Discussions

Takehiko Satomuraand Taikan Oki

Workshop is not a Conference!!
• GAME-T is an international platform forhydro-climatic research activities.
• Exchange ideas and discuss together:– What are the latest new findings?
– What kind of data is/will be available?
– What do you want to know?
– How do you want to involve us?

• How GAME-T should look like in 2005?
• How should be the GAME-T structure forboth international and domestic frameworks?
ÎDrafting Scientific & Implementation Plan

Objectives of the Workshop• Set the target of the GAME-T related
research in each country:– What are the most critical issues relevant tohydro-climatology in the region?
– How to approach to the issue through research?
– What kind of research is needed?
– How to organize these research activities?
– What kind of support is required to maintainand synthesize these research activities?

• Re-activate the domestic and international
committees/communities of GAME-T

Discussions for GAME-T2• GAME-T Workshop in Thailand inPetchaburi (March 2000)• GISP in Tokyo (June 2000)• Omkoi meeting (August 2000)• GAME-T Workshop in Thailand in Phuket(March 2001)• GAME Conference in Nagoya (October 2001)• …. and other domestic meetings

Research Topics [I]• Comprehensive study on the decrease ofdischarge in the Chao Phraya river basin• Impact of rainmaking on regionalhydrological cycles• Irrigation control/integrated water
resources management• Seasonal forecasting of
Asian Monsoon rainfall• Future projection on the water demandResearch Topics [II]• Flood forecasting– Telemetry, telecommunication andhydrological modeling– Typhoon and tropical cyclones– ENSO effect– Torrential rainfall, ex., Hay Yai in every 12 years?
– Urbanization and deforestation– Associated with global change

Recommendations (1)• Reviewing the past GAME-T1 project,research activities are well organized andperformed. GAME-T CD-ROM is one of themost valuable output from the project.
• GAME-T Data Centers both at NRCT andIIS/UT are the core of the international
cooperative research project.

Recommendations (2)• Further exchange of data and sharing
information & idea should be promoted.
• Publication of a textbook summarizing thelatest knowledge about the hydroclimatology in the South-East Asia willcontribute for it.
• Existing facilities, such as GAME-T or
monsoon study related mailing list both inThai and Japan, should be utilized wisely.

Recommendations (3)• Capacity building in scientific research isone of the most important aspects of theproject. More opportunities should be given
for not too old (young) researchers in Thai,
Japan, and other participating countries;
opportunities such as exchange scholar,visiting program, participation to scientificconferences, and field survey.

Recommendations (4)• Application of the latest scientific knowledge
to human dimension should be encouraged.
• The target of the GAME-T Phase 2 could be:
Hydro-meteorological Warning System– Short term, mid range, long range– Flood and drought– Monitoring and modeling• The formation of a new research groupconsists of not too old (young) scholars in
Thailand with strong leadership is required.

• One possible target could be theinvestigation of the “ScientificBasis for Hydro-meteorological
Warning System” in short,medium, and long ranges forflood and drought managementwith the basic understanding of
Asian Monsoon System and thelatest technology of monitoringand modeling.

Thank you.