简介：Lanzhou,China,Sept.22-25th,2001(Firstcircularannouncement)Jointlyorganizedby:IALE-China;IALE-AustraliaColdandAridRegionsEnvironmental&EngineeringResearchInstitute,CASProgrammeCommittee:RichardHobbs(Australia),XiaoDuning(China)NobukazuNakagoshi(Japan),Sun-KeeHong(Korea),ParidaKuneepong(Thailand),ElenaKlimina(Russia),KalpanaBhakuni,(India),ZhanZhiyong(HongKong,China),Chun-YenChang(Taibei,China)ObjectivesandTopics:ATheoreticalaspectsandquantitativeapproaches(Landscapepatternandprocesses,Landscapemodeling,GISandRemotesensing).BLandscapechangeanddrivingforces(Monitoringoflandscapechanges,Humanactivityandlanduse,Cultureandlandscape).CLandscapemanagementandreconstruction(Ecologicalrestorationofnaturalareas,Landscapeplanninginruralareas,Ecologicalriskandsecurityassessmentforcatchments,Ecologicalengineeringinagriculturallandscapes).DEnvironmentprotectionandecologicaldevelopmentinwesternChina(Managementofoasislandscape,desertlandscapeanddesertificationcontrol,Biodiversityconservation,landscapeResourcesandtourism).EUrbanlandscapeecologyPreliminaryconferenceprogram:September22,arrivalinLanzhou,Registration.September23,plenarysessions;September24,in-conferenceexcursion(Lanzhoucity)September25,parallelsessionsWorkinglanguage:EnglishPostconferenceexcursions:September26-29,2001No.1SilkRoadandAridRegionLandscape:Desert,Oasis,andDunhuang.No.2Qinghai-Xizang(Tibet)Plateau,Meadow,SaltLakeandQinghaiLake,CoolDesertNo.3WorldNaturalHeritege:Jiuzhaigou,SichuanProvince(ForestandWaterfall)Callforpapers:Participantsintendingtopresentapaperoraposterduringtheconferencearerequestedtosendanabstract(nolongerthan500words)asemailorTXTformatattachmenttotheconferencesecretary(Landscape2001@sina.com).Or,youcansendthehardcopyto:Dr.CAOYu,InstituteofAppliedEcology,CAS,P.O.Box417,S