Year Published:2012
Author:Yasuo Izuka
This paper reports on the results of a study on the tree growth objectives for the reforestation of coastal forests damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, focusing on a mixed forest of surviving pine trees and fallen pine trees.
New Cities，Vol.66，No.7，pp17-21
Year Published:2012
Author:Yu Yamagishi・Masahiko Matsue
This study evaluated the life cycle of roadside trees, from planting to felling due to deterioration, by comprehensively considering the amount of CO2
generated during planting and maintenance, the amount of CO2 fixed in pruned branches and leaves, and the amount of CO2 reduced when pruned
branches and other plant materials are used effectively. LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) evaluation was conducted.
Civil engineering data，Vol.54, No.7，pp14-19
Year Published:2012
Author:Yu Yamagishi・Masao Kurihara
CO2 emission reductions were evaluated in comparison with incineration, the usual disposal method. CO2 emission reductions were evaluated in comparison with incineration, the usual disposal method. Effective utilization methods of woody biomass included combustion (heat utilization and power generation), composting, carbonization, pelletizing, chipping, gasification, and bioethanol conversion, and examples were collected through a questionnaire survey.
Environmental Information Science Academic Research Collection，No.26，pp237-242
Year Published:2012
Author:Naoyuki Sone
We surveyed the restoration process of historical buildings in the Makabe district of Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture, which suffered damage to its historical buildings in the Great East Japan Earthquake, among the cities that have been certified by the government under the Historic Town Development Law to engage in town development that makes use of local history and culture. As a result, it was found that many historical buildings are being restored through the use of the legal system and on-site technical innovations.
Collection of Case Studies and Research Presentations from the 2012 Kanto Branch Conference of the Japanese Society of Landscape Architecture，No.30，pp25-26
Year Published:2012
Author:Naoyuki Sone・Takahiro Abe
We have reviewed the concept and specifics of how landscape considerations are positioned in the technical standards for urban parks. As a result, it was found that qualitative and quantitative provisions have been established as standards for the layout and size of parks and for the structure of park facilities, etc., that although landscape formation was recognized as the original purpose of the project from the beginning, only a small portion of the standards were presented as standards, and that the contents of the standards and guidelines have changed in response to institutional revisions. The contents of the standards and guidelines have also changed in response to institutional revisions.
Landscape and Design Research Lectures，No.8，pp200-205
Year Published:2013
Author:Naoyuki Sone・Yu Yamagishi・Masao Kurihara
We are conducting research and development on energy utilization methods suitable for urban plant waste materials, including studies on the feasibility of using various technologies in urban areas and demonstration tests of small-scale gasification power generation technology in national parks, in order to realize a low-carbon, recycling-oriented city that can withstand disasters by utilizing unused prunings, cut grass, etc. generated in parks and streets as renewable energy sources. We are conducting research and development on energy utilization methods suitable for urban plant waste.
Civil engineering data，Vol.55, No.1，pp12-15
Year Published:2013
Author:Yoichi Sonoda・Yusuke Ueno・Masahiko Matsue・Masao Kurihara
Identification of individuals by microchips and monitoring of their movements using transponders have been adopted in various animal studies, but there are not many examples in small salamanders. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to track the behavior of microchipped black salamanders, clarify habitat use, and identify technical problems with this method. The study was conducted in and around spawning ponds of small salamanders near Yakatoge Road (Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture) on National Highway 253.
The 60th Japan Ecological Society Lecture Seriesa，p.330
Year Published:2013
Author:Yoriko Hatase・Hitomi Oguri・Masahiko Matsue・Masao Kurihara
Many plants, including non-native plants, are used in river management, such as levee coverings and planting in riverside parks. On the other hand, many kinds of non-native plants have been introduced and established in the river environment, and some of them have become a problem for the conservation of the natural environment and river management. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the risk of alien plants being introduced and established in order to use them while avoiding their impact on the environment. Therefore, we conducted a questionnaire survey to understand the actual status of alien plant use in rivers, and compared it with the status of confirmed use of alien plants in rivers to examine differences in the risk of alien plants escaping from rivers by region.
Landscape Studies，Vol.76，No.5，pp477-482
Year Published:2013
Author:Hitomi Oguri・Yoriko Hatase・Masahiko Matsue・Masao Kurihara
Although efforts are being made to control the invasive alien species, Aster kantoensis, by weeding dikes and other areas, there are some cases in which the timing of management, such as weeding after fruiting, is not appropriate. For more effective and efficient control, it is necessary to accurately determine the timing of flowering and fruiting of Asteraceae in the area and to set the optimum management timing. We investigated a method for quantitatively monitoring the flowering status of Asteraceae using images taken continuously by an interval camera, and verified its effectiveness by comparing it with field measurements of the number of blooms.
Landscape Studies，Vol.76，No.5，pp493-496
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