Download First Announcement of the - Karst Dynamics Laboratory

First Announcement of the
International Symposiums on Karst Water under Global
Change Pressure
11-15 April 2013, Guilin, China
Objectives:
Karst water is paid more attention under global change because of its sensitivity
to environment. This is especially true in China, which has a total karst area of nearly
1million km2. Several drought disasters happen widely here from 2009 to 2012. Seven
provinces were affected and millions of people suffered from shortage of drinking
water. To fight with the drought, hydrogeologists are busy in exploring water
resources in karst area. It is proved that the similar disaster also happens around the
world. So karst aquifer should be studied more thoroughly. On the other hand it is
recognized that karst aquifer has the function of water regulation, bearing climate
memory, being carbon sink or source, supporting ecosystem and pollutant absorption
or degradation. All of these interesting things can be studied from the view of karst
hydrogeology.
Fig.1 Dried water cellar in Donglan County, Guangxi, January 2010
You are welcome to South of China, where the concentrated and well developed
karst extends widely. There are also typical geo-environmental problem and persistent
drought here. The big project on anti-drought is being done. We are looking forward
to share your and our studied results and experiences on karst and global climate
change.
Main topics:
The Symposium will allow the presentation in a wide variety of new and evolving
hydrogeological issues and opportunities that include:
1. Impact of climate change on karst water cycle
2. The increasing disturbance on karst and their process, protection
3. Carbon cycle in karst system
4. Efficient management of karst water in extreme weather condition
Organizers:
Sponsors:
Chinese Geological Survey, P. R. China
IAH Commission on Karst Hydrogeology
Co-Sponsors:
National Nature Science Foundation of China
Commission on Karst, Geological Society of China
Karst Dynamics Laboratory, MLR
Organizers:
Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS
International Research Center on Karst, UNESCO
Important dates:
September 2012: First announcement
December 2012: Second announcement
1 March 2013: Deadline for submitting abstract
15 March 2013: Notification about acceptance of abstract
7-9 April 2013: Training courses
10 April 2013: Checking-in for the symposium
11-12 April 2013: Meeting
13-15 April 2013: Field trip
Venue:
Institute of karst Geology, Guilin, P. R. China
Fig.2 The splendid fenglin karst near Qifeng, south of Guilin, Guangxi
Schedule:
7-9 April, 2013: Training course on karst hydrogeology and geomorphology. The
course is organized for everybody who wants to know as much as possible about the
evolution history of karst morphology in Guilin, karst hydrogeology and its studied
methods and technology.
11-12 April, 2013: Sessions with keynote speakers, oral and poster presentations will
be organized according to the main topics of the symposium.
13-15 April, 2013: Two day or three days field trip is planned to introduce the karst
landscape, major environmental geological problems and their countermeasures in
Southwest of China
Field trips:
(1) Karst in Guilin
This selection is for training course before the symposium and the filed trips after
the meeting also contain some parts in this line. It aims to show you evolution history
of karst morphology and hydrogeology in Guilin, including fascinating Fenglin &
Fengcong in Guilin, Hidden Hill Caves, Yaji Karst Hydrogeological Experimental
Site, Maocun Karst Experimental Site, Rentou Peak and Old Man Hill.
(2) Major geo-environmental problems and their countermeasures in Guangxi
The trip is designed to show you several major geo environmental problems in
karst area of southwest China from human activity and climate change and their
countermeasure. You will see major environmental problems including drought and
flood, rock desertification, water pollution from mine and urbanization. This line
includes 7 spots, from north to south of Guangxi province.
Contact information:
Guanghui Jiang
Tel: 86 (773) 5821676
E-mail: [email protected]
Cheng Zhang
Tel: 86 (773) 5837343
E-mail: chzhang@ karst.ac.cn
Qian Lu
Tel: 86(773) 5845576
E-mail: luqian@ karst.ac.cn
Address:
Institute of Karst Geology, CAGS
No.50, Qixing Road,
Guilin, Guangxi, 541004,
P. R. China
Some photos related to the field trips:
Fig.3Flooding in Yaji Karst Hydrogeological Experiment Site (Spring 31)
Fig.4 Lingshui spring which is the only drinking water source for Wuming county, Nanning
Surname
Given
name
Gender
Nationality
Employer/Institute/Company
Corespondence adrress
Tel.
Fax.
E-mail
Title of paper
Whether you will take the field trip or training course
training
field trip