コンビーナ:Wang Wenke(Chang'an University)、Yaqian Zhao(Xian University of Technology)、Jet-Chau Wen(National Yunlin University of Science and Technology)、張 銘(産業技術総合研究所地質調査総合センター地圏資源環境研究部門)

This session provides a broad platform for the discussion and presentation of fundamental and up-to-date scientific results related to near-surface, earth critical zone hydrogeological processes, ecological system, and interactions between them. Presentations on but not limited to the research topics targeted to arid and semiarid regions are especially welcome. In addition, presentations on related research areas, such as climate change, environmental conservation, ecological risk assessment, water resource management, sand control and desert greening are also encouraged.