Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2014

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[O-06_30AM2] Geoparks in Japan

Wed. Apr 30, 2014 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM Main Hall (1F)

Convener:*Mahito Watanabe(Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Tatsuya Sumita(The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)), Chair:Kuniyasu Mokudai(Pro Natura Foundation Japan)

11:00 AM - 11:19 AM

[O06-05] Summary of the evaluation process of Japan Geopark Committee

*Mahito WATANABE1 (1.Geological Museum, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST)

Keywords:Geopark, UNESCO, Global Geoparks Network, Japanese Geoparks Network, Japan Geopark Committee

Japan Geopark Committee (JGC) has started its evaluation of prospective geoparks in 2008. Geopark specialists from the geoparks of Japanese Geoparks Network (JGN) joined as on-site evaluators in 2012.Dossiers are evaluated by the JGC member and they decide which candidate should be further evaluated on-site. JGC decides a on-site evaluator and a assistant evaluator for each candidate area from those who are well experienced person in one of Geopark. One JGC member and two evaluator conduct a on-site evaluation for 2-3 days. Detailed evaluation report based on the dossier and the on-site survey is written by them and submitted to the JGC. JGC that is composed of eleven member make a final decision on each application.Check list for the evaluation are revised every year by JGC and on-site evaluation from the geoparks.