[H-DS10] Literacy for Disaster Risk Reduction

[HDS10-04] Overview and questionaire survey of "Kyodai Weeks" events of the Sakurajima Volcano Observatory since 2013

*Haruhisa Nakamichi¹ (1.Sakurajima Volcano Research Center, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University)

Keywords:Volcano observatory, Open-door, Science communication, Questionnaire survey

Sakurajima Volcano Observatory, with a history exceeding 60 years, is recognized by researchers in Japan and overseas for conducting frontier research centering on Sakurajima, the most active volcano in Japan. It is owned by Kyoto University and represents the university in the surrounding communities. This paper reviews the open-door events, which have been conducted yearly for the last ten years as a part of a universitywide effort by Kyoto University. They make use of the facilities at Sakurajima Volcano Observatory, which aims to enhance the understanding of volcanoes among the general public in collaboration with geo-guides as “boundary workers.”