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 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM IC (International Conference Hall 2F)

convener:Noritaka Matsubara(Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo), Chairperson:Yayoi Ichihashi(Sado City Board of Education), Chairperson:Hokuto Obara(Mine-Akiyoshidai Karst Plateau Geopark Promotion Council), 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

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

[O06-04] Changes in Shimokita Geopark: REJECT inspired people

★Invited papers

*Satoshi Ishikawa1, Kazuhiko Hirata1 (1.Council for promotion of Shimokita Geopark)

Keywords:Geopark, social movement, reject

The reject in 2014 drove citizens get interested in geopark activities. The certification in 2016 is the result of enthusiastic social movements which is aroused by the reject and frequent coverages. We will show the change process and social movements, and seek future vision.