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Articles | Volume 5, issue 4
Articles | Volume 5, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-325-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-325-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 5, issue 4
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11 Oct 2022
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The potential for using video games to teach geoscience: learning about the geology and geomorphology of Hokkaido (Japan) from playing Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Edward G. McGowan and Lewis J. Alcott

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This work is an accessible illustration of the way geo-science is present in the everyday environment experienced by many people, so may be of interest to the broader education community or wider public.
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The fictional landscape of Hisui from Pokémon Legends: Arceus is inspired by the real-world island of Hokkaido, Japan. This paper illustrates how the game can be used to explore geological concepts including volcanology, economic geology, and hazard mitigation, by comparing in-game features to their real-world counterparts on Hokkaido. Applications from this study include increasing geoscientific interest and facilitating the self-learning or formal teaching of geoscience worldwide.
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