International Workshop on Heihe Basin

January 7-9, 2002 at Kyoto, Japan (Kyodai-kaikan Room 210)

Working language is mainly English, but some of the presentations are madeeither in Japanese or Chinese. For presentations in Chinese, volunteerinterpreters for Chinese-Japanese, are associated, but none forpresentations in Japanese. The language for respective presentations areshown in bracket at the end of each title:(E): English, (C): Chinese, (J): Japanese

Program

7 Jan. (Mon)

13:15 Opening Chair: M. Nakawo

Welcome address
T. Hidaka (Director General, RIHN)

Introduction
M. Nakawo (RIHN)

14:00-15:00 Presentation

Åú Historical aspects of arid land in western China (E)
S. Hori (Konan U.)

15:00-15:30 Intermission

15:30-17:30

A preliminary study on the history of desert regions in Heihe Basin (C)
Li, Bingcheng (Northwestern NormalU.)Interpreters: Y. Kato and Fufubator

Hydrological studies in the Heihe basin, western China (E)
Kang Ersi (CAREERI)

18:00-20:00 Reception

8 Jan. (Tue)

09:00-12:15 Presentation (continued) (Chair: J. Kubota)

Social and human caring for optimizing ecology along Heihe Basin (C)
Zhong, Jinwen (Central U. Nationalities) Interpreters: T. Ozaki and Mailisha

Agricultural development and the desertification in Inner Mongolia (J)
Sain (I. Nationality Studies)

Ancient fauna of China's norhwest. (J)
Yuan, Jing (I. Archeology)

12:15-13:45 Lunch

13:45-17:00 Presentation (continued) (Chair: K. Endo)

[Reconstruction of climate and environment in western China by sedimentcore analysis (E)
Li, Shijie (NIGL)

[The ecohydrological variation and the relocation of ancient oases alongthe southern edge of Taklimakan Desert (J)
G. Omar and H. Takamura (Rissho U.)

[Water qualities and stable isotope compositions of river water andgroundwater in the Keriya River Basin, Xinjiang, China (E)
H. Takamura (Rissho U.) and , T. OHTAÅiU. TokyoÅj

9 Jan. (Wed)

09:00-10:30 Group discussions

1. Sediment Core Group (Chair: K. Endo)

2. Hydrology & History Group (Chair: J. Kubota)

3. Ethnology Group (Chair: T. Ozaki)

10:30-12:00

Group report and General Discussion (Chair: M. Nakawo)

12:00 Closing