Six Years from the Great East Japan Disaster – Achievements and Regrets in GLP Context

Yukio Himiyama

Presentation information

[EE] Oral

H (Human Geosciences) » H-CG Complex & General

[H-CG29] [EE] Implementing Human Dimensions Research for the Earths Future / Global Land Project

Sat. May 20, 2017 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM 201A (International Conference Hall 2F)

convener:Yukio Himiyama(Emeritus Professor, Hokkaido University of Education), Koichi Kimoto(Kwansei Gakuin University, Center for Common Educational Programs), Takeshi Sakurai(Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo), norichika kanie(Tokyo Institute of Technology), Kenichi Abe(Research Institute for Humanity and Nature), Hideaki Shibata(Field Science Center fot Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University), Qinxue Wang(National Institute for Environmental Studies), Chairperson:takeshi sakurai(Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo), Chairperson:yukio himiyama(Emeritus Professor, Hokkaido University of Education)

1:45 PM - 2:00 PM

[HCG29-01] Six Years from the Great East Japan Disaster – Achievements and Regrets in GLP Context

*Yukio Himiyama¹ (1.Emeritus Professor, Hokkaido University of Education)

Keywords:Great East Japan Disaster, GLP, Future Earth

The Great East Japan Disaster triggered by the M 9.0 earthquake and the subsequent gigantic tsunami of 11th March 2011 has left huge changes on the land, its use and the environment, as well as many other things, and there have been a lot to be learnt, discussed and practiced. The paper discusses what have been actually achieved and what haven’t in the context of GLP (Global Land programme) core project of Future Earth.