Session Details

[O-06]The connection between earth sciences and society by Geoparks -Results and issues in the past decade-

Sun. May 20, 2018 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM JST
Sun. May 20, 2018 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM UTC
International Conference Room (IC) 2F International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe
convener:Noritaka Matsubara(Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo), Yayoi ICHIHASHI(Sado City Board of Education), Hokuto Obara(Mine秋吉台ジオパーク推進協議会, 共同), Marekazu Ohno(Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Office), Chairperson:Ichihashi Yayoi, Obara Hokuto, Hirata Kazuhiko, Imai Hiroko, Matsubara Noritaka(兵庫県立大学大学院)
10 years have passed since the Geoparks started in Japan and it has grown as a channel for linking earth science and society. In this session, we would like to look back on our activities and discussions of the past decade, and discuss the feature of Japanese Geoparks.

[O06-04]10 Years of geopark of Japan viewed from private business person★Invited Papers

*HIROKO IMAI1 (1.Com Support Office /Wakayama University Center for Tourism Research)

[O06-05]Ten Years of the Itoigawa Geopark, Backed by the Function of a Regional Museum★Invited Papers

*Ko Takenouchi1, Hiroshi Miyajima1, Yousuke Ibaraki1, Takahiko Ogawara1 (1.Fossa Magna Museum, Itoigawa City)

[O06-06]Necessity in re-assemblage of Japanese geopark concept: a lesson from the context of the Lesvos international intensive course on geoparks★Invited Papers

*Katsuhiko Asahi1, Hikari Shiba2, Atsuko Niina3 (1.Izu Peninsula Geopark Promotion Council, 2.Sakurajima-Kinkowan Geopark Promotion Council Office, 3.Tottori University of Environmental Studies)