Takashi OGUCHI, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Hiroyuki YAMAUCHI, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Jiali SONG, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Takuro OGURA, Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Most local governments in Japan have provided hazard maps for their administrative areas, especially since the disastrous 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The maps deal with various types of natural hazards such as earthquakes, floods, debris flows, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions, and citizen can obtain their printed versions and/or digital files. Thanks to the recent development of GIS-based geospatial analysis and the increased availability of high-resolution geospatial data, most of the produced hazard maps are scientifically reasonable and have good cartographic presentation. Although such governmental efforts contribute to future disaster risk reduction, some recent natural disasters in Japan have revealed that the effective use of provided hazard maps is often difficult, leading to human and economic losses. Therefore, various people including citizens and students need to learn how to utilize hazard maps. To address this issue, we have been conducting several educational activities on hazard maps and related topics. They include: 1) online and onsite implementations for the classes of Japanese and Chinese high-schools on the applications of digital and analogue hazard maps; 2) online and onsite workshops for citizens in Japan to understand the concept and utilization of hazard maps; 3) producing online educational materials to learn natural disasters in relation to Physical Geography; and 4) producing online open-source materials to learn how to use GIS for various applications including hazard-related ones. This presentation introduces the outlines and outcomes of these activities, and describes their geographical and educational implications.
Mots clés : Hazard map|Geographical education|GIS|Japan
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