China Field School 2015

The China Field School will be developing skills in field observation, analysis and interpretation for a variety of geographical, geological, and environmental problems, and experiencing diverse landscapes and cultures in China. The China Field School will be centered on four sites - Beijing, Kunming, Dali, and Lijiang, spending 3-4 days at each site. In Beijing, students will develop a better understanding of the landforms, climate, natural resources, and population of China through visits to national research institutes in geography, resource and environment, and geospatial technologies. In Kunming, Dali, and Lijiang, students will examine urban planning and study karst topography, neotectonics and active faults, plateau lakes and wetlands, the three parallel rivers and water resources, the Lufend dinosaur valley, and changes in glacier size in the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.