Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2014

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Symbol M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-IS Intersection

[M-IS35_2AM2] Geopark

Fri. May 2, 2014 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM 211 (2F)

Convener:*Kuniyasu Mokudai(Pro Natura Foundation Japan), Takayuki Arima(Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Marekazu Ohno(Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Council), Yoshihiro Hiramatsu(School of Natural System, College of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University), Takayuki Ogata(Faculty of Education, University of the Ryukyus), Mahito Watanabe(Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Chair:Takayuki Arima(Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Kuniyasu Mokudai(Pro Natura Foundation Japan)

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

[MIS35-02] Geoscience in Japanese Geoparks: Significance of Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Geostories

*Takayuki OGATA1 (1.Faculty of Education, University of the Ryukyus)

Keywords:geoparks, geostory, geoscience, physical geography, Japanese Geoparks Network, Japan Geoscience Union

Geoparks target all geoscientific disciplines consisting of space and planetary sciences, atmospheric and hydrospheric sciences, human geosciences, solid earth sciences, and biogeosciences, presented as the science sections in Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU). In JpGU, academic meetings of geoparks have been held in the public session since 2010 and the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary session since 2012. However, geostories of Japanese Geoparks Network (JGN) are likely to incline toward specific themes based on URL information uploaded on the JGN official website. Especially, physical geography, such as climatology, hydrology and geomorphology, seems to be slighted in many Japanese geoparks. Physical geography, studying interaction among atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary scopes, should be given more consideration in all Japanese geoparks.