The International Medical Geology Association aims to provide a network and a forum to bring together the combined expertise of geologists and earth scientists, environmental scientists, toxicologists, epidemiologists and medical specialists, in order to characterise the properties of geological processes and agents, the dispersal of geological material and their effects on human populations.
Edited by Xinbin Feng, Diego Fridman, Jose Centeno, Aihua Zhang
Last update 17 May 2021
Medical Geology is defined as the science dealing with the relationship between geological factors and health problems in humans, animals and plants. The International Medical Geology Association (IMGA) aims to provide a network and a forum to characterise the properties of geological processes and agents, the dispersal of geological material and their effects on human populations. The International Conference on Medical Geology are held by IMGA once every two years, and the 8th International Conference on Medical Geology is held in Guiyang, China, during August 12–15, 2019. Science of the Total Environment is an international multi-disciplinary journal for publicize Scientific Research into the Environment and its Relationship with Humankind. To exhibit the recent progress on medical geology and develop the role of medical geology on environmental research, we organized special issue in the journal of “Science of the Total Environment”. The theme is “Medical Geology: Linking Environment and Human Health”.
“Estimation of Carbon Footprint Equivalent of Soil Nitrogen Loss Due to the Sugar Beet Harvest in Turkey: A Review” at Successful Transformation toward Land Degradation Neutrality: Future Perspective” 17-19 June 2019, Ankara, ATO Congresium. Marking the 25th anniversary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
Higlihts of the study:
1-Average soil lost due to the sugar beet harvest is about 3.41 Mg ha-1 y-1,
2-Total amount of soil nitrogen loss≈2151 Mg y-1,
3-Production of nitrogenous fertilizer requires high energy consumption, emitting large amounts of CO2 (carbon footprint equivalent) to atmosphere. The carbon footprint of the world average N- fertilizer production given as of 5.66 Mg CO2 eqv./Mg Nitrogen. Hence, the annual carbon footprint equivalent is calculated as 12045 Mg CO2 eqv. /Mg Nitrogen fertilizer manufactured.
4- The fertilizer production to replace the nitrogen lost releases about 12045 Mg CO2 eq. /Mg Nitrogen fertilizer. Although this figure seems low, nitrogent losses and GHG emissions warrant consideration of soil management practices to reduce soil lost due to root crop harvests.
Enclosed:
1- Deadly flush floods in Turkey and Southern Europe
2- Global Atmosferic CO2 increase, Climate Change and Food Security
3- Climate Change, Land Degradation and Migration: Challenges for the EU and Africa,
Also “Estimation of Carbon Footprint Equivalent of Soil Nitrogen Loss Due to the Sugar Beet Harvest in Turkey: A Review”
The submission for special issue in “Science of the Total Environment” & “Environmental Geochemistry and Health” will be opened on 2019.11.1, and the submission for special issue in “Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety” has been opened.
Please contact the guest editors for paper preparation and submission.
MEDGEO2019 was held in August 12-15 in Guiyang, China
We had the opportunity to share high quality scientific sessions with colleagues from more than 30 countries. We look forward to seeing you in Alicante 2021!
8 th MEDGEO Conference Student Travel Award 2019 Call for applications
Travel Grants of 500 USD each, will be provided to four IMGA students to encourage their participation in the next MEDGEO Conference to be held in Guiyang, China. Applicants must be students and young scientists who submitted abstracts to the conference that were accepted by the Scientific Committee. These stipends will be given as a reimbursement after verifying the respective presentation either as oral communication or poster at the Conference.
To be considered as a candidate please send an application letter to Carla Patinha (email: cpatinha@ua.pt) and Nelly Mañay (email: nmanay@fq.edu.uy) with the following information:
Name
Birth date
e-mail
Institution
Country
Student support letter from Mentor or Senior Colleague
Abstract
Abstract acceptance email from MEDGEO 19
Other certificate awards will be also given at the Conference:
