A History of Applied Geomorphology in Postwar Japanese Geomorphology

Kuniyasu Mokudai

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[J] Oral

H (Human Geosciences ) » H-GM Geomorphology

[H-GM03] Geomorphology

Sun. May 22, 2022 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 201B (International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe)

convener:Hitoshi SAITO(College of Economics, Kanto Gakuin University), convener:Tsuyoshi Hattanji(Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba), Thomas Parkner(University of Tsukuba, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences), convener:Naoko Nagumo(International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management, Public Works Research Institute), Chairperson:Yoshinori Kodama(Faculty of Agriculture), Kenji Kashiwaya(Institute of Nature and Environmental Technology, Kanazawa University), Takashi Oguchi(Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo), Shoichi Hachinohe(Center for Environmental Science in Saitama), Kuniyasu Mokudai(Tohoku Gakuin University)

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

[HGM03-01] A History of Applied Geomorphology in Postwar Japanese Geomorphology

★Invited Papers

*Kuniyasu Mokudai¹ (1.Tohoku Gakuin University)

Keywords:applied geomorphology, natural disaster, nature conservation

I reviewed the development of applied geomorphology in postwar Japan. Geomorphological studies have provided a great deal of information for recovery from and countermeasures against natural disasters. On the other hand, the results of geomorphological research were sometimes used for the conservation of the natural environment. These studies were often discussed in the field of geography after the Meiji era. With the establishment of the Japan Geomorphological Union, this society began to provide a forum for discussion.