Relationship between vegetation and climatic factors on vegetated surfaces using forest topsoil.
Year Published:2013
Author:Misako Kubo・Masahiko Matsue・Yasuo Izuka
In order to understand the trend of vegetation established by forest topsoil application works, the vegetation established on 65 revegetation slopes in 30 areas, the
number of months since construction, climatic factors, construction factors, and slope attributes were investigated, and the vegetation was classified using binary
indicator species analysis.
Journal of the Japanese Society for Greening Engineering，Vol.38，No.4，pp425-438
Current status and countermeasures for roadside tree downfall damage caused by typhoons
Year Published:2013
Author:Yasuo Izuka
The actual damage caused by fallen roadside trees in the past was reported, and measures to minimize the damage caused by fallen roadside trees were introduced.
green age，Vol.40, No.8，pp22-26
Introduction to GIS for Bird Lovers
Year Published:2013
Author:Yusuke Ueno・Sayaka Mori
The lecture covered the basics of GIS, data collection, analysis, and other important skills for studying birds for beginners.
Keynote Speeches at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Japan Bird Society，pp238
Slope greening to nurture local vegetation
Year Published:2013
Author:Masao Kurihara
The slope revegetation using local native plants, which is intended to preserve the local ecosystem, is divided into three methods: topsoil revegetation, natural
penetration promotion, and local seedling revegetation, depending on the form of seeds and seedlings used and the method of introduction by human or natural means.
Base Design Materials，No.158，pp35-37
Measures against forest fragmentation of arboreal mammal habitats: development of a simple ecobridge
Year Published:2013
Author:Yusuke Ueno・Yoichi Sonoda・Masahiko Matsue・Masao Kurihara
While habitat fragmentation measures for wildlife are one of the important themes in environmental assessment, measures for arboreal mammal fragmentation
(eco-bridges, commonly known as squirrel bridges) are expensive and have not been widely used. To develop a simple Eco-Bridge, we selected materials and structures
(rope and mesh structures, synthetic fiber and metal), conducted erection tests in a park, conducted a survey of squirrel use, and conducted winter durability tests
on a road. As a result, it was found that a rope structure made of synthetic fibers is superior to a simple Eco-Bridge because it has a track record of use by
squirrels, is inexpensive, and is easy to maintain and manage.
Proceedings of the 30th Japan Road Conference
Tree species selection to secure biodiversity and Japanese people's view of nature: Focusing on symbolic species of municipalities in Japan
Year Published:2013
Author:Yusuke Ueno・Yusuke Kimura・Naoyuki Sone・Masao Kurihara・Yasuo Izuka
Symbolic species selected to represent a region are at the same time a reflection of the local people's view of nature. Therefore, surveys of local symbolic species
can contribute to understanding the regional and historical nature of Japanese people's views of nature. Furthermore, the survey of symbolic species is also useful in
predicting regional environmental goals and the future direction of landscape management. Therefore, we compiled the symbol species designated by all 1719
municipalities and the 23 wards of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and clarified the relationship between the characteristics of symbol species and regional and
historical characteristics.
JSCE 9th Landscape and Design Research Lectures，No.9
Countermeasures against downfall of roadside trees
Year Published:2013
Author:Yasuo Izuka
This paper reports on “countermeasures against fallen roadside trees,” which is a planned maintenance management to avoid or minimize the risk of roadside trees
becoming hazardous trees, including the actual condition of fallen roadside trees and the development of a tree decay diagnostic machine.
Proceedings of the 30th Japan Road Conference
Demonstration Experiment on Gasification Power Generation Using Woody Biomass in an Urban Park
Year Published:2013
Author:Naoyuki Sone・Yu Yamagishi・Masao Kurihara・Tatsuo Oba・Yoshihiko Takano・Yasuyuki Nemoto
The use of pruning branches and other materials generated from the maintenance of parks and roadside trees as renewable energy is positioned as one of the measures
for creating a low-carbon city, but the use of woody biomass as energy in urban parks, especially the introduction of power generation technology, has not progressed.
This paper reports on the progress of a demonstration experiment conducted in Showa Kinen Park, which was modeled after a national park, to verify the feasibility of
introducing small-scale gasification power generation. Future issues include the study of a system to utilize prunings and other materials as energy for the entire
community and the trial calculation of the life-cycle effect of the introduction of the system.
Kanto Branch Conference of the Japanese Society of Landscape Architecture, Collection of Case Studies and Research Reports，Vol.31，pp102-103
Fundamental Study on the Restoration Process of Historic Urban Areas after Disasters -Analysis of Restoration Cases of Historic Urban Areas after Past Natural
Disasters and the Great East Japan Earthquake-.
Year Published:2013
Author:Takahiro Abe
In order to derive useful knowledge for the future restoration of historical urban areas, we conducted a cross-sectional analysis of several damaged cases to clarify
the methods and processes that contribute to the maintenance and succession of historical buildings in the restoration of historical urban areas damaged by natural
disasters.
Urban Planning Papers，Vol.48，No.3，pp207-212
A New Method to Understand the Flowering Trends of Asteraceae for Invasive Species Management in Rivers
Year Published:2013
Author:Hitomi Oguri・Yoriko Hatase・Masahiko Matsue・Masao Kurihara
In order to efficiently and effectively control the invasive alien species, the flowering and fruiting period of the Chinese cedar (Acer saccharum) in a given area
should be accurately determined, and the work process should be set up based on this information. In this paper, we introduce a method for quantitatively
understanding the transition of the amount of flowering and fruiting of the Chinese cassia based on images continuously taken by an interval camera, which is
effective in obtaining data on the flowering and fruiting of the Chinese cassia in a wide area and continuously.
Civil engineering data，Vol.55，No.11，pp25-28
Study on Carbonization and Gasification of Park Prunings for Power Generation System
Year Published:2013
Author:Yasuyuki Nemoto・Tatsuo Oba・Naoyuki Sone
Aiming at the practical application of gasification power generation technology using prunings from urban parks, we conducted a demonstration experiment on a power
generation system including both a carbonizing furnace and a gasifier, in order to solve the problem caused by tar.
Solar/Wind Energy Proceedings（2013），pp547-550
Fundamental Study on the Restoration Process of Historic Urban Areas after Disasters -Analysis of Restoration Cases of Historic Urban Areas after Past Natural
Disasters and the Great East Japan Earthquake-.
Year Published:2013
Author:Takahiro Abe
In order to derive useful knowledge for the future restoration of historical urban areas, we conducted a cross-sectional analysis of several damaged cases to clarify
the methods and processes that contribute to the maintenance and succession of historical buildings in the restoration of historical urban areas damaged by natural
disasters.
Urban Planning Papers，Vol.48，No.3，pp207-212
A Study on the Positioning of Landscape Formation Measures in the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Plan
Year Published:2013
Author:Yusuke Kimura・Naoyuki Sone・Masao Kurihara
We analyzed the reconstruction plans of each municipality affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and identified and categorized the position of landscape
development efforts in the plans, and clarified their impact on landscape development in the reconstruction process.
Landscape and Design Research Lectures，Vol.9
Prepare “How to proceed with public works projects to enhance ‘community development effectiveness’ (draft)”.
Year Published:2013
Author:Hitomi Oguri・Naoyuki Sone・Masao Kurihara・Takahiro Abe・Masahiko Matsue
With the enactment of the “Landscape Law” based on the “National Policy Outline for Creating a Beautiful Country” and the enactment of the “Law Concerning Maintenance
and Enhancement of Historic Landscape in Local Communities (Historic Town Development Law)”, there is a need for sustainable town development in which public works
landscape creation and local landscape development work together to improve the landscape. However, there is no sufficient knowledge on the effects of public works
landscape creation on town development, and it is difficult to say that information that can be used by public works officials has been prepared. Therefore, we have
compiled the knowledge and information for engineers in charge of public works projects to clarify the effects of public works landscape creation on community
development and the mechanism of its manifestation, and to promote landscape development with an awareness of the effects on community development in the region, as
“How to promote public works projects to enhance ‘community development effects’ (draft)”. The draft is available in Japanese only.
JSCE 9th Landscape Design Research and Presentation Program，pp28
Trial of Ecosystem Conservation Using Big Data: Estimation of Important Areas and Conservation Measures Using GIS and Habitat Suitable Area Models
Year Published:2014
Author:Yusuke Ueno・Masao Kurihara
In the field of environmental assessment, many personnel and costs are spent on raptor monitoring surveys. To develop a method for quantitatively predicting and
evaluating raptor habitat (habitat suitability model), we developed a prototype habitat suitability model by statistically analyzing and modeling information on
existing raptor surveys in a GIS.
Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference on Wildlife and Transportation，pp35-36
Monitoring using DNA extracted from feces of wild animals on the Koshi Road, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Year Published:2014
Author:Yoichi Sonoda・Tadatoshi Nakamura・Misako Kubo・Masahiko Matsue・Yusuke Ueno・Masao Kurihara
We developed a new technique for identification of individual wild animals using DNA information in their feces in order to improve the efficiency and sophistication
of environmental assessments. The target of analysis was the hare, which is a representative species from forests to plains, and we obtained a technique to identify
13 individuals from 96 pieces of feces collected in a 10.2 ha area. The development of this technique not only made it possible to estimate the number of individuals
in the target area from their droppings, but also to quantitatively predict and evaluate the effects of habitat fragmentation due to road projects and other reasons.
Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference on Wildlife and Transportation，pp77-82
Study on the Feasibility of Introducing Gasification Power Generation Technology Using Woody Biomass in Urban Parks
Year Published:2014
Author:Naoyuki Sone・Yu Yamagishi・Masao Kurihara・Tatsuo Oba・Yoshihiko Kouno・Yasuyuki Nemoto
The use of pruning branches and other materials generated from the maintenance of parks and roadside trees as renewable energy is positioned as one of the measures
for creating a low-carbon city, but the use of woody biomass as energy in urban parks, especially the introduction of power generation technology, has not progressed.
Therefore, we conducted a demonstration experiment using Showa Kinen Park as a model, and verified the feasibility of introducing small-scale gasification power
generation.
Landscape Studies，Vol.76，No.5
Screening of areas of conservation importance for land management purposes: at national, regional, and local scales with a focus on umbrella species
Year Published:2014
Author:Yusuke Ueno・Masao Kurihara
A prototype method for quantitatively predicting and evaluating raptor habitat (habitat suitability model) was developed for use in environmental assessment, and the
accuracy, generality, and robustness of the predictions were examined at different spatial scales (national, regional, and project levels).
The 61st General Meeting of the Ecological Society of Japan，B2-09
Can Large Urban Green Spaces be Biodiversity Hotspots? -A wide-area comparison from central Tokyo to the Tama region
Year Published:2014
Author:Naoyuki Sone・Yusuke Ueno・Masao Kurihara
We are conducting a field survey to analyze how the size, vegetation structure, surrounding environment, etc. of green spaces affect biodiversity in a wide range of
urbanized areas from central Tokyo to the Tama region, and to identify effective methods for preserving and creating green spaces. In this presentation, we will
introduce the results of the survey conducted in October 2013 and discuss the future direction of the survey, analysis, and utilization.
Lecture Notes of the Ecological Society of Japan，Vol.61
