JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2017

Presentation information

[JJ] Oral

O (Public) » Public

[O-06] [JJ] Geoparks in Japan -Lesson to be learned from the failure-

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

convener:Noritaka Matsubara(Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo), Chairperson:Kazuhiko Hirata(Shimokita Geopark), Chairperson:Yayoi Ichihashi(Sado City Board of Education), Chairperson:Noritaka Matsubara(Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo), Chairperson:Mahito Watanabe(Institute of Geology and Geoinformation, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Chairperson:Hiroko Imai

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

[O06-01] Transition of relations among administrations, universities and museums in San'in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark.

★Invited papers

*Tohru Sakiyama1 (1.Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo)

Keywords:geopark, San'in Kaigan, museum

San’in Kaigan Geopark applied and passed over for recommendatory area of global geopark from Japan in 2008. It approved to member of Global geopark 2 years later and recognized again in 2014. I present transition of involvement of governments, universities and museums to the San’in Kaigan Geopark.