20 Years of NILIM History

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* The affiliations of the authors are as of April 2021.

* Words on Publication	Director-General
	Kunihiko Amano

* Outline of the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management

　　　　　　

* 1.Research and development that supports policies on land and infrastructure technologies

Research to support national resilience, safety, and security

Surveys and Research Conducted by the NILIM in the Wake of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake	Planning and Research Administration Department, and others
Support for restoration following the Kumamoto Earthquake in 2016 -Setting up laboratories at disaster recovery sites	Research Center for Infrastructure Management
Sewerage facility disaster investigation and upgrading of countermeasures	Water Quality Control Department
Dam earthquake resistance and related technologies	River Department
Comprehensive tsunami countermeasures combining hard and soft measures	River Department
Disaster prevention, mitigation, and risk management of road structures	Road Structures Department
Ensuring safety and reliability of building structure	Building Department
Measures against liquefaction of residential land	Urban Planning Department
Improvement of safety in densely built-up areas	Urban Planning Department
Advancement of design technology for port facilities	Port and Harbor Department
Establishment of standards and procedures for airport civil engineering facilities	Airport Department
Revision of flood control planning based on climate change	River Department
Advanced flood identification and forecasting methods	River Department
Promotion of flood damage prevention measures using inundation information	River Department
Establishment of technology to support sediment disaster warning information and its policy development	Sabo Department
Establishment of emergency response methods in the event of a large-scale landslide disaster such as a river channel blockage	Sabo Department
Storm surge and tsunami countermeasures	Coastal, Marine and Disaster Prevention Department
Stock management of sewer pipelines	Water Quality Control Department
Support for maintenance and management of road structures	Road Structures Department

　　　　　　

Research to support strong, sustainable economic growth

Sewerage technology development management and B-DASH project	Water Quality Control Department
Development of a road-to-vehicle information collection and distribution mechanism and utilization of ETC2.0 probe information	Road Traffic Department
Development and revision of technical standards for road structures	Road Structures Department
Advancement of technology for understanding and analyzing human movement in urban areas	Urban Planning Department
Advanced maritime transportation and port planning	Port and Harbor Department
Supporting port policy planning, development, and evaluation	Port and Harbor Department
Supporting the planning and dissemination of aviation policy	Airport Department
Improvement of Productivity at Construction Sites	Research Center for Infrastructure Management
Advancement of port construction and maintenance management	Port and Harbor Department
Support for introduction of various bidding and contracting methods	Research Center for Infrastructure Management
Streamlining operations related to the maintenance and preservation of port facilities	Administrative Coordination Department
Streamlining operations related to the maintenance and preservation of airport facilities	Airport Department

　　　　　　

Research to support community development that serves as a foundation for the good life

Initiatives for energy efficiency and CO2 reduction in houses and buildings	Housing Department
Sophisticated and efficient sewage treatment	Water Quality Control Department
The direction of river environment research	River Department
Road environmental impact assessment and preservation technology	Road Traffic Department
Promotion of Road Greening (Roadside Trees and Slope Greening)	Research Center for Infrastructure Management
Urban heat island countermeasures	Urban Planning Department
Performance-based fire protection and evacuation safety provisions of the Building Standard Law	Building Department
Coastal natural environment	Coastal, Marine and Disaster Prevention Department
Coastal zone management and port and town development	Coastal, Marine and Disaster Prevention Department
Reinforcement of housing safety net functions	Housing Department
Formation of high-quality housing stock, smooth distribution and utilization of housing stock, and appropriate management - Research development in response to the transition to a stock-based society	Housing Department
Facilitating the revitalization of condominiums	Housing Department
Urban structural intensification	Urban Planning Department
Geometric structure of roads that responds to changing social demands	Road Traffic Department
Traffic safety measures on arterial roads	Road Traffic Department
Compliance with building standards (technical assistance in responding to noncompliance cases)	Building Department

　　　　　　

* 2.Contributing to the field using technology

Advanced technical support for disaster and accident responses
International Research Activities
Improvement of on-site technical capabilities
Data collection, analysis, and application of findings to society

　　　　　　

* 3.Creating an environment that supports research

Management to Support High-Quality Research
Human resource development and research environment
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