[M-TT41_28PM2] Mapping and spatial representation in geoscience

[MTT41-P06_PG] The map of a geopark

3-min talk in an oral session

*Mamoru KOARAI¹, Kuniyasu MOKUDAI² (1.GSI of Japan, 2.Pro Natura Foundation Japan)

Keywords:geopark, map, expression of geographical feature

The authors reviewed about the deployment of geopark activity and the practical use of maps of geopark in Japan, and reported the actual condition of the map in the geoparks of all Japan. In this work, the authors collected many pamphlets of geopark with map information, reviewed all pamphlets in the points of view for expression of geographical feature. There are many maps like tourist resort maps. But, some maps for Geopark had tried geographical feature expression in base map. For example, some maps express the landform using color for each elevation simply, and some maps were carried out 3D expression of the shade figure using DEM. These type maps were considered to be easy to understand the outline of geographical feature, compared with a contour drawing map.