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Table 5.1
Description of the fi eld exercise unit in the Heihe River Basin
2009
2010
2011
2012
Place(s)
Zhangye, Gansu
Province
Middle and lower reaches
of the Heihe River
basin (Zhangye, Gansu
Province, and Ejina,
Inner Mongolia)
Zhangye, Gansu Province
Zhangye, Gansu Province
Duration
9 days (August 7–15)
14 days (August 10–23)
13 days (August 27
–September 7)
13 days (August 4–16)
Collaborating
institution(s)
CAREERI
CAREERI
CAREERI
CAREERI; Sophia University
Students
9 students from 4
countries
16 students from 7
countries
10 students from 6 countries
12 students from 6 countries
Major subjects of
students
Sustainability science,
urban engineering,
geography
Sustainability science,
urban engineering,
geography
Sustainability science, urban
engineering, geography
Sustainability science, urban engineering,
geography, global environmental
studies
Academic specialties
of faculty members
Seven faculty members: water environmental engineering, hydrology, geology, limnology, geography, economics, and sustainability
science
Stakeholders
Researchers (local and foreign); local government offi cials (water management authority); local farmers
Activities
(1) Lectures; (2) site visits; (3) discussions and communications with stakeholders; (4) quantitative and qualitative analyses;
(5) group work; (6) results reporting (group-based)
Follow-up activities
–
–
International symposium jointly
held with GelK of
Kumamoto University and
EDL of University of
Tsukuba
International symposium jointly held
with the Water Management
Authority, GPSS-GLI of The
University of Tokyo, GelK of
Kumamoto University and EDL
of University of Tsukuba
Required outcome
Unique proposals for local policymakers on solutions to water-related issues in the Heihe River basin
Note
: GPSS-GLI
Graduate Program in Sustainability Science-Global Leadership Initiative; GelK
International Joint Education Program for Groundwater
Environmental Leaders; EDL
Environmental Diplomatic Leader Program
T. Akiyama and J. Li