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U-06 Social Responsibility of Earth Science.

Short title Social Responsibility of Earth Science.
Oral presentation
Date/Room/Chair 		May 24 AM1 (09:00 - 10:45) IC Shigeko Haruyama  / Jun Matsumoto 
May 24 AM2 (11:00 - 12:45) IC Yukio Himiyama  / Toshihiko Sugai 
May 24 PM1 (14:15 - 16:00) IC Daisuke Suetsugu  / Hitoshi Kawakatsu 
May 24 PM2 (16:15 - 18:00) IC Kunihiko Kumamoto  / Keiji Doi  / Koshun Yamaoka 
Poster presentation
Date/Room
Contact Daisuke Suetsugu Shigeko Haruyama Koshun Yamaoka
Email jpgu2013_u6@yahoo.co.jp
Convener Daisuke Suetsugu Shigeko Haruyama Koshun Yamaoka 
Scope The following three sub-sessions provide opportunities to discuss the unavoidable relation between earth science and the public in terms of their decision making. 1. The Message from East Japan mega earthquake After East Japan Mega Earthquake, two years have been passing and time flies. The rehabilitation and reconstruction activities in the rear disaster of unheard-of dimensions are still now continuing. On the other hand, the scientists and science are taken to court for discussion of expectation of natural disaster in Italy. In this context, we need discussion for integration of disaster mitigation, and how to transmit of disaster information accurately and how to share the appropriate technology of disaster prevention for the society. In this sub-session, we would like to argue with reporters and audience for collaboration of social science, geo-sciences and engineering. 2. Scientific assessment of nuclear power plants in Japan and knowledge of Earth science The 2011 Tohoku earthquake caused severe damage of the Fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant and ongoing radiation effects. Seismologists and geologists have been involved in siting process of nuclear power plants in Japan. Now we realize that broader disciplines of Earth science (e.g., meteorology, oceanography, soil science) are necessary to understand the potential hazard of nuclear power plants. It is important to have a forum in the Earth science community for open and frank discussions on the scientific issues of potential hazard of nuclear power plants in Japan, where the activity of earthquake and tsunami is highest in the world. As a first step, we would share how the knowledge of Earth science has been involved in siting and hazard assessment of nuclear power plants in Japan, about which many Earth scientists ourselves might not realize. 3. On the information dissemination for safety and security The earthquake in L'Aquila in 2009 was a destructive event that occurred just after the official announcement that stated no major earthquake is impending. The governmental commission, in fact, did not deny the possibility of major earthquake, but the announcement is misinformed to the public. The session will provide an opportunity to discuss the problem in the information dissemination of scientific information which accommodates inherent uncertainty. This sub-session starting with learning the fact of the case associated with the L'Aquila earthquake, including social and political background of Italy. Any presentations on the dissemination of scientific knowledge with uncertainly are welcome.
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Time Presentation No Title Author Presenter Abstract
Oral Presentation   May 24 AM1 (09:00-10:45) IC                              to the top
09:00 - 09:25 Invited
U06-01 		Social and Intelligent Contributions by Earth Scientists for Natural Disasters Yasunori Miura Yasunori Miura English
09:25 - 09:50 Invited
U06-02 		Victims Living at Teporary Housing - As of State in Miyako City, Iwate Masaki Iwafune Masaki Iwafune English
09:50 - 10:15 Invited
U06-03 		Reflecting on disaster management policy based on lessons learned during and after the GEJET Shigenobu Tanaka Shigenobu Tanaka English
10:15 - 10:30 U06-04 Proposal of a quantitative risk evaluation/comparison method for low-frequency megadisasters Masato Koyama Masato Koyama English
10:30 - 10:45 U06-05 Possibility of recriticality of the meltdown uranium nuclear fuel at the Fukushima nuclear power station Minoru Ozima
Makiko Haba 		Minoru Ozima English
Oral Presentation   May 24 AM2 (11:00-12:45) IC                              to the top
11:00 - 11:25 Invited
U06-06 		Toward the Physicalgeography of Tsunami Disaster based on Tsunami Sediments Research Kazuomi Hirakawa Kazuomi Hirakawa English
11:25 - 11:50 Invited
U06-07 		Active fault study for mitigating earthquake damage Mitsuhisa Watanabe Mitsuhisa Watanabe English
11:50 - 12:15 Invited
U06-08 		Problematics in treatment and disposal of the radioactive waste produced by accident at Fukushima Daiichi NPP Tsutomu Sato Tsutomu Sato English
12:15 - 12:40 Invited
U06-19 		Impacts of the 2011 tsunami on vegetation in coastal areas of northeast Japan and subsequent recovery processes Keitarou Hara Keitarou Hara English
12:40 - 12:45 discussion
Oral Presentation   May 24 PM1 (14:15-16:00) IC                              to the top
14:15 - 14:40 Invited
U06-09 		Nuclear power plants in the seismic Japanese Islands and earthquake science Katsuhiko Ishibashi Katsuhiko Ishibashi English
14:40 - 15:05 Invited
U06-10 		Active fault and seismic safety evaluation: comments from experience of active fault assessment for nuclear power plants Yuichi Sugiyama Yuichi Sugiyama English
15:05 - 15:30 Invited
U06-11 		Contribution of Earth scientists and engineers to seismic safety of nuclear power plants in Japan Kojiro Irikura Kojiro Irikura English
15:30 - 15:55 Invited
U06-12 		Geological issues for evaluating the seismic durability of nuclear-energy facilities in tectonically active regions Yasutaka Ikeda Yasutaka Ikeda English
Oral Presentation   May 24 PM2 (16:15-18:00) IC                              to the top
16:15 - 16:35 Invited
U06-13 		What was really accused in the L'Aquila trial Shinbi Suzuki Shinbi Suzuki English
16:35 - 16:50 U06-14 Sentenced scientists: Figuring out the L'Aquila earthquake trial Kazuki Koketsu
Satoko Oki 		Kazuki Koketsu English
16:50 - 17:05 U06-15 Statements against the L'Aquila trial and three proposals from a different standpoint Ken'ichiro Yamashina Ken'ichiro Yamashina English
17:05 - 17:30 Invited
U06-16 		How to prepare the risk of the mistake of scientific risk assessment: social condition for making precaution possible Hideyuki Hirakawa Hideyuki Hirakawa English
17:30 - 17:45 Invited
U06-17 		Information dissemination based on uncertainty of prediction of volcanic eruption Hitoshi Yamasato Hitoshi Yamasato English
17:45 - 18:00 Invited
U06-18 		Current state of probabilistic forecast based on seismicity analysis Kenji Maeda Kenji Maeda English