igu bulletin 2011-2012

448 Pages·2013·5.07 MB·English

Table of Contents

Editorial 3
The IGU International Geographical Union 2011-2012 5
The IGU Executive Committee 2010-2012 6
Minutes of the IGU Executive Committee Meetings 8
Minutes of the IGU General Assembly, Cologne 2012 50
IGU Commissions and Task Force Chairpersons 60
National Committees for the IGU 65
Commission and Task Force Annual Reports 74
The 2011 Santiago, Chile Regional Conference 386
The 2012 IGU Congress Cologne, Germany 404
2011 IGU Annual Report 407
2012 IGU Annual Report 417
IGU Statutes 425

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Table des matières

Editorial 3
Union Géographique Internationale 2011-2012 5
Comite Exécutif de l’UGI 2010-2012 6
Minutes de Réunions du Comite Exécutif de l’UGI 8
Minutes de l’UGI Assemblée générale, Köln 2012 50
Présidents de Commissions et Groupes de Travail de l’UGI 60
Comites Nationaux de l’UGI 65
Groupe de travail et de la Commission des rapports annuels 74
La Conférence régionale de Santiago, Chili 2011 386
Le Congrès IGU 2012 Köln, Germany 404
Rapport annuel d’IGU 2011 407
Rapport annuel d’IGU 2012 417
Statuts de l’UGI 425

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Editorial

This is another double issue of the IGU Cologne and a real ‘home-grown’ effort
Bulletin representing the years 2011-12. under the banner ‘Down to Earth’. The
The period was again a very active one for energy, enthusiasm and effervescence that
the global community of geographers young people brought to the congress was
represented by the International perhaps the signature of its success.
Geographical Union. Santiago, Chile was While we gained extraordinary insights
the host city for the 2011 Regional from experienced scholars from around
Conference and, as the enclosed report the world – most especially, but not
suggests, this provided an excellent exclusively, in the Keynote Addresses -
opportunity to attract a substantial number the prominence of young geographers in
of Latin American papers and delegates as all of the sessions both within and beyond
well as excellent support from further the main venue (in local schools for
afield. The purpose of regional example) was a genuine highlight.
conferences is to foster interest in the
discipline in and around the host region We study a discipline that uniquely
and it was this reason that the IGU has straddles the social and natural sciences.
embarked on a more frequent series that The failure (until recently) of science to
commenced with Tel Aviv in 2010, onto grasp the fundamentally integrated nature
Santiago in 2011, Kyoto, Japan in 2013, of earth systems at a range of spatial
Krakow, Poland in 2014 and Moscow, scales – something that Geographers
Russia in 2015. Of course the quadrennial recognised long ago - has led us to the
congresses are held in the intervening brink of a crisis. Let us use our talents –
years, and 2012 saw Cologne through research and teaching – and
accommodating the largest ever gathering especially through the invigoration that
of geographers under the IGU banner. our younger practitioners offer – to lead
The preliminary report is to be found the way. This remains and enormously
within these pages, but there is a much challenging goal but I remain confident
more substantial publication planned from that future editions of the IGU Bulletin
this meeting, be sure to visit the IGU will report on the work that has gone into
website (www.igu-online.org) regularly achieving it.
for updates.
Michael E Meadows
The Cologne congress proved an
Secretary-General and Treasurer
unprecedented success for the local
Cape Town, March 2013
organisers – based at the University of

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Éditorial

Voici un autre numéro double du Bulletin bannière « Les pieds sur terre ». L'énergie,
de l’UGI, couvrant les années 2011-12. l'enthousiasme et l'effervescence que les
Cette période a été de nouveau très active jeunes ont apportée au congrès a peut-être
pour la communauté internationale des été la signature de son succès. Bien que
géographes que représente l'Union nous ayons appris beaucoup des
Géographique Internationale. Santiago du chercheurs chevronnés venus de partout
Chili a accueilli la Conférence Régionale dans le monde - plus particulièrement,
de 2011 et, comme l’indique le rapport ci- mais pas exclusivement, dans les séances
joint, cela a été une excellente occasion plénières – l'importance des jeunes
d'attirer un nombre important de délégués géographes dans toutes les sessions, à la
et de communications d'Amérique latine, fois au sein et au-delà du site principal du
ainsi qu’une excellente fréquentation par Congrès (dans les écoles locales, par
des congressistes venus de beaucoup plus exemple), a été un authentique moment
loin. Le but de ces conférences régionales fort.
est de stimuler l'intérêt pour la discipline
dans et autour de la région d'accueil, et Nous étudions une discipline unique qui
c'est pour cette raison que l'UGI a chevauche les sciences sociales et
entrepris une série de rencontres plus naturelles. L'échec (jusqu'à récemment)
fréquentes, qui a commencé avec Tel- des sciences pour comprendre la nature
Aviv, Israël, en 2010, puis Santiago en fondamentalement intégrée des systèmes
2011, Kyoto, Japon en 2013, Cracovie, terrestres à diverses échelles spatiales - ce
Pologne, en 2014 et Moscou, Russie, en que les géographes ont reconnu depuis
2015. Bien sûr, les congrès quadriennaux longtemps - nous a conduits au bord de la
ont lieu dans les années qui s’intercalent, crise. Servons-nous de nos talents - grâce
et 2012 a vu le plus grand rassemblement à la recherche et à l'enseignement - et en
de géographes de l’histoire de l'UGI à particulier à travers la revitalisation
Cologne. Le rapport préliminaire se apportée par nos jeunes praticiens - pour
trouve dans ces pages, mais une montrer la voie. Cet objectif demeure
publication beaucoup plus substantielle à extrêmement difficile à atteindre, mais je
propos de cette réunion est prévue, nous reste confiant que les prochaines éditions
vous invitons à visiter le site Web de du Bulletin de l'UGI feront rapport sur les
l'UGI (www.igu-online.org), qui est travaux consacrés à sa réalisation.
régulièrement mis à jour.

Le Congrès de Cologne a connu un succès Michael E Meadows
sans précédent pour les organisateurs Secrétaire général et Trésorier
locaux - basé à l'Université de Cologne Le Cap, Mars 2013
avec un réel effort «maison» sous la

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International Geographical Union 2011 – 2012

Union Géographique Internationale 2011 – 2012

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The IGU Executive Committee 2010-2012

Le Comité Exécutif de I’UGI 2010-2012

President / Président

Professor Ronald F. Abler
International Geographical Union Vox: [phone]
525 Pennsylvania Avenue, Unit 301 Fax: [phone]
Sheboygan WI 53081-4666, USA E-Mail: [email protected]

Secretary General and Treasurer / Secrétaire Général et Trésorier

Professor Michael E Meadows
Department of Environmental &
Geographical Science Vox: [phone]
University of Cape Town Fax: [phone]
Rondebosch E-Mail: [email protected]
7701, South Africa

First Vice President / Premier Vice Président

Professor Vladimir Kolossov
Institute of Geography Vox: [phone]
Russian Academy of Sciences Fax: [phone]
Staromonetni pezeulok 29 E-Mail:
110917 Moscow, Russia [email protected]

Vice Presidents / Vice Présidents

Professor Irasema Alcántara-Ayala
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de
México (UNAM)
Instituto de Geografia Vox: [phone]
Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria Fax: [phone]
México DF 04510, México E-Mail: [email protected]

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Professor Giuliano Bellezza Vox: [phone]
Villa Celimontana Home of Geography Fax: [phone]
Palazzetto Mattei, via della Navicella 12 E-Mail:
00184 Roma, Italy [email protected]

Professor Ruth Fincher
University of Melbourne
Melbourne School of Land and Environment Vox: [phone]
Geography Program, 221 Bouverie Street Fax: [phone]
Csarlton 3010, Australia E-Mail: [email protected]

Professor Yukio Himiyama Vox [phone]
Institute of Geography Fax: [phone]
Hokkaido University of Education Mobile: [phone]
Hokumoncho, Asahikawa E-Mail:
070-8621, Japan [email protected]

Professor Aharon Kellerman
University of Haifa Vox: [phone]
Department of Geography Fax: [phone]
Haifa 31905, Israel E-Mail: [email protected]

Markku Löytönen Vox: [phone]
Department of Geosciences and Geography Fax: [phone]
University of Helsinki Mobile: [phone]
P.O. Box 64 E-mail:
FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland [email protected]

Academician Dahe Qin
China Meteorological Administration Vox: [phone]
46, Zhongguancun Nandajie Fax: [phone]
Beijing 100081, China E-Mail: [email protected]

Professor Dietrich Soyez
University of Köln
Department of Geography Vox: [phone]
Albertus-Magnus-Platz Fax: [phone]
D-50923 Köln, Germany E-Mail: [email protected]

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Minutes of the 2011 and 2012 IGU Executive Committee Meetings

Minutes de réunions du comité de direction d’UGI 2011

International Geographical Union

Executive Committee Meeting
Cologne, Germany
16 – 19 May 2011

Welcome and Apologies unlikely to do so in 2011. South Africa is
now paying annual fees for Zimbabwe.
Present: Ron Abler, Mike Meadows, Attempts by Soyez to contact again the
Dieter Soyez; and, via WebEx, Aharon Francophone African countries with the
Kellerman, Yukio Himiyama, Vladimir Alain Dubresson/Chair CNFG, French
Kolossov, Dahe Qin National Committee of Geography as
intermediary and a special meeting in
Apologies: Ruth Fincher, Markku Paris, have so far not borne fruit.
Loytonen, Irasema Alcantara-Ayala, Meadows has established good
Giuliano Bellezza communications with Geographers in
Nigeria, Ghana and Lesotho and there is
Adoption of the Agenda interest from organizations in those
countries in re-establishing contact albeit
The meeting adopted the agenda as tabled that funding remains a challenge.
with the addition of an item by Soyez in Kolossov is continuing negotiations with
relation to the recent ACFAS conference the heads of the main geographical
he had attended. institutions of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
Kellerman suggested that the IGU should
Minutes not rescind membership of defaulting
countries from the list at this stage

although the matter should be raised again
Beijing November 2010 Meeting
in 2012. (Himiyama left the meeting after
These were accepted pending submission
this item).
of some additional information from

Kolossov regarding Commissions and
IGU Financial Report and Projection
Task Forces
The financial situation of the IGU was

discussed in relation to several tabled
Organization and Operations
documents; the finances appear to be
IGU Country Membership Report
healthy and even improving. The meeting
Meadows presented the spreadsheet
formally expressed its gratitude to former
indicating membership dues status. New -
Secretary-General Yu Woo-ik for his most
or at least re-established members - for
generous personal donation. The 2010
2012 include Greece and Lithuania.
summary financial report compiled by
Brazil had been able to pay in 2010 but is
Abler was formally adopted and it was
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agreed that signed (President, Secretary- submitted annual reports for 2010 and that
General) copies of this can be made these are available on the website. Some
available to those National Committees changes in Commission chairs had been
that require it. noted, but these will be formalized only at
the next General Assembly. It was
UN-IYGU Initiative agreed to increase the amount of the
Benno Werlen has submitted a report to annual commission stipend to US$ 1000.
the IGU on activities thus far and this has Kolossov noted the need for commissions
been posted on the website. An to communicate regularly with the EC and
application for funding to ICSU, entitled: should also continue to foster the
‚Transdisciplinary Intercultural Ecological participation of younger scholars.
Research for Sustainability (TIERS)’ was
successful and a sum of US$30,000 has Meadows is to compile a letter to
been awarded in relation to this. The first Commissions and Task Force
meeting of the Steering Committee was chairpersons informing of them of the
held in Weimar in March and the first increased annual grant and suggesting that
joint meeting of the Scientific Panel and at least some of the additional funds could
Steering Committee was held in Jena in be used to support young scholars
May 2011. The project is clearly well
underway. Kolossov commented on the Journals Project Update
significant progress made and reported on The meeting noted the valuable work
the plan to submit the project to UNESCO conducted by Ton Dietz and his colleague
by May for consideration and adoption by in this regard. The journal information is
UNESCO (October) and the UN in now available on the website and there is
December. The Government of Thuringia to be a web-based version in time for the
has pledged two futher years of financial formal launch of the project at the
support. Various working groups have Cologne Congress. Abler is to write a
been established with a tight schedule for letter to Dietz expressing IGU
submission of the necessary appreciation for his efforts (also in
documentation. Kellerman commented relation to 4.06 below).
that the developments are very welcome
including the establishment of the formal Corporate Sponsorship/Sustainable
committees and the successful attempts to Cities
raise funds; BW to be congratulated, Ton Dietz reported via Kellerman that the
although female representation of the Hunan University in Changsha, China,
committees remains limited as does Latin has accepted an invitation to take the lead
American and African participation. The on the sustainable cities website initiative.
request from Werlen for additional Abler reported on the possibility of ESRI
financial support was discussed at length. becoming the first formal corporate
It was agreed that a further Euro 2500 can sponsor of IGU and agreed to pursue this.
be awarded for 2011. However, the Executive Committee Calendar
additional funds should be placed in the The schedule of future meetings was
context of the very modest total budget of discussed and is as follows:
the IGU and the fact that the IGU
contribution to this project extends well  Santiago, Chile: 12th – 13th
beyond the mere financial. Abler to November 2011 (ahead of IGU
inform Werlen of this decision. Regional Conference):
 Beijing, People’s Republic of
Commission Reports China: 12th – 16th March 2012
Meadows indicated that most
Commissions and Task Forces have now
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