Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2015

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[O-01] Geoparks in Japan

Sun. May 24, 2015 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM IC (2F)

Convener:*Mahito Watanabe(Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Chair:Mahito Watanabe(Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology)

4:35 PM - 4:55 PM

★ [O01-07] Place that disasters, history and the blessing of an active volcano can realize - Unzen Volcanic Area Global Geopark

*Marekazu OHNO1 (1.Unzen Volcanic Area Geopark Promotion Office)

Keywords:Geopark, Unzen Volcano, Volcanic Disasters, Shimabara Rebellion, Educational Travel, House Accomodation

Theme of Unzen Volcanic Area Global Geopark (Unzen Geopark hereafter) is "coexistence of an active volcano and human beings". Volcanic eruptions of Mt. Unzen have brought local inhabitants serious disasters repeatedly. However, the people continue living near the active volcano of Mt. Unzen and bring up original culture there. If you visit Unzen Geopark, you can learn why local inhabitants living in Shimabara Peninsula have stay near the active volcano through experiences. In this presentation, I introduce some education plans to learn a relation between active volcano and human beings in Unzen Geopark efficiently.