Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary (M)
Session Sub-category Intersection(IS)
Session ID M-IS20
Title Geopark
Short Title Geopark
Main Convener Name Takayuki Ogata
Affiliation Graduate School of Engineering and Science, University of the Ryukyus
Co-Convener 1 Name Ryosuke Doke
Affiliation Graduate School of Science and Technology, Hirosaki University
Co-Convener 2 Name Tatsuto Aoki
Affiliation School of Regional Development Studies, Kanazawa University
Co-Convener 3 Name Kyohei Sano
Affiliation Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo
Co-Convener 4 Name Noritaka Matsubara
Affiliation Graduate School of Regional Resource Management, University of Hyogo
Session Language 
J
Scope 
This session targets interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary discussion on geopark, involving geoheritage, geodiversity, geoconservation, geotourism, sustainable development, governance, risk management, science communication and geoscientific education. These topics contribute to scientific and attractive activities in geoparks. In JpGU-AGU Joint Meeting 2026 this session accepts presentations in Japanese (with English text), since the scope covers not only the natural sciences but also the social sciences and humanities.
Presentation Format Oral and Poster presentation
Time Presentation No Title Presenter
Oral Presentation May 25 AM1
9:00 - 9:15 MIS20-01 How Can a Geopark Contribute to Degraded Mountain Trails? A Case Study of the Tsurugi Mountain Range. Azusa Tonotani
9:15 - 9:30 MIS20-02 The rate of Geopark information in junior high school textbooks KOKI KANETA
9:30 - 9:45 MIS20-03 Earth Science Class Practices for High School Trips: Utilizing the Toya-Usu UNESCO Global Geopark AKIKO SATO
9:45 - 10:00 MIS20-04 Trends in public attention to geoparks and the lack of “people” information on official geopark websites Jiro Komori
10:00 - 10:15 MIS20-05 Supports from the Seismological Society of Japan for geopark activities Keiichi Tadokoro
10:15 - 10:30 MIS20-06 The Volcanological Society of Japan and Geoparks Kazutaka Mannen
Presentation No Title Presenter
Poster Presentation May 25 PM3
MIS20-P01 Festivals as Storytellers of the Land: A Geopark Approach to Linking Earth-Scientific Environments and Cultural Practices Kunihito Kudo
MIS20-P02 Geoscience Education Network through School–Museum–Community Collaboration:
A Case Study from the Hakone Geopark Area 		Megumi Kurashina
MIS20-P03 The Role of Researchers in the Children's Summer School on Seismology, Volcanology, and Geology Ryosuke Doke