Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2016

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International Session (Oral)

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

[M-IS02] IGGP of the future

Tue. May 24, 2016 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM A01 (APA HOTEL&RESORT TOKYO BAY MAKUHARI)

Convener:*Setsuya Nakada(Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo), Mahito Watanabe(Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Kuniyasu Mokudai(Pro Natura Foundation Japan), Yoshiki Saito(Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Chair:Abhik Chakraborty(Izu Peninsula Geopark), Kuniyasu Mokudai(Pro Natura Foundation Japan)

11:15 AM - 11:30 AM

[MIS02-07] Hiostory of consevation of geoheritage in Japan

*Kuniyasu Mokudai1 (1.Pro Natura Foundation Japan)

Keywords:conservation of landform and outcrops, value of landform and outcrops, protected area

Nature conservation initiatives in Japan are closely linked with the adoption of western science and technology in the Meiji Period. This implies that conservation rules were not developed from within but incorporated from the outside without thorough evaluation of their applicability to the natural environment of Japan. Another major characteristic is that local people tend to attach more importance to promote their local culture and lifestyle, rather than conserving the natural components of the environment. The geopark movements in various parts of Japan show a similar tendency.