Workshop GEOMORPHOLOGICAL SITES research, assessment and improvement Modena (Italy), June 19th - 22nd 2002

Date: April 2002

Workshop GEOMORPHOLOGICAL SITES research, assessment and improvement Modena (Italy), June 19th - 22nd 2002 This Workshop is the first official meeting opportunity for two research groups working on the topic of geomorphological sites (geomorphosites): the I.A.G. Working Group 'Geomorphological sites' and the Italian Research Project COFIN 2001-2003 'Geosites in the Italian landscape'. This Workshop aims at: promoting a first discussion on the activity already in progress between the components of the two research groups; defining the state-of-the-art of the investigations on geosites, with particular attention to those with a geomorphological character; comparing, connecting and tracing the course of the respective research activities; outlining future perspectives and activities connected to the IUGS International Geological Congress which will take place in Florence in August 2004. This Workshop, which is specifically addressed to the components of the two research Groups, is open to all Italian and foreign researchers interested in this topic and willing to co-operate to the research on geomorphosites. The general programme is as follows: 19 June: meeting of the COFIN Research Project 20 June: workshop with invited and/or non-invited lectures, reports and posters 21 June: excursion in the Modena district Apennines 22 June: meeting of the IAG Working Group. The Organizing Secretary: Dr. Paola Coratza c/o Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Universit? degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia Largo S. Eufemia, 19, I - 41100 Modena (Italy) Tel.: +39 059 2055855/57; Fax: +39 059 2055887 E-mail: coratza.paola@unimo.it Registration Form Circular no. 2 Visit Website of Workshop on Geomorphological sites: research, assessment and improvement