CEIDS conducts interdisciplinary research with the objective of building a sustainable and low-carbon society. The center carries out research that brings together basic technologies to build sustainable societies with expanded, global views and societal visions, encouraging technological and environmental innovations towards sustainability. In particular, the center contributes to the following research fields. (Selected papers are listed at the bottom of this page.)
It is highly essential to connect promising basic technologies or technology systems, which could potentially contribute to building sustainable society, with societal visions and goals, such as sustainable and low-carbon societies. The center conducts theoretical and practical research to bridge top-level basic technologies such as, solar energy, fuel cells, thermoelectric conversion technology and green IT, and these societal visions, thereby effectively fostering environmental and societal innovations. (See the page 2 of leaflet for details.)
The center aims to advance Sustainability Science and develops various methods peculiar to Sustainability Science, which had been developed by Osaka University RISS from 2006 through 2009. These methods includes, but not limited to, future scenario design, transition management towards sustainable society, pluralistic valuation methods, technology roadmaps and knowledge structuring using ontological engineering. These methods are also applied to actual case studies to analyze sustainability status and to propose visions for sustainable societies.
Given the relative scale of population and economy, pursing sustainable development in Asian countries is of vital importance for global sustainability. The center conducts various case studies in Asian countries, including China, with an aim to analyzing energy and resources consumption patterns as well as societal conditions and to proposal possible pathways towards sustainability in these nations on the basis of such analyses.
Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the center uses domestic and international networks to conduct innovative research. The center also utilizes research opportunities and outcomes for educational programs.
Tsuda, K., Low.B.H., Takahashi, H., Hara, K, Uwasu M and Umeda Y(2014) Potential Accounting of Regional Biomass Resource Circulations in Japan: A Prospective on Regional Rural-urban Partnerships, Environmental Development, Vol.7 (1). Forthcoming
Hara, K (2013) Environmental innovation design through a strategic linkage between research seeds and visions - Theoretical framework and approaches, The Journal of Science Policy and Research Management, Vol. 28 (2), Forthcoming
Kumazawa T, Kozaki K, Matsui T, Saito O, Ohta M, Hara K, Uwasu M, Kimura M and Mizoguchi R (2014) Initial Design Process of the Sustainability Science Ontology for Knowledge Sharing to Support Co-deliberation, Sustainability Science, Vol.9(1) forthcoming
Tsuda K, Hara K and Uwasu M (2013) Prospects and Challenges for Disseminating Life Cycle Thinking towards Environmental Conscious Behaviors in Daily Lives, Sustainability, Vol. 5(1), pp.123-135
Uwasu M, Naito T, Yabar H, Hara K (2013) Assessment of Japanese recycling policies for home electric appliance: Cost-effectiveness analysis and socioeconomic and technological implications. Environmental Development (Forthcoming)
Yabar H, Uwasu M and Hara K (2013) Tracking environmental innovations and policy regulations in Japan: case studies on dioxin emissions and electric home appliances recycling, Journal of Cleaner Production (Forthcoming)
Hara K, Uwasu M, Kurimoto S, Yamanaka S, Umeda Y and Shimoda Y (2013) Mapping Research Activities and Technologies for Sustainability and Environmental Studies - a Case Study at University Level, Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences (Forthcoming)
Kumazawa T, Uwasu M, Hara K, Kimura M and Saito O (2012) Designing collaborative approach among experts in an interdisciplinary research project - case study on Sustainability Science, Papers on on Environmental Information Science, No.26, Center for Environmental Information Science Vol. 26 ，pp.165-170,
Hara K and Yabar H (2012) Historical Evolution and Development of Waste Management and Recycling Systems - Analysis of Japan's experiences Environmental Studies and Sciences, Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences ,Vol2, (4), pp.296-307
Hara K, Uwasu M, Kurimoto S, Kobayashi H, Yamanaka S, Shimoda Y and Umeda Y (2012) Enhancing Meso Level Research in Sustainability Science - Challenges and Research Needs, Sustainability, Vol. 4(8). pp.1833-1847
Uwasu M, Hara K, Yabar H, Zhang H (2012) Analysis of Energy Productivity and Determinant Factors: A Case Study of China’s Provinces, Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 5, pp1-9 (in Press).
Yabar H, Hara K, Uwasu M (2012) Comparative assessment of the co-evolution of environmental indicator systems in Japan and China. Resources, Conservation and Recycling,, Vol. 61, pp43-51.
Uwasu M (2011) Sustainability Research and Assessment-the Role of Economics, International Economics, Vol. 62, pp. 47-62 (in Japanese)
Zhang H., Uwasu M., Hara K., Yabar H (2011) Sustainable Urban Development and Land Use Change-A Case Study of the Yangtze River Delta in China, Sustainability, 3(7), pp. 1074-1089
Hara K., Yabar H., Uwasu M., Zhang H. (2011) Energy Intensity Trends and Scenarios for China's Industrial Sectors - a Regional Case Study, Sustainability Science, Vol.6 (2), pp. 123-134
Hara, K and Umeda, Y (Eds) (2011) "Pioneering Sustainability Science towards Environmental Innovation" Osaka University Press (In Japanese)
Uwasu M., Yabar H. (2010) Assessment of Sustainable Development Based on the Capital Approach, Ecological Indicators, Vol.11(2) pp.348-352.
Uwasu M., Jiang Y., Saijo T. (2010) On the Chinese Carbon Reduction Target. Sustainability. Vol. 2 (6) pp. 1553-1557
Zhang, H., Uwasu, M., Hara, K., and Yabar, H. (2010) Land use Change Patterns and Sustainable Urban Development in China, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, Vol. 9 (1)
Yabar, H., Uwasu, M., Hara, K and Zhang H (2010) Environmental Policy and Innovation: the Japanese Experiences on Dioxin Emissions and Waste Recycling, Proceedings of 2010 International Conference on Innovation, Management and Service, World Academic Press, Singapore, February, 2010
Uwasu M. (2010) The current states and Challenges for Global Sustainability, Green Industrial Innovation, Sawa T (Ed). pp 10-26, Nikkei BP (in Japanese)
Uwasu M., Shimoda Y. (2010) Sustainability Science Educational Program as Integrated Disciplinary Education: Practices and Lessons at Osaka University, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 58-1, pp. 40-45 (in Japanese)
Zhang, H., Hara, K., Yabar, H., Yamaguchi Y., Uwasu, M and Morioka, T. (2009) Comparative analysis of the sustainability indices systems for eco-industrial parks in Baotou, Suzhou and Shanghai, China, Sustainability Science, Vol.4 (2), pp. 263-279
Uwasu, M., Yabar, H., Hara, K., Shimoda, Y and Saijo, T. (2009) Educational Initiative at Osaka University in Sustainability Science: Mobilizing Science and Technology towards Sustainability, Sustainability Science, Vol.4 (1) pp. 45-53
Hara, K., Uwasu, M., Yabar, H and Zhang, H. (2009) Sustainability Assessment with Time-Series Scores: A Case Study of Chinese Provinces, Sustainability Science, Vol.4 (1) pp. 81-97
Kumazawa, T., Saito, O., Kozaki, K., Matsui, T., Mizoguchi, R. (2009) Toward Knowledge Structuring of Sustainability Science Based on Ontology Engineering, Sustainability Science, Vol.4(1), pp.99-116
Yabar, H., Hara, K., Uwasu, M., Yamaguchi, Y., Zhang, H., and Morioka, T. (2009) Integrated Resource Management towards a Sustainable Asia: Policy and Strategy Evolution in Japan and China, International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, Vol.11 (4) pp239 - 256
Hara, K. (2008) Urban Sustainability and Environment, Journal of Public Policy Studies, Vol.8 pp74-86, Public Policy Studies Association (Ed), Yuhikaku Publishing Co., Ltd (in Japanese)
Hara, K and Mino, T. (2008) Evaluation of Sewage Sludge Recycling Options and Management System in Tokyo, Waste Management, Vol.28 (12) pp.2645-2652
Yabar, H., Hara, K., and Zhang, H. (2008) Impacts of Environmental Policy on technological innovations: Case Study in Japan, Environmental Information Science/Extra, Papers on Environmental Information Science, Center for Environmental Information Science, Tokyo No.22, pp.37-42
Zhang,H., Uwasu,M, Hara,K., Yabar,H., Yamaguchi,Y. ,and Murayama,T. (2008) Analysis on Land use Changes and Environmental Loads during Urbanization in China. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 1 pp.109-115, May, 2008
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