Year Published:2011
Author:Yoichi Sonoda
The current status of biodiversity on golf courses is reviewed, and the future approach to biodiversity conservation on golf courses is summarized based on previous studies and conservation case studies.
Landscape Studies，Vol.75，No.1，pp48-50
Year Published:2011
Author:Yasuo Izuka
The current status of non-destructive and non-excavation imaging and visualization technology for root systems distributed in the trunk and soil of planted trees is summarized.
green age，No.448，pp36-39
Year Published:2011
Author:Masahiko Matsue
This is a special feature article summarizing the content of the lecture entitled “Current Status and Issues of Biodiversity-friendly Greening Methods,” which was presented at the open symposium “Past, Present, and Future of Slope Greening” held on February 1, 2011, by the Japanese Society of Landscape Architects and Building Engineers (JSAE). This article introduces the status of the use of invasive alien species of concern in slope revegetation, the use of forest topsoil application methods and natural invasion promotion methods, the status of vegetation establishment in forest topsoil application methods at construction sites nationwide, and common problems and their countermeasures.
Journal of the Japanese Society for Greening Engineering，Vol.36，No.4，pp456-461
Year Published:2011
Author:Misako Kubo・Masahiko Matsue・Ryo Saeki
We found that two years after the extermination treatment by chemical treatment and cutting, the weaselweed regenerated by sprouting and produced seeds. Because of its strong regenerative ability, we reported that the tiger holly is an invasive alien species that should be paid special attention to.
Journal of the Japanese Society for Greening Engineering，Vol.36，No.4，pp490-494
Year Published:2011
Author:Takahiro Abe
The construction history and historical value of the Okutama Bridge, which has been selected as a JSCE's Civil Engineering Heritage Site, are outlined in this report.s
Journal of the Civil Engineering Society，Vol.96，No8，pp38-39
Year Published:2011
Author:Yu Yamagishi・Masahiko Matsue
We measured the above-ground parts of ginkgo and plane trees planted as street trees using a ground-based laser scanner, edited the measurement data, and created a surface model of the trees to report on the case of measuring the volume of the above-ground parts.
Journal of the Japanese Society for Greening Engineering，Vol.37，No.1，pp241-244
Year Published:2011
Author:Masahiko Matsue
The current status and issues of slope greening at the site in response to the demand for biodiversity conservation were introduced, touching on the use of exotic species, forest topsoil application methods, and natural invasion promotion methods, which are being researched by the NILIM Greening Ecology Laboratory.
Base Design Materials, No.150, pp49-52
Year Published:2011
Author:Masahiko Matsue
As part of the special feature "Technical Standards: Learning from the Past," the transition of road greening technical standards was reviewed, from the formulation of the "Road Greening Technical Standards" in 1976 to the revision in 1988, along with the social background at that time.
Roads，No.843，pp62-65
Year Published:2011
Author:Takahiro Abe・Daijiro Kitagawa・Ryuichi Wakizaka
With the enactment and enforcement of laws related to the maintenance and improvement of historical scenery in the region, the demand for the utilization of civil engineering heritage in town development has rapidly increased. This paper reviews the contents of the historical scenery maintenance and improvement plans certified by the government and organizes the current status and issues of historical town development initiatives through a questionnaire survey of certified cities. Furthermore, based on the current status and issues, the roles expected of civil engineering history research in promoting historical town development initiatives are extracted, and it is pointed out that research is expected to build comprehensive evaluations of urban structures from the perspective of infrastructure development and practical and operational techniques for the conservation and utilization of civil engineering heritage.
Civil Engineering Society ProceedingsD2（Civil history），Vol.67，No.1，pp49-63
Year Published:2011
Author:Takahiro Abe・Masahiko Matsue・Hideya Fukushima
The National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (NILIM) of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) is preparing a “Michi Shirube” (road map) for engineers in the field of public works, which compiles knowledge and information to promote landscape creation with an awareness of its effect on local community development. In preparing this “Michi Shirube”, we have conducted case studies to categorize the effects of landscape creation, analyzed the interrelationships between the effects and the methods of landscape creation, and analyzed the processes of the effects. In this paper, as an interim report on the preparation of “Michi Shirube”, we report on the typification of the effects of landscape creation in public works on local community development, and present knowledge that contributes to the promotion of landscape creation with an awareness of the manifestation of effects.
Landscape and Design Research Lectures，No.7，pp191-200
Year Published:2011
Author:Hideya Fukushima・Yasuaki Matsuda・Takahiro Abe
This paper discusses the current status and issues of the economic evaluation method used for project evaluation as a basic study on the landscape creation effect of public works, and the existing studies on the classification and organization systematization of the landscape improvement effect. This paper also proposes a framework of economic evaluation method by CVM using the results of the studies on classification and classification systematization of landscape development effects.
Landscape and Design Research Lectures，No.7，pp201-206
Year Published:2011
Author:Takahiro Abe・Ryuichi Wakizaka
Since the enactment of the Law Concerning Maintenance and Enhancement of Historic Properties in Local Communities, the approval of historic district plans has been steadily progressing, and efforts to maintain and enhance historic properties are underway in many areas. On the other hand, there is a strong need to incorporate the viewpoints of progress management and evaluation into the implementation of measures and projects based on the historic places maintenance and improvement plans. Against this background, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) plans to study and construct a new progress management and evaluation system for the historic landmarks preservation and improvement plan in FY2010, and to put the system into full-scale operation in FY2011. The purpose of this paper is to report on the design intent and design process of the progress management and evaluation system for the historic district improvement plan developed in FY2010, and to present findings that will contribute to the efforts for progress management and evaluation of plans in related fields. Since the enactment of the Law Concerning Maintenance and Enhancement of Historic Properties in Local Communities, the approval of historic district plans has been steadily progressing, and efforts to maintain and enhance historic properties are underway in many areas. On the other hand, there is a strong need to incorporate the viewpoints of progress management and evaluation into the implementation of measures and projects based on the historic places maintenance and improvement plans. Against this background, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) plans to study and construct a new progress management and evaluation system for the historic landmarks preservation and improvement plan in FY2010, and to put the system into full-scale operation in FY2011. The purpose of this paper is to report on the design intent and design process of the progress management and evaluation system for the historic district improvement plan developed in FY2010, and to present findings that will contribute to the efforts for progress management and evaluation of plans in related fields.
Landscape and Design Research Lectures，No.7，pp230-239
Year Published:2012
Author:Misako Kubo
We reported that two years after the extermination treatment by chemical treatment and logging, the weaselweed, an exotic plant, regenerated and produced seeds by sprouting, and that the method of logging only the weaselweed, leaving the native vegetation, was appropriate for the extermination of this species.
Journal of the Japanese Society for Greening Engineering，Vol.37，No.3，pp386-388
Year Published:2012
Author:Misako Kubo・Masahiko Matsue
Germination experiments were conducted on buried seeds in the topsoil of secondary forests and grasslands at different fertilizer levels to determine plant cover and the growth of native and non-native plants. The results showed that there was no difference in the overall plant cover depending on the amount of fertilizer applied, and that the cover of native and non-native plants differed depending on the topsoil.
Journal of the Japanese Society for Greening Engineering，Vol.37，No.3，pp429-432
Year Published:2012
Author:Yoichi Sonoda・Masahiko Matsue
In this study, we tracked the behavior of Ezo sika deer using GPS collars that can acquire data in semi-real time. In addition, a spotlight census was conducted to determine the distribution of wintering habitat. Based on these results, we report on seasonal changes in the habitat and movement of Ezo sika deer, which are necessary for predicting roadkill occurrence and for the establishment and maintenance of road crossing facilities.
Proceedings of the Conference on Wildlife and Transportation，No.11，pp79-86
Year Published:2012
Author:Sonoda, Y.・Matsue, M.
In many countries, several mitigation techniques are in use to minimize road-kill, habitat loss, and reduced habitat quality. In Japan, the significance of mitigation techniques is currently uncertain, and no standard procedures are being used to minimize the detrimental effects that road systems can have on wild mammals. Therefore, we studied the ecological effects of road-crossing structures (RCSs) in this country. We analyzed the biological and physical factors that contribute to the selection of RCSs by wild mammals. Furthermore, the future direction of mitigation techniques and the placement criteria in Japan is discussed.
5th East Asian Federation of Ecological Societies International Congress,Proceedings
Year Published:2012
Author:Hitomi Oguri・Yoriko Hatase・Masahiko Matsue
The Asteraceae accumulate a large amount of buried seeds in the topsoil. To effectively prevent the supply of new individuals by buried seeds, topsoil removal is considered to be an effective method. To investigate the effectiveness of topsoil removal and the rate of reduction of buried seeds in the residual soil, we monitored the topsoil removal and residual soil in a gravel stream bed in the middle reaches of the Kiso River. The removal rate of buried seeds by topsoil removal was about 80%, and the remaining 20% was considered to be caused by soil spills during the work. The number of viable buried seeds in the overburden, which was mulched with weed prevention sheets to suppress germination, decreased by less than 50% over a two-year period.
Landscape Studies，Vol.75，No.5，pp441-444
Year Published:2012
Author:Yoriko Hatase・Hitomi Oguri・Masahiko Matsue
The Asteraceae accumulate a large amount of buried seeds in the topsoil. In order to investigate the effectiveness of topsoil stripping as a method to prevent the supply of the seeds and to promote vegetation regeneration, we conducted a three-year study in the middle reaches of the Kiso River. The percentage of O. grandis seeds remaining after topsoil removal was about 20%, but by two and a half years after topsoil removal, less than 1% of O. grandis had regenerated before the removal was conducted. The suppression of the regeneration of Asteraceae is considered to be an effect of the modification of the growing environment. On the other hand, the plant coverage of plants endemic to the gravel riverbanks, such as Japanese mugwort and Japanese knotweed, was low regardless of whether they were seeded or managed, but their populations gradually increased after one year of topsoil removal.
Landscape Studies，Vol.75，No.5，pp445-450
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