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Ruby OSS Project CenterDirector　Tetsuo NODA, Professor, Faculty of Law and LiteratureTheme　The Estimation of the Economic Effects brought in by Open Data based on the Actual Surveillance StudyOutline　Public data collected or possessed by administrative agencies and subsequently released as easy-to use Open Data are expected to bring about positive economic effects. We aim to establish an approach and methods for the estimation of the economic effects through the utilization of Open Data to estimate the positive economic effects provided by the utilization of Open Data quantitatively. The result of the surveillance study shows that the use of Open Data in local governments in Japan is still in an earlier stage and it would be difficult to produce the economic effects within these areas. But, it also shows the possibility of estimating the economic effects by the utilization of Open Data quantitatively.Kunibiki Geo-Park Project CenterDirector　Toshiaki IRIZUKI, Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringTheme　Developing new regional resources based on the integration of arts and sciences:Nanotechnology Project CenterURL http://www.proken.shimane-u.ac.jp/project/pdf/nanotechprojectcenter_1.pdfDirector　Yasuhisa FUJITA, Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringTheme　Preparation of nano-micro-sized materials using laser processes in liquidsOutline　Irradiation of ultrashort (nanosecond and femtosecond)pulsed-laser on a material induces melting and evaporation of a smalllocalized part of the material. Such a feature of laser enables us toprepare nanoparticles and modify their size by using laser irradiationon materials suspended in liquids. In our laboratory, research anddevelopment of the mechanism of laser processes in liquids arecarried out.Project Center on Natural Disaster ReductionURL http://pcndr-shimane-u.com/englishDirector　Fawu WANG, Professor, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and EngineeringDeputy Director Ikuo TASAKA, Professor, Faculty of Law and LiteratureResearch Division on Earthquake, Volcano and Tsunami (Head: Associate Professor Hiroki HAYASHI)Research Division on Meteorology and Flooding (Head: Professor Ikuo TASAKA)Research Division on Landslide and Geo-Disaster (Head: Professor Fawu WANG)Research Division on Seismic Resistance of BuildingsResearch Division on Disaster-related Laws (Head: Professor Atsunori ISOMURA)Education Division on Disaster Reduction (Head: Professor Hiroaki ISHIGA)Research Fellow Professors Emeritus Yoshihiro SAWADA, Masahisa HAYASHI, Shuichiro YOKOTAOutline　The main activities of the center are to study the local natural disasters including that caused by earthquake, Tsunami, volcano, flooding and landslide for the effective countermeasures to prevent and reduce the natural disasters, and to make a database for future references. At the same time, education in disaster reduction is conducted for students and local citizens, in order to foster personnel concerning to the disaster reduction. Results are published in journal articles, website, and included in the symposium for the local citizens.a case study for the Kunibiki-myth region seen from geographical and geological points of viewOutline　The UNESCO Global Geopark is an official program aiming at promoting sustainablelocal development of the areas which are valuable from the point of geoscience through educationand geo-tourism utilizing the geological heritage from the perspective of the earth, ecosystems,and humans. Our center reexamines the Kunibiki-myth world by using the idea and scheme of thegeopark. The main purpose of our ongoing research, education and outreach activities is to developnew regional resources for the Kunibiki region by reevaluating it from the interdisciplinary points of viewsuch as geoscience, ecology, history and culture.34Project CentersThese are research groups that take part in interdisciplinary educational research activities. Each group is a "project center", with the intention of promoting their research and activities related to it.