The Fourth High-level Forum of Engineering Geology was held in Tianjin new coastal district on July 16^th 2011. The theme of the conference is “Combination and Applications between Internet of Things (IOT) and Engineering Geology”, aiming to discuss and promote the applications and improvement of high technologies i.e. as IOT in geological hazards monitoring and forecasting. The forum was advocated by NSFC, sponsored by Committee of Engineering Geology of China and undertaken by Institute of Tianjin IOT Application Technology. More than 50 specialists including Prof. Faquan Wu (SG of IAEG), Prof. Runqiu Huang (IAEG vice president), Prof. Yuepin Yin were invited to the forum. Professor Runqiu Huang first reviewed the achievement of previous three forums, then laid emphasize on the significance of the forum and the application of IOT in engineering geology. Furthermore, experts discussed the basic principle of IOT, analyzed the present situation and its huge loss of geological hazards in China, detailed the great significance of IOT applied in geological hazards monitoring and forecasting, and then highlighted the present situation and challenges about the IOT and engineering geological. During the forum, some IOT high-tech instruments designed by Institute of Tianjin IOT Application Technology were displayed to the specialists. The forum made a great success, which both the sponsor and delegates felt productive and fruitful from the forum and determined to further strengthen the cooperation and to further discuss the advanced subjects applying IOT to the geological hazards.

The Fourth High-level Forum of Engineering Geology held in Tianjin new coastal distirct, July 16^th 2011