Erosion resistance of vegetation substrate 3 months after installation of sprayed vegetation substrate
Year Published:2007
Author:Daisuke Hosogi・Ryo Saeki・Masahiko Matsue
The erosion resistance of the vegetation substrate was determined by measuring the amount of erosion of the substrate during the first 3 months after installation of
the sprayed vegetation substrate. The erosion thickness during the first three months after installation was 0.55 to 1.16 cm in the 63° slope area and 0.15 to 0.70 cm
in the 45° slope area, which were relatively small. The maximum erosion thickness was 0.04 cm and the maximum weight of the eroded substrate was 3.6 g/m2 after one
hour of artificial rainfall at 100 mm/h three months after construction. These results experimentally demonstrated that the vegetative substrate retained its erosion
resistance for three months after installation.
Journal of the Japanese Society for Greening Engineering，Vol.33，pp9-14
Research on the management and arrangement of green spaces as habitats for wild mammals in urban environments
Year Published:2007
Author:Yoichi Sonoda
The environmental preferences of raccoon dogs for land use and vegetation structure were investigated through GIS and telemetry surveys, and the layout and management
of green spaces when planning a wide urban ecological network were reported. In addition, a mitigation method for reducing the environmental impact of roads based on
the occurrence pattern of raccoon dog roadkill was reported.
Roads and Nature, Vol.137, pp28-30
Full-scale operation of the “Landscape Assessment System for Public Works” (Landscape Evaluation)
Year Published:2007
Author:Yoshimichi Harada・Tsuneaki Fukui
The paper reviews the issues of the landscape assessment system, which has been implemented on a trial basis since 2006 and started full-scale operation in April 2007
for public works projects under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and introduces the outline of the system in
full-scale operation and the status of efforts by local government agencies.
Construction Management Technology，Vol.348，pp46-50
Current Status and Prospects of Landscape Policies Focusing on Landscape Assessment System
Year Published:2007
Author:Tsuneaki Fukui
An overview of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's landscape policy, focusing on matters related to roads, will be presented. In particular,
the main points of the landscape assessment system, which has been in full-scale operation since April 2007 for all projects under the direct control of the Ministry
of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and its precedents will be reported. In addition, the authors introduce the compilation of civil engineering design
compilation and the development of post-assessment methods for landscape formation, which they are currently working on.
traffic engineering，Vol.42special number，pp29-34
Evaluation Analysis of Civil Engineering Design in the JSCE Design Awards
Year Published:2007
Author:Tsuneaki Fukui・Tomohide Okada
The purpose of this study was to identify the evaluation structure common to civil engineering design by extracting and organizing evaluation items from the comments
of selection committee members on 56 JSCE Design Award-winning works and analyzing the evaluation trends for each type of work. As a result of the analysis, 36
evaluation items were extracted, and these were classified into five categories: design system, the work itself, relationship with the surroundings, ripple effect,
and relationship with other works. Using these items, we examined the evaluation trends in each field of works.
Journal of Landscape and Design Research，No.2，pp41-52
A Study on the Effectiveness and Evaluation Methods of Landscape Improvement Projects: A Case Study of the Yokohama Train Path
Year Published:2007
Author:Tsuneaki Fukui・Noriko Kakuma・Hiroshi Suzuki・Kazuhiko Kaneko
This study is a case study of the Yokohama Kishamichi Railway Path in order to understand the effects of landscape development and to examine evaluation methods for
these effects. We grasped the actual conditions of use of the train path through interviews with users, surrounding facilities, and citizen groups, and identified
three effects: (1) the effect of facility use, (2) the effect of inducing activity, and (3) the effect of the community. In addition, we clarified the specifics of
the evaluation of the landscape through questionnaires to the users to understand the planning and design intentions, and the overall and individual evaluations.
Furthermore, it was found that the evaluation structure of the landscape development by visitors tended to be more apparent in the evaluation items related to the
plan.
Landscape and Design Research Lectures，No.3，pp41-52
The UK Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) design review system
Year Published:2007
Author:Seiji Takamatsu・Tsuneaki Fukui
This paper introduces the design review activities of the Commission for the Architectural and Built Environment (CABE) in the U.K. CABE has been increasing its
presence since its establishment in 1999, and has been trying to improve the quality of architectural and urban environmental design through various activities such
as research and publication. Focusing on the Design Review, the main activity of CABE, the author discusses the reasons for its success, based on his own experience.
Landscape and Design Research Lectures，No.3，pp170-175
Research on the effect of introducing greenery on the impression of historic streets
Year Published:2007
Author:Tsuneaki Fukui・Masahiko Matsue・Mitsuhiko Naito
In order to contribute to the study of policies for greening streets with historical impressions, this study examines a method for evaluating the relationship between
the historical impression of a street and the greenery on the road site, conducts evaluation experiments, and analyzes the effects of introducing plantings on
historical streets. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of the introduction of plantings in historical streets. First, we first organized the
appearance of greenery in traditional streets, then classified the types of historical streets by focusing on the elements that define the historical impression of
the street and the state of the streetscape, proposed a hypothesis regarding the effect of the introduction of greenery, and conducted an experiment to verify this
hypothesis. As a result, it was found that the effect of introducing greenery on improving the historical impression was lower on streets that retain the original
form of the historical streetscape than on streets that have been altered, and that the effect of introducing “continuous tall trees” and “continuous shrubs” on
streets that have been altered varied depending on the conditions of the streets.
Landscape and Design Research Lectures，No.3，pp253-264
Hazards of street trees and development of a diagnostic machine
Year Published:2007
Author:Yasuo Izuka
The paper describes the evaluation of the risk of roadside trees falling over, including defects identified from the external appearance of the tree and the
evaluation of the decay inside the trunk. He also introduced a newly developed diagnostic equipment using γ-rays.
Urban Greening Technology，Vol.64，pp29-33
Diagnosis of tree decay using equipment
Year Published:2007
Author:Yasuo Izuka
An overview of equipment and methods capable of diagnosing decay inside trees was presented, based on the results of a comparison of the diagnosis of three
representative models, taking into account their advantages and disadvantages.
Arboricultural Research，Vo.1.11，No.3，pp135-139
Habitat Estimation of Satoyama Plants Using Topographical Conditions - A Case Study of Katakuri and Icorhiza
Year Published:2007
Author:Ikuko Inomoto・Eizo Oe・Hitomi Oguri・Yoriko Hatase・Etsuko Utsugi・Masahiko Matsue
Using the distribution locations of Japanese knotweed and Japanese bellflower in the experimental management area of Michinoku Morino Lakeside Park, the topographical
conditions calculated by DEM, and the microtopography map obtained by field survey, we estimated suitable growing areas and created a potential habitat map in the
Phase III area. As a result, the spatial continuity and cohesion of the potential habitat of each plant species were clarified, and it was considered possible to
develop a rational resource conservation plan for the park by considering the distribution pattern of these potential habitats.
The 17th Fukuoka Conference of the Japan Society for Landscape Ecology，pp23
5.2 Landscape Simulator
Year Published:2007
Author:Hideyuki Kobayashi・Hitomi Oguri
Landscape simulation technology is described in a book that summarizes the state-of-the-art in river engineering.
川の技術のフロント，pp148-149
13.Animals, Plants, Ecosystems
Year Published:2007
Author:Toshio Oshio・Masahiko Matsue etc.
He was in charge of writing about animals, plants, and ecosystems in a book that compiles specific technical methods and explanations for conducting environmental
impact assessments of road projects.
Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment Revised 2007, roll 3，pp175-313
14.landscape
Year Published:2007
Author:Hitomi Oguri・Masahiko Matsue etc.
He was in charge of writing the landscape in a book that compiled specific technical methods and explanations for conducting environmental impact assessments of road
projects.
Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment Revised 2007, roll 3，pp315-355
15.A place for activities that bring people into contact with nature
Year Published:2007
Author:Hitomi Oguri・Masahiko Matsue etc.
He was in charge of writing about the activities of human contact with nature in a book that compiles specific technical methods and explanations for conducting
environmental impact assessments of road projects.
Technical Methodology for Road Environmental Impact Assessment Revised 2007, roll 3，pp357-401
Analysis of Effects and Influences of Forest Management on Increase in Species Diversity and Flowering of Forest Floor Plants in National Michinoku Morino Lakeside
Park
Year Published:2007
Author:Yoriko Hatase・Hitomi Oguri・Masahiko Matsue
We conducted an experimental forest management in Michinoku Morino Lakeside Park to investigate the effects of forest management on changes in forest floor vegetation
and on the opening and growth of forest floor plants. In this area, even if only undergrowth was cut, the number of species increased and the flowering of many
species was observed. Thinning combined with undergrowth clearing promoted flowering of a greater number of species. However, some species declined, indicating the
importance of monitoring and reviewing management methods.
Civil engineering data，Vol.49，No.12，pp58-63
Green Laboratory 1 (National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM), Laboratory of Green Ecology)
Year Published:2007
Author:Masahiko Matsue
This is an introduction to the Greening Ecology Laboratory.
Urban Greening Technology，No.66，pp38
Revegetation of cut slope using net-based natural penetration promotion method
Year Published:2008
Author:Daisuke Hosogi・Katsumori Nakamura・Shou Kameyama
An experimental natural invasion promotion system was constructed on a bedrock cut slope in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, to promote revegetation of the slope with
plants invading from the surrounding vegetation. The results of a five-year study on plant penetration and establishment showed that the best coverage was achieved in
a plot covered with a 12.0 mm x 20.0 mm net and fertilizer bags, and it was concluded that this method was the most effective. In this plot, the coverage was 62±15%,
the community height was 1.0 m, the number of species was 29 species/5 m2, and the number of woody individuals was 21.6 individuals/m2, forming a community with a
high cumulative dominance of Miscanthus sinensis, Japanese mugwort, and Japanese knotweed.
Journal of the Japanese Society for Greening Engineering，Vol.33，pp474-483
Understanding the effects of large-scale wall greening on improving the urban environment
Year Published:2008
Author:Yousuke Nagahama・Masahiko Matsue
In order to understand the expected effects of wall greening on the urban environment, we conducted a survey on the effects of wall greening on improving the heat
environment and attracting organisms using a large-scale green wall (biolung) that appeared at Expo 2005 Japan (Aichi, Japan). The results suggest that wall greening
has the effect of improving the heat environment, and that by using plants introduced into the wall greening, it is possible to create an environment that attracts
and attracts many organisms to the wall greening. Visitors to the bioretention area had a positive image of the bioretention area and high expectations of its
effectiveness in improving the urban environment.
Journal of the Japanese Society for Greening Engineering，Vol.33，pp492-497
Satoyama forest and raccoon dogs - What is the meaning of bush in Satoyama-
Year Published:2008
Author:Yoichi Sonoda
The macro- and micro-scale habitats of raccoon dogs were mentioned, and the importance of the bush environment for wildlife, including raccoon dogs, was reported.
山林, Vol.1485, pp44-47
Environmental Impact Assessment of Landscape in Road Projects
Year Published:2008
Author:Hitomi Oguri
This report introduces the approach of environmental impact assessment and landscape assessment for road projects, focusing on the revised contents of “Technical
Methodology for Environmental Impact Assessment of Roads”.
Journal of Environmental Assessment，Vol.6，No.1，pp62-66
Vegetation Change and Distribution Characteristics of Specified Invasive Alien Species, Pteridophyllum japonicum, in the Middle Kiso River Basin.
Year Published:2008
Author:Yoriko Hatase・Hitomi Oguri・Masahiko Matsue
In order to clarify the relationship between the distribution characteristics and vegetation and its evolution, we conducted a distribution survey and vegetation
mapping in the Kiso River, and used these results and existing vegetation maps to conduct quantitative analysis of vegetation evolution and to understand the
relationship between the distribution characteristics and vegetation evolution.
Landscape Studies，Vol.71 ，No.5，pp553-556
Column・Member's boast (National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM), Laboratory of Green Ecology)
Year Published:2008
Author:Masahiko Matsue
This is an introduction to the Greening Ecology Laboratory.
Journal of the Japanese Society for Greening Engineering，Vol.33，No.3．pp510
