Policy of oceanography and oceanographic development and technology
2004
Imai, Y. (Institute for Ocean Policy Ship and Ocean Foundation, Tokyo (Japan))
This paper attempts to systematize Japanese policies and directions of technology that will be necessary toward the realization of effective projects in the field of oceanography aiming at contributing to the study of Japan's future direction, with the purpose of understanding the present situation of both international and domestic oceanographic policy primarily grasping the current direction of dealing with oceanic problems at home and abroad. Further, in this paper the author intends, first, to classify the oceanic development and utilization of the ocean, which is one of the themes of oceanographic problems, into utilization of ocean resources, utilization of ocean space, responses to the question of conservation of ocean environment, and oceanic survey; next, to clarify the concept and thoughts of oceanic technology relative to each area above. Discussing those items, this paper concludes that to establish a method to assess the impact of the technology on society as technology assessment is an important step toward realization of effective projects for ocean development and ocean utilization.
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