To perceive the current state of natural and environmental situation of arid and semiarid China, in answer to the call of Western Development of China, it is intended to hold a Sino-German Workshop on Landscape and Environmental Changes in the Arid and Semiarid China. It is intended to hold the workshop in Lanzhou on Jul. 17-18 2007 with a subsequent optional 3-day's excursion to the dryland areas in the transition zone Badam Jaran/Tengger Desert-Helan Shan-Huang He. Heterogeneous landscape with landscape units of highly different potential and sensitivity combined with a long lasting settlement history and different landuse make this region an ideal 'field laboratory' for the research of past and present degradation processes, the identification of man-environment interactions and the development of management strategies and their implementation to combat degradation processes.
In
this symposium, leading scientists from China and Germany will
discuss processes and assessment procedures of past and present
desertification processes and techniques as well as management
measures to combat desertification. With this initiative we
directly contribute to the Memorandum of Understanding on joint
efforts to coordinate and facilitate Global Change Research between
Chinese National Committee for IHDP
(CNC-IHDP) and Germen National
Committee on Global Change Research (NKGCF) as it was adopted in
consequence of the 6th IHDP Open Meeting on Oct. 9th
2005, where as part of the Human
Dimensions Programme on Global
Environmental Change(IHDP) and the Earth
System Science Partnership
(ESSP) it was agreed to develop a bilateral Global Change Research
Programme with one focal point on "Ecological
Reconstruction
Mechanisms in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions/Role of Market
Mechanisms/Integrated Studies on Causes of Desertification".
The purpose of this workshop is to exhibit the newest results on
"Ecological Reconstruction Mechanisms in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions/Role of Market Mechanisms/Integrated Studies on Causes of Desertification"
focussing interdisciplinary expertise including various subjects such as physical geography, soil and water conservation, botany, husbandry, plant physiology, economy etc. Only considering the wide expertise of the multiply of these subjects processing of this ambitious topic will be possible.
It
will be a high-level workshop on "Ecological
Reconstruction
Mechanisms in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions/Role of Market
Mechanisms/Integrated Studies on Causes of Desertification"
China and Germany. All contributing scientists have made already
important contributions to the superordinate topic. In the workshop
it is intended to bring this expertise from different subjects
together and to discuss and plan future Sino-German joint research in
this field. Finally, this workshop will be a contribution to improve
communication and cooperation, as well as friendship of between
Chinese and German scientists.
Organizers
(1) Organizers
Center for Arid Environment and Paleoclimate Research, Lanzhou University
Key Lab of Western China's Environmental Systems, Lanzhou University
Chinese National Committee for GEC-IHDP
Institute of
Geographic Sciences and Natural
Resources Research, CAS
(2) Undertakers
Prof.
Dr. Fahu Chen,
Center for Arid Environment and Paleoclimate Research (CAEP), Key
Lab of Western China's Environmental Systems (MOE), Lanzhou
University
Prof.
Dr. Ge
Quansheng,
Secretary-general of Chinese NationalCommittee for GEC-IHDP
(CNC-IHDP), Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources
Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Prof.
Dr. Norbert Jurgens, German National Committee for IGBP, University of
Hamburg
Prof.
Dr. Brigitta
Schutt, Freie University of Berlin
(3) Workshop Service Group (WSG)
1)
Group Leader
Prof.
Dr. Dongxia Yue, Key Lab of Western China's Environmental
Systems (MOE), Lanzhou University
2) Member
Dr. Jie Gong, Center for Arid Environment and Paleoclimate Research (CAEP), Key Lab of Western China's Environmental Systems (MOE), Lanzhou University
Dr. Zhenting Wang, Center for Arid Environment and Paleoclimate Research (CAEP), Key Lab of Western China's Environmental Systems (MOE), Lanzhou University
Mrs.
Yanxia
Zhong, Key
Lab of Western China's Environmental Systems (MOE), Lanzhou
University
Workshop Themes
Climate, ecology and Landscape changes
Soil degradation and desertification
Ecological assessment and reconstruction
Policy and Human
activities
Plans of Workshop
(1)
Symposium schedule
The
workshop will take place in Lanzhou on Jul. 17-18 2007 with
a subsequent optional 3-day's excursion to the dryland
areas in the transition zone Badam Jaran/Tengger Desert-Helan
Shan- Huang He. The details are listed as below:
July 16 Registration
July 17-18 Presentation& discussion
July 19-21 Field excursion and cooperation discussion
July 22 Return to Peking and leave for Germany
(2) Workshop Formations
Oral presentation and discussion
Field
trip and discussion
(3)
Publication
We plan to publish a
booklet of abstract of the oral presentation and posters. Please
submit your abstract of your oral presentation and poster before the
end of June (30 June, 2007).
(4) Field Trips
The field trip plans to cover city-oasis-wild land-desert landscape in arid and semi-arid China. The field trip route will be Lanzhou-Minqin-Jilantai (Alashan zuoqi)-Helanshan-Yinchuan
The details are listed as below ( See the figure below):
19 July, 2007 Lanzhou-Minqin
20 July, 2007 Minqin-Jilantai (salt lake )
21 July, 2007 Jilantai-Yinchuan
Note:
The
field trip will start in Lanzhou (Gansu province) and finish in
Yinchuan (Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region). The airplane is available
everyday from Yinchuan to Beijing directly. So, please pay attention
on your plane tickets.
Fig. field trip route map
Accommodation
Delegates
will stay in
Lanzhou Legend Hotel in Lanzhou, Gansu province, China, and all
presentations will be held in the
multi-media hall of Yifu Science Hall of Lanzhou University.
Weather conditions
Mid
July in Lanzhou:
mean temperature about 22 Celsius degrees, Maximum 38 Celsius
degrees, Minimum 16.Celsius degrees, precipitation about 70 mm.
Mid July in Yinchuan: mean temperature about 24 Celsius degrees, Maximum 38 Celsius degrees, Minimum 18 Celsius degrees, precipitation about 45 mm.
Cost
for Workshop
(1) Insurance All delegates will
be
responsible for arranging their own insurance against all possible
accidents, illnesses, losses etc.
(2) Visas Foreigners need
visa to
visit China. Please consult with the Chinese Embassy in your Country
in time. Formal invitations from the Lanzhou University will be sent
to you after registration.
Attachment a. Registration form; b. Delegation for the Sino-Gernman Workshop (LECAS-China)