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International Association of Geomorphologists
Association Internationale des Géomorphologues

5th ICG TOKYO 2001

5th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON GEOMORPHOLOGY

Tokyo, August 23-28, 2001


Symposium in Lecture Hall at Chuo University, Tokyo
© 2001 by M.Nogami

ABSTRACTS of oral and poster presentations SUMMARY of Proceedings

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Abstracts of Conference Papers of the Fifth International Conference on Geomorphology, Tokyo, 2001, including all abstracts of Special and Plenary lectures, Oral and Poster presentations, Programs, Author index and Participant list, edited by the Organizing Committee of the 5th ICG, and published as a special issue of the Transactions, Japanese Geomorphological Union, Vol. 22, No. 4. PP. 441-826 (August, 2001) are available.

The first 50 colleagues only will be presented a copy free of charge. Contact: T, Suzuki, Chair of the Organizing Committee of the 5th ICG (e-mail).

OUTLINE OF THE SCHEDULE of the 5th ICG

Friday, 17 August
Pre-Conference field excursions start.
   
Thursday, 23 August
10:00-17:00 First Meeting of IAG Executive Committee
13:00-20:00 Registration
  Exhibition
17:00-19:00 Welcome Party sponsored by JGU
   
Friday, 24 August
09:30-10:00 Opening Ceremony
10:00-10:30 First General Assembly
10:40-11:20 IAG Presidential Lecture by Prof. O. Slaymaker
11:20-12:00 Special Lecture by Prof. S. A. Schumm
13:30-17:30 Symposia, Oral and Poster Sessions, Exhibition
18:30-20:30 Reception (Akasaka Prince Hotel)
   
Saturday, 25 August
09:00-12:00 First Council Meeting
  Plenary Lectures (Prof. A. Pissart, Prof. T. Dunne)
  Symposia, Oral and Poster Sessions, Exhibition
13:30-17:30 Symposia, Oral and Poster Sessions, Exhibition
18:00-20:00 IAG Dinner (Sanjo Kaikan Hall, University of Tokyo)
   
Sunday, 26 August
09:00-12:00 Plenary Lectures (Dr. H. Ikeya, Prof. N. Shuto)
  Symposia, Oral and Poster Sessions, Exhibition
  Flower Arrangement
13:30-17:30 Symposia, Oral and Poster Sessions, Exhibition
  Tea Ceremony
15:30-17:30 Second Council Meeting
16:00-17:30 Meeting of Young Geomorphologists
  Lecture (Prof. D. Brunsden)
18:00-20:00 Party of Young Geomorphologists
   
Monday, 27 August
08:00-19:00 One-day Excursions, Exhibition
   
Tuesday, 28 August
09:00- Meeting of New Executive Committee
09:00-12:00 Symposia, Oral and Poster Sessions, Exhibition
13:30-15:30 Symposia, Oral and Poster Sessions
14:20-15:00 Plenary Lecture (Prof. M. Nogami)
15:50-16:30 Second General Assembly
16:30-17:30 Closing Ceremony
17:30-19:30 Farewell (SAYONARA) Party
   
Wednesday, 29 August
Post-Conference field excursions start.

Field-trip on the Glacial and Periglacial Geomorphology of the Japanese Alps (B7) by Gonçalo Vieira

Field-trip on the Post-Conference Field-trip on Mountain environments, field experiments in hydro-geomorphology and rock control in central Japan (B3) by Christine Embleton-Hamann, Albert Pissart and Olav Slaymaker

   

SPECIAL AND PLENARY LECUTRES of the 5th ICG

Special lectures
24 August, Friday
The IAG Presidential lecture Chaired by P.Migon (Poland)
  Olav Slaymaker (University of British Columbia, Canada):
The Status of Drainage Basin Studies in Geomorphology
Special lecture Chaired by O.Slaymaker (Canada)
  Stanley A. Schumm (Colorado State University, USA):
Rivers: Erroneous Perceptions and Faulty Predictions
   
   
Plenary lectures
25 August, Saturday
PL1
  Albert Pissart (University of Liege, Belgium):
The Remnants of Lithalsas in Western Europe and the Climate during the Younger Dryas Time
PL2
  Thomas Dunne (University of California Santa Barbara, USA):
Sediment Transport and Sedimentation along Lowland Rivers
   
26 August, Sunday
PL5
  Hiroshi Ikeya (Sabo Technology Research, Japan):
Sediment Disasters and Sabo Works in Japan
PL6
  Nobuo Shuto (Iwate Prefectural University, Japan):
Tsunamis and Topography
   
28 August, Tuesday
PL7
  Michio Nogami (Nihon University, Japan):
Landform of Japanese Islands presented on digital maps
   
   
Lecture in the Meeting of Young Geomorphologists
26 August, Sunday
  Denys Brunsden (King's College London, UK): Geomorphopia.
   



Report on ICG Questionnaire: Professional Contributions to Society as Geomorphologists by Takasuke Suzuki



Reports from Tokyo in IAG Newsletter No. 18 (4/2001)

Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Geomorphology, Tokyo, 2001.

As parts of the Proceedings, two issues were published by the Japanese Geomorphological Union as follows.

  • "A Summary of Proceedings" edited by T. Suzuki: Transactions, Japanese Geomorphological Union, Vol. 23, No. 1. pp. 1-100 (January, 2002).
    You are able to download and read this Summary in HIGH, MEDIUM or LOW resolution on the IAG website and in HIGH or MEDIUM resolution on the JGU website.
  • Special issue on "Rock Control in Geomorphological Processes" edited by T. Suzuki, Y. Matsukura, J. Ehlen, and Y. Tanaka: Transactions, Japanese Geomorphological Union, Vol. 23, No. 2. pp. 159-355 (March, 2002), including 9 papers.

Contact: T, Suzuki, Chair of the Organizing Committee of the 5th ICG (e-mail: takas@kc.chuo-u.ac.jp).

Statistics of the 5th ICG, Tokyo, August 23-28, 2001
Countries53
National Scientific Members36
Participants644
IAG Grants13
ICG Grants31
Abstracts597
Oral presentations310
Poster presentations197
Special lectures2
Plenary lectures5
Sessions14
Symposia21
Meeting of Young Geomorphologists1
Pre-conference field trips3
One-day excursions8
Post-conference field trips5
Ceremonies2
Council Meetings2
General Assemblies2
Receptions5
Sponsors5


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