IAG/AIG Regional Conference on Geomorphology 2011: Geomorphology for Human Adaptation to Changing Tropical Environments.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 18-22, 2011.
*** NEW TOPICS and NEW FIELD TRIPS ***
The Conference promotes exchange of studies and methods for the investigation of tropical geomorphology in connection with different effects of global environmental changes. The conference programme includes lectures, workshops, two pre-conference and three post-conference field trips and social activities.
Topics:
1.Land Degradation and Resilience
2.Geomorphological Mapping
3.Quaternary Stratigraphy and Paleoclimate
4.Coastal Geomorphology
5. Geoheritages and geoarchaeology
6. Fluvial Geomorphology and Flooding Hazard
7. Volcanic Geomorphology and Hazard
8. Geomorphology of Tropical Mountains
9. Drylands Geomorphology and Desertification
10. Morphotectonics, Active Tectonics and Seismic Hazard
11. Landslide Hazard Assessment and Zoning
12. Environmental Change and Human Impact
13. Karst Geomorphology
14. Wetlands Geomorphology
15. Urban Geomorphology
16. Mining Areas Rehabilitation
17. Planetary Geomorphology
18. Geoecology
19. Tectonic topography
Field trips:
Pre‐Conference Field Trip 1 (MER): “Geomorphology of the Main Ethiopian Rift”
Pre‐Conference Field Trip 2 (AFAR): “Tectonic Landforms and Volcanism in the Southern Afar”
Post‐Conference Field Trip 3 (NEH): “Geomorphological hazards, land degradation and resilience in the northern Ethiopian highlands”
Post‐Conference Field Trip 4 (NEH‐LAL): Extension to Mts. Simien, Lake Tana, Lalibela
Post‐Conference Field Trip 5 (NEH‐EX): Extension to the Danakil Depression
Intensive Course on Landslide Geomorphology and Mapping (LANDMAP)
The First & Second Circulars and Registration & Payment Forms can be downloaded from the IAG/AIG Website
www.geomorph.org
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Asfawossen Asrat, Mohammed Umer, Francesco Dramis, Jan Nyssen
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International Association of Geomorphologists.
Association Internationale des Géomorphologues.
URL:
www.geomorph.org
