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Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences(A) Session Sub Category Complex & General(CG) Session ID A-CG33 Title Environmental changes in the Japanese Alps region Short title Environmental changes in Japanese Alps Convener Name Keisuke Suzuki Affiliation Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University Co-convener 1. Name Norikazu Matsuoka Affiliation Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba Co-convener 2. Name Toshiyuki Ohtsuka Affiliation Institute for Basin Ecosystem Studies, Gifu University International Symposium No request Language Japanese Scope The Japanese Alps region is located at the boundary of three crustal plates producing complicated and unique geological situations in the world. This "the roof of Japan" provides water resources to the populated downstream areas, protecting the diversity of ecosystem and providing tourism attraction. To access the mountain environment changes and mitigate the impacts of global warming influences, a cross-cutting session is proposed to share the scientific knowledge among various fields; such as climatology, geology, glaciology, water/carbon/material cycle specialists, eco-diversity, etc. Type of presentation Oral and Poster presentation Invited papers