Author: Meven Philippe
The IAG International Symposium on Geosite Management, Savoie – Mont Blanc (France), 5-10 September, 2011
Mike J. Smith, Paolo Paron and James S. Griffiths (Eds.), Geomorphological Mapping. Methods and Applications. Developments in Earth Surface Processes, 2011, 15: 1-601
Geomorphological Mapping: a professional handbook of techniques and applications is a new book targeted at academics and practitioners who use, or wish to utilise, geomorphological mapping within their work. Synthesising for the first time an historical perspective to geomorphological mapping, field based and digital tools and techniques for mapping and an extensive array of case studies from academics and professionals active in the area. Those active in geomorphology, engineering geology, reinsurance, Environmental Impact Assessors, and allied areas, will find the text of immense value.
FORMOSE Post-graduate Training School: Costal hazard assessment and management, Caen, France, 19-25 June 2011
The Training School was organized by the European Centre on Geomorphological Hazards (CERG, Strasbourg, France) – which is one of the centres of the EUR-OPA Agreement of the Council of Europe – in close collaboration with the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Insular Coastal Dynamics (ICoD, Valletta, Malta) and the European Centre on Coastal Risks (CerCo, Biarritz, France). The aim of the course was to provide the participants with updated knowledge on traditional and innovative multi-disciplinary methods and techniques for the analysis of geomorphological coastal instability processes and related hazards and risks.
IAG GRANTS for the FORMOSE Post-graduate Training School Costal hazard assessment and management, Caen, France, 19-25 June 2011
The International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) offered 1 grant of 300 (three hundred) Euros each to a YOUNG GEOMORPHOLOGIST (under 35 yrs old) from EUROPE.
Reportby the IAG grant holder: Mara Nunes
IAG Regional Conference on Geomorphology 2011: Geomorphology for Human Adaptation to Changing Tropical Environments, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 February, 2011
The International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) offered up to 7 grants to YOUNG GEOMORPHOLOGISTS (under 35 yrs old) from AFRICA who were willing to take part in the Regional Conference on Geomorphology to be held in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) from 18-22 February 2011.
The IAG has allocated 5000 euros to this initiative.
Mauro Soldati
IAG Training Officer
Addis Ababa 2011
The IAG Regional Conference on Geomorphology for Human Adaptation to Changing Tropical Environments held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-22 February 2011. The Conference promoted exchange of studies and methods for the investigation of tropical geomorphology in connection with different effects of global environmental changes.
International Cooperation – Talk 1 | International Cooperation – Talk 2 | Field Guide for MER | Field Guide for NEH | Field Guide for AFAR | Final Report on the IAG RCG-2011 | Conference program | Abstract Volume of the IAG RCG-2011 | Report on the IAG Intensive Course
Recommendation: please remember to mention the source when you utilize the material contained in the Guidebooks.
BSG Post-Graduate Research Training Workshop – Windsor, UK, 13-16 December 2010
The Workshop was organised by the British Society for Geomorphology (incorporating the former BGRG) and recognised by the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG). There will be sessions about starting research, designing research projects, methodological issues, modelling, fieldwork problems and remedies, presentations techniques, time management, and workshops for project organisation and discussion of individual projects
BSG Post-Graduate Research Training Workshop Windsor, United Kingdom, 13-16 December 2010
The Workshop is organised by the British Society for Geomorphology (incorporating the former BGRG) and recognised by the International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG). IAG offered 3 grants of 350 (three-hundred-fifty) Euros to PhD STUDENTS in GEOMORHOLOGY from EUROPE (except UK) who were willing to take part in the BSG Post-Graduate Research Training Workshop (Windsor, UK, 13-16 December 2010).
Mauro Soldati
IAG Training Officer
Piotr Migoń (Ed.), Geomorphological Landscapes of the World. Springer, 2010
Physical landscapes are one of the most fascinating facets of our Planet, which tell stories about the evolution of the surface of the Earth. This book provides an up-to-date information about the geomorphology of the selected ‘classic’ sites from around the world and shows the variety of geomorphological landscapes as moulded by different sets of processes acting over different timescales, from millions of years to days. The volume is written by nearly fifty geomorphologists from more than twenty countries who for many years have researched some of the unique sceneries on the planet. The thirty six chapters present each continent of the world. They describe landscapes of different origin, so that the reader can learn about the complexity of processes behind the sceneries.
Irasema Alcantara-Ayala and Andrew S. Goudie (Eds.) – Geomorphological Hazards and Disaster Prevention. Cambridge University Press, 2010
Human activities, especially in the last two centuries, have had a huge impact on the environment and landscape through industrialisation and land-use change, leading to climate change, deforestation, desertification, land degradation, and air and water pollution. These impacts are strongly linked to the occurrence of geomorphological hazards, such as floods, landslides, snow avalanches, soil erosion, and others. This book, with chapters written by an international team of geomorphologists provides state-of-the-art knowledge about the contribution of geomorphology to the comprehension of hazards, links the work undertaken by geomorphologists to the framework of the likely impacts of climatic change and global environmental change, shows the significance of technology (remote sensing and Geographical Information Systems) for hazard and risk assessment and management, and demonstrates the role of geomorphology in vulnerability and risk analysis, disaster prevention and sustainability.
7th ICG – Melbourne 2009
The 7th International Conference on Geomorphology was held in Melbourne Australia on July 7-12, 2009.
Brasov 2008
IAG Regional Conference on Geomorphology Landslides, Floods and Global Environmental Change in Mountain Regions was held in Brasov, Romania, 15-25 September 2008 . The Conference promoted exchange of studies and methods for the investigation of landslides, floods and associated geomorphic processes in connection with different effects of global environmental changes. Over 150 people from 30 countries attended and Professor Dan Balteanu and his Romanian colleagues are to be congratulated on providing a very full and successful programme of lectures, workshops, field trips and social activities.
The IAG offered 3 grants for YOUNG GEOMORPHOLOGISTS world-wide (except Romania). The IAG Selection Committee have been awarded to the following:
- Rou-Fei CHEN – Taiwan
- Marko KHOV – Estonia
- Tri VAN – Vietnam/UK
Longyearbyen 2007
IAG Regional Conference on Geodiversity of polar landforms was held in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen, Norway, August 1-5, 2007
International Polar Year 2007/08 is a good reason to get interested in the polar regions of the Earth, to undertake research in glacial, periglacial and paraglacial areas important from a scientific, a methodological and a utilitarian point of view.
The IAG offered 2 grants for YOUNG GEOMORPHOLOGISTS for non-EU East Euorpean countries. The IAG Selection Committee have been awarded to the following:
- Veronika KAPRALOVA – Russia
- Nina LONCAR – Croatia
Conference Publication – Landform Analysis
The Science of Scenery. How geomorphology can help Asia cope with its environmental challenges – by David Higgitt
Geomorphology can be regarded as the ‘Science of Scenery’. It seeks to explain how landscapes develop over time, the operation of earth surface processes such as erosion, landsliding and river flows, and the interactions between these processes and the landscape … The link between scientific research and environmental policy, however, is far from automatic. One of the key themes of the conference [Regional Conference on Geomorphology in Kota Kinabalu, 2007 – ed.] was ‘Communicating Geomorphology’, which explored how field scientists can integrate their research with a wider body of knowledge about the environment, discuss ideas with stakeholders and explain the significance of their research findings to a wider audience.
Read the whole paper published by ASIANGEOgraphic
Kota Kinabalu 2007
IAG Regional Conference on Environmental Change in the Tropics was held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, June 25-29, 2007
Tropical Asia Pacific is of critical importance to global environmental change. The region is undergoing rapid development, land cover transformation and urbanisation. Against this backdrop of rapid transformation, geomorphology can make contributions in many different ways.
International Colloquium “OL’MAN RIVER” – GEO-ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASPECTS of RIVERS and RIVER PLAINS – Ghent, Belgium, 22-24 September 2006
The first two days of the colloquium speakers of different countries will present (in English and French) interdisciplinary case studies from a wide time-frame. The geographical context is not limited but focus will be on the Mediterranean area. Simultaneously an important poster session will be organised. On the optional third day, a geo-archaeological excursion in Flanders is programmed.
Gioiania 2006
IAG Regional Conference on Tropical and Subtropical Geomorphology: processes, methods and techniques was held in Goiania, Brazil, September 6-10, 2006.
Main objective of the conference is the discussion on geomorphological studies and techniques related to humid and wet-dry tropical and subtropical environments.
6th ICG – Zaragoza 2005
The 6th International Conference on Geomorphology was held at Zaragoza University, Zaragoza, Spain, September 7-11, 2005. Organised by Sociedad Española de Geomorfologia.
Darjeeling & Sikkim Himalayas 2004
The Indian Institute of Geomorphologists (IGI) organized the IAG Symposium on Geomorphology & Environment (27th-29th February, 2004) and International Workshop on Landslides in Darjeeling & Sikkim Himalayas, India (1st-6th March, 2004).
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Sunil Kumar De
Rameshpally, 11 No. Rail Gate, Nabapally, Barasat, Kolkata – 700 126, INDIA, phone (Re): +91-33-2542-7159, mobile: +91-94341-15485, fax: +91-33-2826-3164, E-mail
Mexico City 2003
The IAG Regional Conference on Geomorphic hazards: towards the prevention of disasters was held in Mexico City from October 27th to November 2nd, 2003.
The Conference was aimed to geomorphologists and professionals in related disciplines interested in geomorphic hazards, and environmental topics related to disasters, to exchange techniques, experience, knowledge, and ideas in geomorphic hazards and related issues in an effective and friendly atmosphere.
Paricutin Field Trip report | Sierra Norte de Puebla Field Trip report
Dornbirn 2002
IAG Symposium on the Relationships between man and the mountain environment in terms of geomorphological hazards and human impact in Europe,
Dornbirn (Austria), 14 July 2002
Within the framework of the “Year of the mountains”, an IAG SYMPOSIUM was held in Dornbirn (Vorarlberg, Austria) on Sunday 14 July 2002, thus linking the foregoing UNESCO Summer School with the CERG Intensive Course.
Addis Abeba 2002
The United Nations has proclaimed 2002 as the International Year of Mountains (IYM) to increase international awareness of the global importance of mountain ecosystems. In this frame, the IAG International Symposium on ‘Climate Changes, Active Tectonics and Related Geomorphic Effects in High Mountain Belts and Plateaux‘ was a tools to understand the triggering factors and the evolution of extreme natural events due to climate variability and seismic/volcanic phenomena, in order to assess and mitigate natural hazards.
Conference was co-sponsored by INQUA Commission on Neotectonics W.G. ‘Mountain Building’, Italian Association of Physical Geography and Geomorphology and Belgian Association of Geomorphologists.
5th ICG – Tokyo 2001
The 5th International Conference on Geomorphology was held at Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan, August 23-28, 2001. Organised by Japanese Geomorphological Union.
Nanjing 2000
The IAG Thematic Conference on Geomorphology “MONSOON CLIMATE, GEOMORPHOLOGIC PROCESSES AND HUMAN ACTIVITIES” was held in Nanjing, China, August 25-29, 2000.
Rio de Janeiro 1999
The IAG Regional Conference on Geomorphology was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, on July 17-22, 1999.
4th ICG – Bologna 1997
The 4th International Conference on Geomorphology was held at Università di Bologna in Bologna, Italy, from August 28 to September 3, 1997. It was rganised by the Gruppo Nazionale di Geografia Fisica e Geomorfologia, Italia.
Budapest 1996
The IAG Regional Conference on Geomorphology and the Changing Environment in Europe was held at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest and Veszprem, Hungary, April 9-12, 1996.
3rd ICG – Hamilton 1993
The 3rd International Conference on Geomorphology was held at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, August 23-28, 1993.
2nd ICG – Frankfurt 1989
The 2nd International Conference on Geomorphology was held in Frankfurt a.M., Germany, September, 1989.