Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research Report (38th)

Date of Issue:2023.11
Landscape and Ecology Division

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1262

The Roadside Trees of Japan　Ⅸ

Date of Issue:2023.6
Author: Yasuo Iizuka, Hiroshi Matsumoto

This report is about the roadside trees of Japan as of March 31, 2022. The question items was a number and the species of the trees planted in the roadside.The questionnaire survey was conducted for the roads managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), all prefectures, cities, towns and villages, a district road public corporation, and highway companies

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1246

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research Report (37th)

Date of Issue:2022.10
Landscape and Ecology Division

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1230

Case study on utilization and conservation method of urban green and agricultural space

Date of Issue:2022.7
Author: Bo-Hyun Kim, Tomohiro Oishi, Hiroshi Matsumoto

In recent years, with the declining population, declining birthrate and aging society, city have problems such as vacant space and challenge to create an attractive urban space and respond to diverse lifestyles. In this study conducted a case study on a method of using green and agricultural space that is easy for local government officials to work on to solve problems.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1220

Manual on realization approach “high-quality public space design” for urban and community development

Date of Issue:2022.3
Author:Kazumasa Iwamoto, Satoshi Funakubo, Akihiko Nishimura, Tomohiro Oishi

The high-quality public spaces have a good influence on regional development and invite diverse activities. In Japan, after the enactment of the Landscape Law in 2005, particularly discussed the way to realize them. This manual provides the points for realizing the high-quality public spaces with some perspectives: the roles of the stakeholders, implementation structures, and so on, through national and international projects.
This guide focuses on outstanding public design initiatives, analyzes the roles of the stakeholders involved in each project, and summarizes the key points for realizing outstanding public design.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1203

The Technical Report of Methods for Introducing the Function of Health Promotion for the Elderly in City Parks

Date of Issue:2022.3
Author:Yutaka Yamagishi, Satoshi Funakubo, Tomohiro Oishi.

In terms of the functionality of urban parks in response to changing social needs, this research focuses on childcare support. To introduce the function to urban parks, we first systematically sorted out the roles that urban parks are expected to play, and the atmosphere and place that they are expected to offer. Then, we analyzed existing parks with the function related to childcare support, and categorized their park equipment and efforts to demonstrate those functions. We also found the basic points and important considerations in implementing urban park development projects.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1192

The Technical Report of Methods for Introducing the Function of Health Promotion for the Elderly in City Parks

Date of Issue:2021.12
Author:Yutaka Yamagishi, Satoshi Funakubo, Tomohiro Oishi.

In terms of the functionality of urban parks in response to changing social needs, this research focuses on elderly health promotion. To introduce the function to urban parks, we first systematically sorted out the roles that urban parks are expected to play, and the atmosphere and place that they are expected to offer. Then, we analyzed existing parks with the function related to elderly healthcare, and categorized their park equipment and efforts to demonstrate those functions. We also found the basic points and important considerations in implementing urban park development projects.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1176

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research Report (36th)

Date of Issue:2021.7
Landscape and Ecology Division

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1166

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(35th)

Date of Issue:2020.9
Landscape and Ecology Division

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1126

A guide to Citizen-Participated Biological Monitoring :Toward Green Cities with Rich Biodiversity

Date of Issue:2020.6
Author:Miyuki Mashiko, Osamu Moriya, Satoshi Funakubo

To effectivity project and enhance urban biodiversity, policies for conservation and restoration of green spaces as habitats for plants and animals should be based on biological monitaring data. This guide explains basic concepts, effective procedures, and utilization of citizen-participated biological monitoring projects, in order to support the policies in local governments toward green cities with rich biodiversity.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1113

River restoration guidebook for creating better bird habitat

Date of Issue:2020.2
Author:Miyuki Mashiko, Satoshi Funakubo, National Research and Development Agency, Public Works Research Institute

This guidbook summarizes how birds use rivers and their surroundings, and provides points to create better bird habitats through river restoration projects. It can be used mainly by river managers when they consider environmental conservation policies of river and basins.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1094

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(34th)

Date of Issue:2019.10
Landscape and Ecology Division

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1083

Mannnual of the countermeasures for tree failure of street trees 2nd ed.

Date of Issue:2019.2
Author:Yasuo Iizuka, Satoshi Funakubo

An increasing number of roadside trees have become large-diameter trees or weakened due to the long period of time that has passed since they were planted, and during typhoons and other strong winds, some of these trees topple over or fall branches, causing traffic obstacles.
This guide clarifies the factors that cause roadside trees to fall over and branches to fall, and outlines the greening methods that can be used to control the occurrence of falling over and branches at each stage of road greening design, construction, and maintenance. The inspection and diagnosis methods that are positioned to prevent tree fall and branch fall are also summarized, including examples of countermeasures taken by road managers.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1059

The Road side Trees of Japan Ⅷ

Date of Issue:2018.11
Author:Yasuo Iizuka, Satoshi Funakubo

This report is about the roadside trees of Japan as of 31 March 2017. The question item was a number and the spacies of the trees planted in the roadside. The questionnare survey was conducted for the raods managed by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, all prefectures, cities, towns and villages, a district road public corporation, and highway companies.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1050

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(33rd)

Date of Issue:2018.11
Landscape and Ecology Division

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1049

Technical note on Green Infrastructure Planning for Urban resilience -Handbook of Landscape Planning for disaster Risk Reduction in Urban Areas -

Date of Issue:2018.6
Landscape and Ecology Division.

As the risk of mega-earthquakes and extreme weather disasters associated with climate change has been increased, municipal goverments in Japan are required to implement disaster risk reduction syastematically by making use of urban green infrastructure. The handbook offers landscape planning methods for disaster risk redustion in urban areas.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1036

Street Redesign and Management Case Study Handbook

Date of Issue:2018.3
Author:Akihiko Nishimura, Yusuke Kimura, Masao Kurihara, Satoshi Funakubo

Recent social changes occurring in Japanese cities have increased the demand for street redesign and management such as functional conversion, spatial reconfiguration and multipurpose utilization, which effectively promote area development. This case study handbook show outlines of 100 projects, offering basic information on various subjects such as spatial transformation, project process, project organization, design details, related works and beneficial effects, in order to serve as a reference for the planning and implementation of street redesign and management projects.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1029

Urban Street Design Guide for City and Town Centers

Date of Issue:2018.3
Author:Akihiko Nishimura, Satoshi Funakubo

The revaluation of streets as public spaces has increased the demand for street reconstraction project in city and town centers which effectively promote area development in cooperation with roadside facilities, community activities, and public transportation services. This design guide catergorizes prevailing domestic and foreign urban street design practices into 13 patterns according to their function and spatial composition and offers key considerations and reference diagrams to successfully completed projects for working on the development of streets are public spaces.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1026

The Technical Report of Vegetation Method Using Native Plants

Date of Issue:2018.2
Author:Yuko Takeda, Yutaka Yamagishi, Masao Kurihara, Satoshi Funakubo

The aim of this study was to promote native vegetation considering regional ecosystem. We created a list of native grass species recommended for the vegetation types. In addition, as for the native grass species which aren't on the market, we gathered the seeds and conducted germination and seeding tests in order to propose simple ways for seed production of the native grasses. We then compiled the results of the study of their characteristics including germination and growth.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1014

A draft of technical manual about controlling methods against alien plants for river administrators

Date of Issue:2018.2
Author: Yutaka Yamagishi, Masao Kurihara, Toshiko Hatase, Satoshi Funakubo.

This document is based on the results of the “Survey on the Control of the Expansion of Invasive Alien Plant Distribution through River Management” conducted from 2014 to 2016, and has been compiled as a reference material to explain the technical findings for river managers to implement measures for the control of invasive alien plants.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1010

Manual for Street reconstruction as a Catalyst for Area Development

Date of Issue:2018.2
Author:Akihiko Nishimura, Masao Kurihara, Satoshi Funakubo

As the various functions of city streets as public spaces are being reevaluated, the development of road space must be effectively linked to comprehensive regional development, including landscape formation and regional development, through coordination with roadside facilities, regional activities, public transportation services, etc.。
This document is intended as a reference material for planning and implementing road space realignment, organizing considerations for implementing road space realignment by project stage, and explaining key points regarding best practices in Japan and overseas that have many points of reference.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.1009

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(32nd)

Date of Issue:2017.9
Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.987

Guidelines for Planning, Design, Management of Disaster Prevention Parks (2nd revised version)

Date of Issue:2017.9
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division, Urban Planning Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and Green Ecology Research Office, Social Infrastructure Management Research Center, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism

This document is intended to be used mainly by those in charge of parks in government agencies to promote the efficient development and effective management of urban parks (disaster prevention parks) that serve as evacuation sites, evacuation routes, and disaster prevention activity centers in the event of a disaster.
The current “Guidelines for Planning and Design of Disaster Prevention Parks (Draft)” (revised in September 2015) was reviewed for revision to enhance the management and operational aspects, taking into account the actual use of urban parks in the 2008 Kumamoto Earthquake and other factors.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.984

Questionnaire Survey on controlling alien plants in river management

Date of Issue:2017.5
Author: Yutaka Yamagishi, Masao Kurihara, Satoshi Funakubo

This document compiles the results of a questionnaire survey on invasive alien plant control conducted in August 2015 with the cooperation of the River Environment Division, Water Management and Land Conservation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, for the purpose of understanding the current status of invasive alien plant control at river offices of the Regional Development Bureau and Hokkaido Development Bureau nationwide, and to help develop more effective measures to control alien species. This report summarizes the results of the survey.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.972

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(31st)

Date of Issue:2016.12
Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.941

Vision for Landscape Planning Future Society - Research Report on the Landscape Planning Methodology Compatible with Population Decline and Urban Shrinkage in Japan -

Date of Issue:2016.6
Author:Keita ARAGANE, Naoyuki SONE, Masao KURIHARA

This document is based on discussions with academics in the “Study Group on the Future Basic Green Plan” established by the National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM) from FY2013 to FY2015, as well as on the collection and analysis of advanced case studies from Japan and abroad. This report is based on discussions with academics at the “Study Group on the Future of Basic Green Space Planning” and on the collection and analysis of advanced examples of domestic and international initiatives.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.914

The Technical Report of surveying Techniques of Raptors Using New Technology

Date of Issue:2016.3
Author:Yusuke Ueno, Masao Kurihara

This document summarizes the various animal survey technologies that have been developed in recent years for the purpose of improving the efficiency and sophistication of surveys of raptors, which are frequently the subject of environmental impact assessments and other surveys, and identifies technologies that can be used for raptor surveys, based on the results of field verification.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.907

Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment “13. Case Studies on Environmental Conservation Efforts in Animals, Plants, and Ecosystems” (2015 Edition)

Date of Issue:2016.3
Author:Yusuke Ueno, Masao Kurihara, Nodoka Oshiro, Ryuji Inoue, Masamichi Takimoto, Yuuki Mitsutani, Keiichi Hasegawa

This document is a compilation of examples of environmental conservation efforts, etc., as a reference for the Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment 13: Animals, Plants, and Ecosystems (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Data Nos. 393-395), prepared in June 2007.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.906

Street Tree Restoration mannual

Date of Issue:2016.3
Author:Yasuo Iizuka, Masao Kurihara

This guidebook compiles methods for restoring roadside trees that can maintain road space comfortably and build consensus with local residents by surveying cases of conservation and restoration of roadside trees to address problems that have occurred, and by investigating methods of surveying the current status of roadside trees, greening techniques for conservation and restoration, and methods of cooperation with local residents. This report is a compilation of the following information.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.885

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(30th)

Date of Issue:2016.1
Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.881

Guidelines for the Planning and Design of Disaster Prevention Parks (Draft)

Date of Issue:2015.9
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division,

This document provides comprehensive guidelines on how to plan and design disaster-prevention parks, as well as the technologies and facilities that contribute to their disaster-prevention functions, in order to promote the efficient development of urban parks (disaster-prevention parks) that serve as evacuation areas, escape routes, and disaster-prevention activity centers in the event of a disaster. Based on the first edition published in July 1999 based on the lessons learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, a revision was considered in FY 2014, taking into account new findings related to recent natural disasters.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.857

Technical Note on the Energy application methods for Plant Waste derived from urban area

Date of Issue:2015.3
Author:Masao Kurihara, Yutaka Yamagishi, Naoyuki Sone

This document summarizes the results of a study on the use of urban plant waste as a locally produced, locally consumed renewable energy source for use in parks and other facilities.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.845

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(29th)

Date of Issue:2015.1
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.824

How to Enhance the Effect of Public Works on Town Planning and Community Development with - A Guidebook for Improving the Quality of Public Works -

Date of Issue:2014.9
Author:Hitomi Oguri, Takahiro Abe, Masahiko Matsue, Naoyuki Sone, Masao Kurihara

This document summarizes how to proceed with public projects to enhance “community development effects” from the perspective of what kind of “community development effects” can be created by landscape considerations in public projects and how to create such “community development effects.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.808

The Road side Trees in JapanⅦ

Date of Issue:2014.2
Author:Masao Kurihara, Yuko Takeda, Sayuri Kubota

This document is based on the results of a survey of trees planted on roads in service as of March 31, 2012, conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Regional Development Bureau, Hokkaido Development Bureau, Okinawa General Bureau, local governments, and highway companies. This report summarizes the trends of roadside trees in Japan.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.780

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(28th)

Date of Issue:2013.12
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.771

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(27th)

Date of Issue:2013.2
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.725

The Handbook for the Historic Preservation

Date of Issue:2013.2
Author:Takahiro Abe, Masahiko Matsue, Naoyuki Sone

With the enactment of the “Law Concerning Maintenance and Enhancement of Historic Properties in Local Communities” in May 2008, community development efforts utilizing local history and culture have been progressing throughout Japan.
In order to support the efforts of local governments in historic city planning, we have compiled a “Draft Guide to Historic City Planning” that describes specific methods and processes for the preservation, utilization, and restoration of buildings and other structures that contribute to the formation of historic neighborhoods, according to regional characteristics, along with examples of advanced efforts. The Draft Guide to Historic City Planning is a comprehensive guide to historic city planning.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.723

Manual of the slope revegetation method for conservation of regional ecosystem

Date of Issue:2013.1
Author:Yasuo Iizuka, Masao Kurihara, Makiko Onuki, Masako Kubo, Masahiko Matsue

In the past, the surface of the slopes that appeared as a result of construction projects has been revegetated mainly with non-native species, and the problem is that some non-native species that have escaped from the surface have had a negative impact on the local ecosystem.
This guide outlines specific methods to address the problem of invasive species and to revegetate the slope using local native species.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.722

The Technical Reference on Environmental Impact Assessment Technique for Road Project Examples of Environmental Conservation Measures on “13. Fauna, Flora, and Ecosystems”

Date of Issue:2013.3
Author:Yoichi Sonoda, Masahiko Matsue, Yusuke Ueno, Masao Kurihara

This document is a compilation of case studies of environmental protection measures as a reference for animals, plants, and ecosystems in the Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment (NRI document No. 714) 13, which was prepared in March 2013. In this report, based on the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) document No. 393-395 (separate volume) published in June 2007, new examples and findings regarding environmental conservation measures and post-event survey methods for animal habitat fragmentation measures were added.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.721

The Technical Reference on Environmental Impact Assessment Technique for Road Project Fauna, Flora and Ecosystem on 1.Planning Stage Consideration Items

Date of Issue:2013.3
Author:Yuichiro Yamamoto, Ryuji Inoue, Mari Sone, Katsunori Kakuyu, Masao Kurihara, Masahiko Matsue, Yusuke Ueno, Yoichi Sonoda

This document is intended as a reference for animals, plants, and ecosystems in Chapter 1, Planning Stage Considerations (common to all impact factors and environmental elements) of the Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment (NRI document No. 714) prepared in March 2013, and presents the concept of consideration in the “Consideration Document Stage Study” of road projects and examples of study, prediction, and This document shows an example of the method of investigation, prediction, and evaluation.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.720

Environmental Impact Assessment Technique for Road Project (Edition FY2012 )

Date of Issue:2013.3
Author:
(13. Animals, Plants and Ecosystems) Ryuji Inoue, Yuichiro Yamamoto, Katsunori Kakuyu, Mari Sone, Masao Kurihara, Yusuke Ueno, Masahiko Matsue, Yoichi Sonoda
(14. Landscape, 15. Places for activities that bring people into contact with nature) Masao Kurihara, Hitomi Oguri

The document presents general technical methods for environmental impact assessment in road projects. Specific methods for identifying project characteristics, identifying regional characteristics, conducting surveys, making forecasts, and studying and evaluating environmental preservation measures are presented, and explanations are added to the contents of the document. In the 2012 edition, the “Ministerial Ordinance to Provide for Items of Environmental Impact Assessment for Road Projects and Guidelines for Selecting Methods to Rationally Conduct Investigation, Prediction and Assessment for Such Items and Guidelines for Environmental Conservation Measures” (Ministry of Construction Ordinance No. 10, 1998; revised: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ordinance No. 2013) was Revisions were made to reflect revisions and the latest scientific findings.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.714

Manual of countermeasures for tree failure of street trees

Date of Issue:2012.1
Author:Yasuo Iizuka, Masahiko Matsue

Roadside trees that topple over due to strong winds such as typhoons pose a risk of causing traffic and human casualties. This guide proposes a diagnostic method to identify structural defects and a remedial method to minimize the risk of roadside trees toppling over.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.669

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(26th)

Date of Issue:2012.1
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management Data No.663

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(25th)

Date of Issue:2011.1
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.623

Manual of countermeasures against typhoon damage on urban planting trees in Okinawa

Date of Issue:2011.1
Author: Yasuo Iizuka, Masahiko Matsue, Yosuke Nagahama

Damage on urban planting trees, such as falling trees, often occurs in Okinawa where typhoons frequent, breaking surrounding facilities and blocking up roads, and it might cause loss of lives.This manual, with an aim to reduce typhoon damage on urban planting trees in Okinawa, is a collection of planting techniques to nurture trees which withstand typhoons by elucidating factors causing the damage with field surveys on typhoon damaged trees.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.621

Architectural and Engineering Design of Tunnel Ventilation Building

Date of Issue:2010.1
Author:Tsuneaki Fukui, Mari Sone, Fumigen Adachi, Ryoji Namikawa

This document introduces the concept, direction, study method, and reference cases for appropriate landscape considerations for ventilation towers, which are expected to increase in the future, mainly in urban road construction.
The content is divided into two parts: Part 1: Guidelines and Part 2: Case Studies. The guideline lists considerations for planning and design of ventilation towers and an image of what should be considered, as well as items that should be considered at each stage of road project execution. In the case studies, a total of 29 cases from Japan and abroad were introduced. Comments from academic experts are included for those cases where field investigations were conducted, and the history of studies for the major cases is presented.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.572

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(24th)

Date of Issue:2010.1
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.567

Preservation measures case collection of giant and old trees

Date of Issue:2010.1
Author:Masahiko Matsue, Yasuo Iizuka

This document extracts representative examples of conservation measures taken for big and old trees in the past, confirms detailed conservation measures methods in the field, and clarifies their effectiveness by tree growth status.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.566

Manual of preservation measures for important trees for landscape

Date of Issue:2010.1
Author:Masahiko Matsue, Yasuo Iizuka

As a basic document for establishing management guidelines for trees of scenic importance, we have compiled a “Guide to Conservation Measures for Trees of Scenic Importance” that describes tree diagnosis, conservation measures to be developed based on the results, and maintenance and management methods after conservation measures have been implemented.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.565

Guidelines for the development and management of urban parks in cooperation with adjacent facilities and street trees (draft)
-Cityscape Formation from Urban Parks

Date of Issue:2009.8
Author:Masahiko Matsue, Nobuaki Kagemoto

Urban parks not only form good urban landscapes as green and open spaces by themselves, but also contribute to the formation of good landscapes in the surrounding area by integrating with adjacent rivers, roads, and other facilities, as well as redevelopment projects. In light of this, we have collected examples of cooperation between urban parks, surrounding areas, and adjacent facilities to form favorable landscapes, and organized them into a collection of case studies that will be useful for future cooperation. In addition, using the case studies as a reference, a draft guideline was prepared for those in charge of maintenance and management of urban parks in municipalities, which outlines points to be noted for coordination at each stage and methods of coordination according to the characteristics of adjacent facilities, etc.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.542

The Street Tree of Japan Ⅵ

Date of Issue:2009.1
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

This document presents a survey of the road greening rate, number of road greening trees, tree species, etc., with the aim of understanding the current status of road greening in Japan. The road greening rate was calculated using the basic table by general traffic volume surveyed in the National Road Condition Survey (Road Traffic Census: as of April 1, 2005) conducted by the Road Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The survey covered general national roads, major regional roads, and general regional roads. The number of roadside vegetation trees, etc. was surveyed on roads that were in service as of March 31, 2007. The roads covered by the survey are those managed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, prefectures, municipalities, local road corporations, and expressway companies (East Nippon Expressway Company, Central Nippon Expressway Company, West Nippon Expressway Company, Metropolitan Expressway Company, Hanshin Expressway Company, Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company).

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.506

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(23rd)

Date of Issue:2008.12
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.489

A study on the change analysis method of urban green coverage using middle-resolation satellite data

Date of Issue:2008.3
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

Focusing on medium-resolution satellite data, which is available on a nationwide scale, this research was conducted to develop and organize technical methods to efficiently and effectively grasp the transition of green spaces, while confirming the accuracy and workload. In particular, the research was conducted with the aim of developing techniques to improve the accuracy to a level where the transition of individual forested areas, which have increased due to greening in urban areas, can be reliably determined. As a result, it became possible to determine the increase and decrease of green spaces with an error of less than 30% on a nationwide basis through the use of precise geometric correction and the removal of shadows.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.436

Best Practice Case Studies in Infrastructure Design : River, Coast and Port

Date of Issue:2008.3
Author:MATSUE Masahiko, OGURI Hitomi, FUKUI Tsuneaki, UESHIMA Kenji

This collection of case studies has been prepared to provide reference examples and to enable reference to the concepts and technical information for planning and designing public works projects in the river, coastal, and port fields that take landscape and design into consideration.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.434

Best Practice Case Studies in Infrastructure Design : Road, Bridge, Street and Park

Date of Issue:2008.3
Author:MATSUE Masahiko, OGURI Hitomi, FUKUI Tsuneaki, UESHIMA Kenji

This collection of case studies has been prepared to provide reference examples and to enable reference to the concepts and technical information for planning and designing public works projects in the road, bridge, street, and park fields that take landscape and design into consideration.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.433

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(22nd)

Date of Issue:2007.12
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.428

Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment 15. places for activities that bring people into contact with nature
15.3 Places for activities that bring people into contact with nature related to vehicle travel (Ver. 2-1)

Date of Issue:2007.6
Author:Hitomi Oguri, Masahiko Matsue, Nobuo Fujiwara, Koichi Morisaki, Takehiko Ishizaka

This document presents the general technical methods for environmental impact assessment of road projects for 15.3 Sites for Activities of Contact between People and Nature 15.3 Sites for Activities of Contact between People and Nature Related to the Travel of Motor Vehicles. Specific methods for identifying project characteristics, identifying regional characteristics, conducting surveys, making forecasts, and studying and evaluating environmental conservation measures are presented, and explanations are added to the contents of the document.
The 2007 edition was revised in accordance with the March 2006 revision of the Ministerial Ordinance (Ordinance of the Ministry of Construction No. 10 of 1998), which provides guidelines for selecting items for environmental impact assessment of road projects and methods for reasonably conducting surveys, forecasts, and evaluations related to such items, and guidelines for measures for environmental preservation.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.400

Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment 15. places for activities that bring people into contact with nature
15.2Areas for activities that bring people into contact with nature related to the establishment of construction work yards and construction roads, etc. (Ver. 2-1)

Date of Issue:2007.6
Author:Hitomi Oguri, Masahiko Matsue, Nobuo Fujiwara, Koichi Morisaki, Takehiko Ishizaka

This document presents general technical methods for environmental impact assessment of road projects for 15.2 Sites of Activities for Human Contact with Nature 15.2 Sites of Activities for Human Contact with Nature for the Establishment of Construction Yards and Construction Roads, etc. Specific methods for identifying project characteristics, identifying regional characteristics, surveying, forecasting, and studying and evaluating environmental conservation measures are presented, and explanations are added to the contents of these methods.
The 2007 edition was revised in accordance with the March 2006 revision of the Ministerial Ordinance (Ordinance of the Ministry of Construction No. 10 of 1998), which provides guidelines for selecting items for environmental impact assessment of road projects and methods for reasonably conducting surveys, forecasts, and evaluations related to such items, and guidelines for measures for environmental preservation. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.399

Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment 15. places for activities that bring people into contact with nature
15.1 Places for activities of contact between people and nature related to the presence of roads (surface or dug-in or raised) (Ver. 2-1)

Date of Issue:2007.6
Author:Hitomi Oguri, Masahiko Matsue, Nobuo Fujiwara, Koichi Morisaki, Takehiko Ishizaka

　This document presents the general technical methods for environmental impact assessment of road projects for 15.1 Sites of Activities for Human Contact with Nature 15.1 Sites of Activities for Human Contact with Nature related to the existence of roads (surface or dug-in or bulk). Specific methods for identifying project characteristics, identifying regional characteristics, conducting surveys, making predictions, and studying and evaluating environmental protection measures are presented and commentary is added to the contents of the report.
The 2007 edition was revised in accordance with the March 2006 revision of the Ministerial Ordinance (Ordinance of the Ministry of Construction No. 10 of 1998), which provides guidelines for selecting items for environmental impact assessment of road projects and methods for reasonably conducting surveys, forecasts, and evaluations related to such items, and guidelines for measures for environmental preservation.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.398

Technical Methodology for Road Environment Impact Assessment 14. landscaping
14.2Landscaping for the establishment of construction work yards and construction roads, etc. (Ver. 2-1)

Date of Issue:2007.6
Author:Hitomi Oguri, Masahiko Matsue, Nobuo Fujiwara, Koichi Morisaki, Takehiko Ishizaka

This document presents general technical methods for environmental impact assessment of road projects for 14.2 Landscape 14.2 Landscape for the establishment of construction yards and construction roads, etc. Specific methods for identifying project characteristics, identifying regional characteristics, surveying, forecasting, and studying and evaluating environmental conservation measures are presented, and explanations are added to the contents of the document.
The 2007 edition was revised in accordance with the March 2006 revision of the Ministerial Ordinance (Ordinance of the Ministry of Construction No. 10 of 1998), which provides guidelines for selecting items for environmental impact assessment of road projects and methods for reasonably conducting surveys, forecasts, and evaluations related to such items, and guidelines for measures for environmental preservation.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.397

Technical Methodology for Road Environment Impact Assessment 14. landscaping
14.1 Landscape for the presence of roads (surface or dug-in or raised) (Ver. 2-1)

Date of Issue:2007.6
Author:Hitomi Oguri, Masahiko Matsue, Nobuo Fujiwara, Koichi Morisaki, Takehiko Ishizaka

This document presents the general technical methods for environmental impact assessment in road projects 14.1 Landscape 14.2 Landscape for the presence of roads (surface or dug-in or raised). Specific methods for identifying project characteristics, identifying regional characteristics, surveying, forecasting, studying and evaluating environmental protection measures are presented, and explanations are added to the content of these methods.
The 2007 edition was revised in accordance with the March 2006 revision of the Ministerial Ordinance (Ordinance of the Ministry of Construction No. 10 of 1998), which provides guidelines for selecting items for environmental impact assessment of road projects and methods for reasonably conducting surveys, forecasts, and evaluations related to such items, and guidelines for measures for environmental preservation.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.396

Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment (Separate Volume: Case Studies: Animals, Plants, Ecosystems)
No.393No.394No.395

Date of Issue:2007.6
Author:Toshio Oshio, Masahiko Matsue, Katsumi Uesaka, Hirofumi Onishi, Katsunori Kakuyu, Hiroyuki Oneyama, Toshihiro Kosuge, Nobuo Fujiwara, Koichi Morisaki, Takehiko Ishizaka

In the environmental impact assessment of a road project on animals, plants, and ecosystems, it is necessary to consider environmental conservation measures (avoidance, reduction, and compensation) and, if there is uncertainty about the effectiveness of the environmental conservation measures, to consider a post-event investigation plan. However, there is a general lack of scientific knowledge and similar cases in animals, plants, and ecosystems, which makes it very difficult for those in charge in the field. Therefore, this time, we have developed a nationwide survey plan for environmental conservation measures and post-event investigation plans for environmental impact assessments on animals, plants, and ecosystems,I. Animal Habitat Fragmentation Measures II. Measures for Rare Birds of Prey III. Transplantation and relocation of animals and plants Consideration of road lighting facilities for animals and plants, and IV.
This collection of case studies on animals, plants, and ecosystems is intended as a reference for conducting road environmental impact assessments on animals, plants, and ecosystems, and it is hoped that this collection of case studies will be used as a reference for considering measures appropriate to each site.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.393-395

Environment Impact Assessment Technique for Road project 13. Flora, Fauna, Ecosystem 13.3 Impact to Animals by Construction Machines(Ver.2-1)

Date of Issue:2007.6
Author:Toshio Oshio, Masahiko Matsue, Katsumi Uesaka, Hirofumi Onishi, Katsunori Kakuyu, Hiroyuki Oneyama, Toshihiro Kosuge, Nobuo Fujiwara, Koichi Morisaki, Takehiko Ishizaka

This document presents general technical methods for environmental impact assessment for road projects 13.1 Animals, Plants, and Ecosystems 13.3 Animals in Operation of Construction Machinery. Specific methods for identifying project characteristics, identifying regional characteristics, surveying, forecasting, and studying and evaluating environmental conservation measures are presented, and explanations are added to the contents of the document.
The 2007 edition was revised in accordance with the March 2006 revision of the Ministerial Ordinance (Ordinance of the Ministry of Construction No. 10 of 1998), which provides guidelines for selecting items for environmental impact assessment of road projects and methods for reasonably conducting surveys, forecasts, and evaluations related to such items, and guidelines for measures for environmental preservation.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Managementa No.395

Environment Impact Assessment Technique for Road project 13. Flora, Fauna, Ecosystem 13.2 Impact to Flora, Fauna and Ecosystem by Construction Yard and Construction Service Road(Ver.2-1)

Date of Issue:2007.6
Author:Toshio Oshio, Masahiko Matsue, Katsumi Uesaka, Hirofumi Onishi, Katsunori Kakuyu, Hiroyuki Oneyama, Toshihiro Kosuge, Nobuo Fujiwara, Koichi Morisaki, Takehiko Ishizaka

This document presents general technical methods for environmental impact assessment for road projects 13.1 Animals, Plants, and Ecosystems 13.2 Establishment of Construction Yard and Construction Roads, etc.Specific methods for identifying project characteristics, identifying regional characteristics, conducting surveys, forecasting, and studying and evaluating environmental conservation measures are presented, and explanations are provided for the contents of these methods.
The 2007 edition was revised in accordance with the March 2006 revision of the Ministerial Ordinance (Ordinance of the Ministry of Construction No. 10 of 1998), which provides guidelines for selecting items for environmental impact assessment of road projects and methods for reasonably conducting surveys, forecasts, and evaluations related to such items, and guidelines for measures for environmental preservation.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.394

Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment 13. animals, plants and ecosystems
13.1 environment impact Assessments Technique for Road Project

Date of Issue:2007.6
Author:Toshio Oshio, Masahiko Matsue, Katsumi Uesaka, Hirofumi Onishi, Katsunori Kakuyu, Hiroyuki Oneyama, Toshihiro Kosuge, Nobuo Fujiwara, Koichi Morisaki, Takehiko Ishizaka

This document presents general technical methods for conducting environmental impact assessment for “animals,” “plants,” and “ecosystems” related to the presence of 13.1 roads (surface or dug-in or bulk) in the environmental impact assessment of road projects. Specific methods for identifying project characteristics, identifying regional characteristics, surveying, forecasting, and studying and evaluating environmental conservation measures are presented, and explanations are added to the contents.
The 2007 edition was revised in accordance with the March 2006 revision of the Ministerial Ordinance (Ordinance of the Ministry of Construction No. 10 of 1998), which provides guidelines for selecting items for environmental impact assessment of road projects and methods for reasonably conducting surveys, forecasts, and evaluations related to such items, and guidelines for measures for environmental preservation.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.393

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(21st)

Date of Issue:2006.12
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.355

A Draft of theguidline for ecological surveys on bat spesies

Date of Issue:2006.12
Author:Masahiko Matsue, Nobuo Fujiwara, Toshio Oshio, Yasuo Iizuka, Takuya Uchiyama

In order to propose an efficient survey method for road environmental impact assessments targeting bats, a mammal species whose ecology and habitat distribution are still largely unknown, we conducted a literature review on bat ecological survey methods and conservation measures, and collected case studies of conservation in the field from 2003 to 2006. In addition, interviews were conducted with bat experts on the latest findings. Based on the results of these surveys, we compiled this document as a “Draft Guide to Bat Surveys.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.354

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(20th)

Date of Issue:2005.12
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.276

Landscape and Ecology Division, Annual Research report(19th)

Date of Issue:2004.12
Author:Landscape and Ecology Division.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.221

Study on methods for monitoring rare raptors

Date of Issue:2004.12
Author:Masahiko Matsue, Nobuo Fujiwara, Takuya Uchiyama, Mutsuyuki Ueda, Hiroshi Momose, Takehiko Ishizaka, Koichi Morisaki

This document summarizes the ecological information obtained from surveys conducted in Tochigi and Nagano Prefectures from FY1998 to FY2002 on rare birds of prey, mainly goshawks and sasibas, including their breeding status, behavior zones, and use environment, as well as the methods used to analyze the results of these surveys. This report summarizes the methods used in the surveys, including the scope, timing, and methods necessary for the surveys, as well as the results of the analysis and analysis of the results.

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management No.207

Study on Design Methodology for Road Green Space - Case Studies of Good Roadside Trees

Date of Issue:2004.12
Author:Masahiko Matsue, Nobuo Fujiwara, Takuya Uchiyama

Roadside greenery contributes to the improvement of the cityscape, the roadside environment, and the sense of comfort. However, there are some areas where trees are pruned too severely due to interference with sunlight on adjacent areas or competition with other structures such as traffic signals and signs, resulting in a dismal appearance that is completely different from the original form of the trees. In the future, it is necessary to prevent such problems from occurring in the creation of green spaces.
This document is a basic document for the development of good road green space, and is based on a survey of existing good road green space, including the condition of roadside trees, road structure, and adjacent land.