Laboratory of biodiversity studies

Evaluation of Eco-DRR function on the basis of habitat loss process

Person in Charge of the Project : Tomohiro IchinoseWe analyzed land use changes in the huge disasters affected area by using old topographical maps and vegetation maps, and the cost damaged and lost were calculated on the basis of habitat-loss. The disasters that we can precaution such as floods, high tides, the Tsunami and landslides were intended for analyzing. We evaluated the function of disaster risk reduction as economic estimation supposed the then damage and spending for disaster prevention that did not work. We are finally developing measures to estimate the function of ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) of natural or semi-natural habitat as buffer zone against disasters based on those analyzing.

Evaluation of Glirulus japonicus via Traditional Ecology Knowledge

Person in Charge of the Project : Jiaojiao ZhanAs Japanese intrinsic species, Glirulus japonicus belongs to rodent small mammalian independent hibernate muridae together with squirrel and mouse. When the god of mountains in bad mood, he will crack from background although did not do something bad to human; then hunters hearing the sound of explosion will be afraid of the anger and alarm sent by god of mountain, so they directly do downhill rather than go hunting. That means, it researches the specific contents of ecology knowledge relevant to Glirulus japonicus, a species in imminent danger and is sensitive to the environmental change of forest. For this purpose, the research method mainly is literature survey. The research object in this paper is the traditional ecology knowledge related to Glirulus japonicas.

The suitable urban landscape's existing way from the analysis of the green visibility ratio of the Minato City in Tokyo

Person in Charge of the Project : Yuhua HuangThis study is based on the methods of some roof and metope greening to recover the green vegetation inside urban area, through the calculation of Tokyo Minato City's landscape image to obtain the green visibility ratio as one of important afforestation index. Then, using the urban landscape image to carry out the questionnaire survey, analyzing the data collected through statistic, and finding out the correlation between the green visibility rate and its related elements is the purpose of this research. According to all conclusion we are going to reach, we want to quantify how much the green visibility rate could influence people's perception psychologically, meanwhile to achieve a better improvement of the Tokyo metropolitan area, also seek out an optimistic way of the greening.

Economic evaluation of Green infrastructure in Lake Mikata of Fukui Prefecture

Person in Charge of the Project : Michiya MorisakiRecently, green infrastructure has attracted the attention. Economic evaluation of green infrastructure urges, visualization, of value. It is also important as it serves as an indicator of policy decision making and so on. However, it has not been done much yet. In this research, I focus on the Lake Mikata in Fukui Prefecture where flooding frequently occurs. Based on the concept of Eco DRR, I will try to assess the impact on the surrounding economy when the local residents living in high hazard potential area has been moved to a small area of disaster risk. In addition, I will try to make an economic comparison with gray infrastructure.

Genetic Diversity And Habitat Of Japanese Fire-bellied Newts In Kanagawa Prefecture

Person in Charge of the Project : Takumi ShimizuIn the case of Japanese Fire bellied Newts Cynops pyrrhogaster, which is one of the endemic species in Japan, they are designated as Near Threatened. They used to easily be observed in SATOYAMA such as in paddy fields and canals even in the middle of the Showa period. It is inferred that the area of paddies, which are the habitat of the amphibian Japanese Fire bellied Newts are decreasing year by year in Kanagawa Prefecture, and it is the root cause of the decrease in the number of individuals. In this research, we aim to construct preserve methods from surveys on genetic diversity and habitat of Japanese Fire bellied Newts living in Kanagawa Prefecture.