About This Research Area

Outline

This research area is focused on the creation of physical and/or social water management systems that would be adaptive measures for a variety of water issues of concern to Japan or other countries and caused by climate change or other factors. Using innovative water treatment technologies and water resources management systems, optimal water use, as measured by qualitative and quantitative criteria, is sought in the respective stages of water supply, discharge, reclamation, and resource recovery. Proposed researches should contribute to sustainable water use from the most rational of many perspectives, including energy consumption, socioeconomic impact, environmental load, public health, and/or site-specific circumstances of targeted areas.

Examples of research topics to be considered in this research area are: 1) basic R&D in materials science for advanced water treatment using ozone or membranes and ceramic materials; 2) water quality assessment; and 3) comprehensive water resources (surface and subsurface water) and environmental management systems at the watershed scale. Comprehensive management systems should consider water treatment, reclamation, and resource recovery in different water uses including drinking water, sewage, industry, and agriculture.

Deputy Research Supervisor: Mikio YODA Senior Chief Engineer, Hitachi Ltd., Services & Platforms Business Unit
Deputy Research Supervisor: Mikio YODA
Senior Chief Engineer, Hitachi Ltd., Services & Platforms Business Unit
Research Supervisor: Shinichiro OHGAKI President, Japan Water Research Center
Research Supervisor: Shinichiro OHGAKI
President, Japan Water Research Center

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Advisory Board

Research Supervisor
Shinichiro OHGAKI President, Japan Water Research Center
Deputy Research Supervisor
Mikio YODA Senior Chief Engineer, Hitachi Ltd., Services & Platforms Business Unit
Area Advisors
Takashi ASANO Professor Emeritus, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California at Davis, USA
Shoichi KUNIKANE Former Professor, Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Shizuoka
Satoshi SHIMIZU Honorary Advisor, Nihon Suido Consultants Co., Ltd.
Kengo SUNADA Professor Emeritus, University of Yamanashi
Hiroshi TSUNO Professor, Department of Human and Environment, Osaka Sangyo University
Akiko MIYA Executive Officer Division Executive, Research & Development Division Engineering & Development Division, Swing Co., Ltd.
Tsuyoshi MIYAZAKI Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
Masataka WATANABE Professor, Chuo University
Yoshimasa WATANABE Professor, Chuo University

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