Environmental Design and Governance(EG)
This Program explores the issues on environmental governance and space design, both on individual and global levels, in order to realize a sustainable society. Students in this program will be able to study themes related to environmental policy, public participation, cultural heritage conservation and landscape design. The program uses innovative tools derived from Information and Communication Technologies to monitor environment, identify problems, promote public-involved design and planning.
The Program is comprised of the following four sub-programs:
- Global Environment: This sub-program elucidates the phenomenon caused by energy consumption. It assesses the impact of energy consumption on global environment seeks possible solutions by combining political, economic and sociological methodologies with physical sciences and engineering technologies.
- Geo-Informatics: This sub-program develops GIS (Geographic Information System) and RS (Remote Sensing) system for urban and regional planning and environmental conservation. The use of web technologies for storage, management and services of huge geospatial information are new and important areas today. Students explore the potentials of such advanced technologies and develop their application to planning and policy making through analyzing, modeling and simulation spatially.
- Urban Policy: In this sub-program, projects are conducted based on technology and management methodologies that are employed in the decision-making process of urban and regional development. It promotes policy instrument in responsible organizations of actual projects such as public institutions, local communities, business enterprises and international organizations.
- Environmental Design: This sub-program uses innovative concept of urban planning, methodology and environmental design. Research projects go beyond the traditional framework of architecture, urban planning and landscape. Students can deepen their understanding of space and environment in the modern and future societies. They can also explore the creative arts and propose plans for living space design, architectural heritage conservation and resource management.
Affiliated Projects
- Construction of Support Systems for Technical Development for Environmental Design
- Environmental and Business Innovation
- Urban Renovation Studies
- Geo-informatics of the Environment and Development
- Global Environmental System
- Urban Remodelling Design （1・2）
Graduate School of Media and Governance > Registration Numbers of Graduation Project
Faculty Members (as of April, 2013)
Note: "*" indicate the members of the graduate school committee; "◎" the Program chairperson.
| Name | Title | Research Interest(S) |
|---|---|---|
| * FURUTANI, Tomoyuki | Associate Professor | Spatial Statistics, Spatial Econometrics, Tourism, Urban Transportation Planning |
| * ICHINOSE, Tomohiro | Professor | Landscape Ecology and Planning, Rural Planning |
| *◎ IKEDA, Yasushi | Professor | Architecture and Urban Design |
| *KOBAYASHI,Hikaru | Professor | Policy Studies related to Environment Protection, Ecological City Planning, Green Economy |
| *KOBAYASHI, Hiroto | Professor | Architecture and Urban Design |
| MATSUBARA, Hironori | Associate Professor | Architectural Design, Design Theory |
| MATSUKAWA,Shohei | Assistant Professor | Architectural Design, Algorithmic Design, Design Process Theory |
| *NAKAJIMA, Naoto | Associate Professor | Urban Planning, Urban Engineering |
| NAMEKI,Mimi | Associate Professor | Environmental Policy, Environmental Engineering |
| *OE, Moriyuki | Professor | Population Studies, Urban Studies, Urban and Housing Policy |
| * OKI, Satoko |
Associate Professor | Seismology, Disaster Information, Safety Education, Communication of Disaster Science |
| * OMAE, Manabu | Professor | Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Advanced Vehicle Control and Safety Systems |
| TANJI, Kazunori | Assistant Professor | Environmental Engineering |
| * YAN, Wanglin | Professor | GIS, Urban and Regional Environment, Sustainability Science |
Sub-members:
| Name | Title | Research Interest(S) |
|---|---|---|
| * KATAOKA, Masaaki | Professor | Local Government, Data Science |
Participating Faculty members in other faculties or graduate schools:
| Name | Title | Research Interest(S) |
|---|---|---|
| HAMANAKA, Hironori | Part-time Lecturer | Global Environmental Governance, Climate policy |
| TAKEYAMA, Masanao | Professor | - |
| WATANABE, Masataka | Project Professor | Ecosystem Modeling, Sustainability Science, Management of Catchment Environment |
Possibilities after Graduation
Those graduating in this Program are expected to work as specialists in landscape design, architecture and urban planning. They may also find work as planners, researchers and / or coordinators in the field of politics, environment, urban development, real estate, transportation and financial sectors. Furthermore, students will be able to qualify for the national test for First-class Architects and Building Engineers (Ikkyu Kenchikushi) by earning prescribed credits.