 (2 days). Lake Qinghai including visit to Tar Temple, a famous Buddha temple, Moon and Sun Mountain Range, and Lake Qinghai aquatic system. Fee: 1000 CNY/160 USD.
Route 2, 15-18, August, 2013 (4 days). Silk Road and Dunhuang, including visits to, Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, about 1,110 km northwest of Lanzhou, Dunhuang Yadan National Geopark, Sounding Sand Dunes and Crescent Spring. Fees: 2000 CNY/320 USD
Fees cover transportation, lodging, lunches and dinners and entrance tickets to attractions during the excursions.
Secretary General
Prof. Jinzhu Ma, Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (MOE), Lanzhou University, China
Secretariat
Dr. Juan Gu, Key Laboratory of Western China's Environmental Systems (MOE), Lanzhou University, Email: gujuan-AT-lzu.edu.cn.
Please contact Dr. GU Juan with any questions.
Chansheng He
Dr. Chansheng He, Professor
Department of Geography
3234 Wood Hall
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5424
Phone: (269) 387-3425
Fax: (269) 387-3442
Email: HE-AT-WMICH.EDU
http://homepages.wmich.edu/~he