From 2008-10-01 to 2008-10-03

Venue: Kyoto, Japan

Summary:
This conference aims to integrate the problems from headwater to the ocean which may occur globally in the future because of climate change and population increase. Conference topics include land-atmosphere interaction, land-ocean interaction, groundwater-surface water interaction, headwater studies under climate changes and human impacts, coastal zone and estuary studies, socio-ecological analyses and monitoring of vulnerable water resources, integrated model and management for sustainable use of water resources, reconstruction of human impacts on the surface and subsurface environments, and other water issues in regions with vulnerable water resources. The conference will give interdisciplinary knowledge and current awareness on integrated water management under the pressures of climate change and human activities.

Organizers: Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN); International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS); and Global Water System Project (GWSP)
Contact Name: Dr. Makoto Taniguchi
E-mail: makoto@chikyu.ac.jp
URL: http://www.chikyu.ac.jp/HC_2008/index.htm