geomorphometry.org

Geomorphometry 2013:  Conference + Workshops

October 16-20, 2013 (Wednesday to Sunday)

Xianlin Campus, Nanjing Normal University

URL: http://geomorphometry.org/2013

PROGRAM CHAIRS

1. Tang Guoan, Nanjing Normal University, China
2. Zhou Qiming, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
3. Helena Mitasova, North Carolina State University, NC, USA
4. Tomislav Hengl, ISRIC / Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands

Conference secretariat:

KEY DATES

• Workshop proposals due: 1 March 2013
• Extended abstracts due: 1 March 2013
• Notification of acceptance: 1 April 2013
• Final camera-ready digital manuscripts due: 15 July 2013
• Early registration deadline:1st of August 2013
• Late registration deadline: at the conference (+$50 additional fee)
• Conference date: October 16-20, 2013 (Wednesday to Sunday)

DAILY PROGRAMME (WORKING)

• Site Registration time: October 16, 2013
• Opening Ceremony, Keynote Speeches: October 17, 2013
• Keynote Speeches, Invited speeches: October 17-18, 2013
• Workshops or training courses: Oct 19, 2013
• Excursion: October 20, 2013

AIMS AND SCOPE

The aim of Geomorphometry 2013 is to bring together researchers to present and discuss recent developments in the field of quantitative modelling and analysis of elevation data. Geomorphometry is the science of quantitative land-surface analysis and description at diverse spatial scales. It draws upon mathematical, statistical and image-processing techniques and interfaces with many disciplines including hydrology, geology, planetary geomorphology, computational geometry, geomorphology, remote sensing, geographic information science and geography. The conference aims to attract leading researchers in geomorphometry presenting methodological advances in the field and to provide young researchers with an opportunity to present new results.

LOGISTICS

• Xian Lin Hotel, Xian Lin Campus, Nanjing Normal University.
• Address: No.1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing
• Tel: (0086) 25 85845888
• Fax: (0086) 25 85845766

Nanjing Normal University, Xian Lin Hotel was founded in 2005, located in Xian Lin Campus of Nanjing Normal University. Xian Lin Hotel is an accommodation, dining, academic exchanges, meeting and a modern tourist resort place for three-star hotel.

There are over 150 rooms available for at least 250 people. It takes about 10 minutes walk to Jinwen library and about 10 minutes walk to K3/K4 buildings.

Local transportation:

From SHANGHAI Pudong International Airport

• Option 1: Airport bus to Najing Railway Station; taxi to the Xian Lin Campus. 
• Option 2: Train from SHANGHAI Pudong International Airport to SHANGHAI Railway Station takes about one hour and 30 minutes using the metro line; then two hours by high-speed rail from SHANGHAI Railway Station to Nanjing South Railway Station; taxi to the Xian Lin Campus.

From Nanjing Lukou International Airport

• Option 1: Taxi from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Nanjing Normal University (Xian Lin Campus) takes about 40 minutes and costs about 140RMB.

• Option 2: There is also an airport bus that drives directly to Nanjing Railway Station.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE (active reviewers)

1. Alexander Brenning, University of Waterloo, Canada
2. Mark Bishop, University of South Australia, Australia
3. Lucian Dragut, West University of Timisoara, Romania
4. Ian Evans, Durham University, UK
5. Igor V. Florinsky, Institute of Mathematical Problems of Biology, Russia
6. John Gallant, CSIRO, Australia
7. Carlos H. Grohmann, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
8. Peter Guth, US Naval Academy, USA
9. Steve Kopp, ESRI, USA
10. Robert A. MacMillan, ISRIC, the Netherlands
11. Li Manchun, Nanjing University, China
12. Jozef Minár, Comenious University, Slovakia
13. Helena Mitasova, North Carolina State University, USA
14. Brian Lees, University of New South Wales, Australia
15. Wu Lun, Peking University, China
16. Allan James, University of South Carolina, USA
17. Takashi Oguchi, University of Tokyo, Japan
18. Scott Peckham, Rivix, USA
19. Hannes I. Reuter, ISRIC, the Netherlands
20. Sebastiano Trevisani, University Iuav of Venice, Italy
21. Thomas Stepinski, Lunar and Planetary Institute, USA
22. Lynn Usery, USGS Center for Excellence for GIS, USA
23. John P. Wilson, University of Southern California, USA
24. Jo Wood, City University, UK
25. Liu Xuejun, Nanjing Normal University, China
26. A-Xing Zhu, University of Wisconsin, USA

SPONSORS

• Geographical Society of China
• National Natural Science Foundation of China
• Key Laboratory of Virtual Geographical Environment, Ministry of Education
• Nanjing Normal University

Nanjing Normal University, located in Nanjing--an old ancient capital city of Six Dynasties, which is a key university of Jiangsu Province. The history of Nanjing Normal University can be traced back to Sanjiang Normal Institute, which was established by Zhang Zhidong, Governor-General of Jiangsu and Jiangxi, in 1902. It has three campuses including Xianlin, Suiyuan and Zijin, of which Suiyuan is a key historical site under state protection and has been praised as "the most beautiful campus of the east". The university covers a total area of 2,199,575 m² and the built-up area is 1,064,103m²; it has 24 colleges with 2 independent ones added. The number of the faculty is 3293, 482 of them with Senior Title and 842 with the Vice-senior. 16,213 undergraduates (without the consideration of independent colleges), 6681 masters and 963 doctors are pursuing knowledge of various fields, as well as 1725 on-the-job graduates working for the master degrees and more than 5000 adults for the higher and further education.