Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2019

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[U-08] Opinions and recommendations from meeting participants to the future of the Japan Geoscience Union

Thu. May 30, 2019 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM 101 (1F)

convener:Yozo Hamano(KOBE Ocean-Bottom Exploration Center, Kobe University), Eiichi Tajika(Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo), Koji Wada(Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology), Ikuro Sumita(Geosciences and Civil Engineering, Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University), Chairperson:Koji Wada(Planetary Exploration Research Center, Chiba Institute of Technology), Ikuro Sumita

2:03 PM - 2:15 PM

[U08-02] Geography in JpGU: current status and future perspectives

*Takashi Oguchi1, Ikuho Yamada2, Yuichi S. Hayakawa3, Daichi Kohmoto4, Hitoshi Saito5 (1.Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo, 2.Faculty of Science and Engineering, Chuo University, 3.Graduate School of Env.Science, Hokkaido University , 4.Nara University of Education, 5.College of Economics, Kanto Gakuin University)

Keywords:Geography, JpGU, Collaboration

Although some geographers and geographical societies have been members of JpGU, the majority of geographers in Japan seldom contribute to JpGU activities. One reason for this is that more than half of Japanese geographers are specialized in human geography, whereas JpGU focuses on physical sciences. However, interdisciplinary studies integrating arts and sciences are becoming all the more important, and modern geography linked to natural hazards and global environmental issues requires knowledge of earth sciences. Therefore, geography in JpGU should play an increasing role. This presentation aims to discuss how to strengthen collaborative relationships between JpGU and geographers.