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Sustainable Groundwater preservation in Kumamoto, by Kumamoto City

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Presenation on 'Sustainable Groundwater preservation in Kumamoto', by Kumamoto City, at 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014

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Sustainable GroundwaterSustainable GroundwaterPreservation in KumamotoPreservation in Kumamoto

Kumamoto CityKumamoto City

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Kumamoto City, the Richest Kumamoto City, the Richest Groundwater in JapanGroundwater in Japan

Tokyo

Kumamoto City 

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Mount Aso

Kumamoto City

Ariake Sea

Kumamoto City, the Kumamoto City, the Richest Groundwater in Richest Groundwater in

JapanJapan

Japan

Kumamoto City

北九州

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Natural Groundwater Natural Groundwater SystemSystem

Structure of Groundwater System in Kumamoto Region

Flow of Groundwater in Kumamoto Region

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Satellite Satellite PicturePicture

A s oA s o1111

Municipalities in Municipalities in the Kumamoto the Kumamoto

RegionRegion

KumamotKumamotoo  CityCity

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Mount Aso and Kato Mount Aso and Kato KiyomasaKiyomasa

Mount Aso: the world’s largest volcano caldera

Lord Kato Kiyomasa

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Present Condition of Present Condition of GroundwaterGroundwater

Kumamoto City Groundwater

Observation Station

Groundwater level

Kumamoto City Groundwater Levels

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Present Condition of Present Condition of GroundwaterGroundwater

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Utilizing Paddy Fields for Utilizing Paddy Fields for Groundwater CultivationGroundwater Cultivation

Area which has historically fostered

groundwater cultivation using paddy fields

Former paddy field artificially facilitates groundwater cultivation

Creating the Groundwater Conservation Agreement with neighboring towns

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Maintaining Watershed Maintaining Watershed Protection ForestsProtection Forests

Watershed protection forests

Volunteers working to create protective forests

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Fostering Rainwater Fostering Rainwater PercolationPercolation

Rainwater percolation equipment for household use

PVC greenhouse rainwater percolation facilities

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Development of the Development of the Citizen’s Movement for Citizen’s Movement for

Water SavingWater Saving

Water saving campaign in the shopping district

Water tank for collecting rainwater

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Kumamoto Water Heritage Kumamoto Water Heritage Registration ProgramRegistration Program

Kumamoto Water Heritage Citizen Tour

■ 63 registered sites ( as of March,2010)

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Kumamoto City Official Kumamoto City Official Water ExaminationWater Examination

・ 1st, 2nd, 3rd ranks offered

・No test fee

The first ever Japanese Water Examinations begin August 1st!

Official Textbook

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Environmental Education Environmental Education and Lifelong Learning and Lifelong Learning

ProgramsPrograms

Elementary school students learning about the role of water

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Receiving the Japan Water Receiving the Japan Water Grand Prix AwardGrand Prix Award

Grand Prix Award Grand Prix Award CeremonyCeremony

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The 100 Best Waters of The 100 Best Waters of Heisei Heisei

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400400thth Year Anniversary of Year Anniversary of Kumamoto CastleKumamoto Castle Newly

reconstructed Honmaru Goten

Palace

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2013年3月22日 国連での2013年3月22日 国連での表彰式表彰式

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受賞後の市長記者会見受賞後の市長記者会見

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【エントリーした内容】

「自然のシステムを利用した地下水保全」 ・熊本地域の水循環について ・水田を活用した地下水かん養について ・節水市民運動について ・広域連携((財)くまもと地下水財団)について

熊本市の取り組みが紹介された

国連のホームページ

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田んぼの学校

転作水田の湛水事業

小中学校での雨水タンクの活用

水源かん養林の整備

節水市民運動

地下水保全の取組み地下水保全の取組み

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http://www.kumamoto-waterlife.jphttp://www.kumamoto-waterlife.jp//