Natural Heritage of Japan by Abhik Chakraborty Kuniyasu Mokudai Malcolm Cooper Mahito Watanabe & Shamik Chakraborty

Author:Abhik Chakraborty, Kuniyasu Mokudai, Malcolm Cooper, Mahito Watanabe & Shamik Chakraborty
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham

8.4 Evaluation System of JGC

JGC members are composed mainly of academicians. Ten members are selected from five academic society, the Geological Society of Japan, the Association of Japanese Geographers, the Volcanological Society of Japan, the Seismological Society of Japan, and the Japan Association for Quaternary Research (these organs nominate representatives to the JGC). Two other members are chosen by JGC with their research expertise in mind. The JGC meets 3 or 4 times a year to discuss on geopark promotion. In order to gain national geopark status, interested territories (applicants) submit application dossier(s) to the JGC in spring (usually in April). These applicants are then asked to present their case at the JpGU in May. This session is also opened to the members of JGN. Field evaluation is subsequently conducted in the summer by three evaluators (at least one evaluator is a JGC member and the other experts are selected from geoparks in Japan by JGC). Based on the report from the evaluators, the JGC decides to approve or reject the application.

The JGC evaluates national geoparks using similar criteria that is followed by UNESCO’s IGGP . The two major differences are: while a UNESCO geopark must have at least one geoheritage that is of international value; national geoparks may not possess heritage of such value; and while a UNESCO aspiring geopark must be a de facto global geopark for more than one year prior to the application, national geoparks are not judged at this level (the system allows an area that has just started geopark activity to apply).

In the evaluation of the national geoparks, the following points, which are also important criteria in the evaluation of UNESCO geoparks, are emphasized:1.Management body: The management body of geopark must be strong enough to coordinate various kinds of activities by stakeholders.

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