Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2014

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[M-IS35_30PO1] Geopark

Wed. Apr 30, 2014 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM Poster (3F)

Convener:*Mokudai Kuniyasu(Pro Natura Foundation Japan), Takayuki Arima(Graduate School of Urban Environmental Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University), Marekazu Ohno Marekazu(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)

6:15 PM - 7:30 PM

[MIS35-P06] A practical use of geoparks as university educational materials

*Atsuko NIINA1 (1.Regional Innovation Research Center, Tottori University of Environmental Studies)

Keywords:university education, regional survey, social learning, San'in Kaigan Geopark, Tottori University of Environmental Studies

The purpose of this presentation is to show the practical use of geoparks as university education and to discuss the relationship between local universities and local communities. Tottori University of Environmental Studies opens four classes of Project Research for freshmen and sophomore. The classes of Geoparks started in 2012. The aim of the geopark classes is to learn the method of a field survey. There were various topics on geoparks; for freshmen, the development of virtual geotour, the land use survey of Yoshioka hot springs town and the development of geo product, and for sophomore, the development of geo guided tour at Aoshima of Koyamaike Lake and the regional survey of Yoshioka. These output share with local communities and geoparks. It becomes clear that a geopark makes a good use of social learning.