23 February 2009

“Opening remarks”, by Akimasa Sumi, The University of Tokyo.

Keynote Speech:

• “The resilience and vulnerability of the extended urban spaces in Asia in the 21st century – policy research challenges for the futures of urban Asia”, by Terry McGee,  Institute of Asian Research, University of British Columbia.
• “Establishing sustainable community through the urban and rural fusion” by Kazuhiko Takeuchi, IR3S, The University of Tokyo.

Session 1: Urban-Rural Systems

• “Openness of private green and vacant spaces within exclusive subdivisions in the urban fringe of Asian large cities: some cases of Bangkok and Metro Manila”, by Yuji Hara, TIGS, The University of Tokyo.
• “Farmland conversion and sustainable city: a case of Yogyakarta, Indonesia”, by Irham, Agribusiness Graduate Study Program, Gadjah Mada University.
• “Spatial planning and urban rural relations in European Union”, by Kensuke Katayama, Dept of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
• “Vulnerable agricultural fringe: the challenge for sustainability of Bangkok”, by Niramon Kulsrisombat, Dept of Urban and Regional Planning, Chulalongkorn University.
• “Food and energy production from agriculture in urban rural systems of Japan”, by Shigenori Morita, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
• “Governing urbanisation for sustainability: an institutional analysis of government behaviour in China”, by Zhilin Liu, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University.

Session 2: City Regional Form

• “Introduction to City Regional Form”, by Makoto Yokohari, Graduate School of Frontier Science, The University of Tokyo.
• “Sustainability and adaptation on climate change in German city regions”, Dietwalt Gruehn, School of Spatial Planning, Dortmund University of Technology.
• “Emerging urban governance in Southeast Asian countries: how can we control these rapidly expanding cities?”, by Norihisa Shima, Dept of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
• “Strategy analysis of urban/peri-urban agriculture in Asia: issues, potential and challenges”, by Peeyush Soni, Agricultural Systems and Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology.
• “A strategic planning from regional aspect – experience of the research work on development plan of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone”, by Zongpo Tan, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University.
• “Tokyo; transportation network and city form”, by Hitoshi Ieda, Dept of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
• “Controlling the composition of population for suburban housing developments in Japan by selecting building types – a case study of Yukarigaoka New-Town in Chiba, Japan”, by Toshio Otsuki, Dept of Architecture, The University of Tokyo.

24 January 2009
“Introduction of the AGS – Supporting Urban Innovation”, by Sebastien Rauch, Water Environment Technology, Chalmers University of Technology.

Session 3: Water Management

• “Infectious risk assessment with exposure to pathogens in the flood water – assessment of vulnerability of urban area to climate change (case study of Manila)”, by Kensuke Fukushi, TIGS, The University of Tokyo.
• “Deconstructing the rural and the urban: lessons from recent desakota research in South Asia, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and China”, by Dipak Gyawali, Institute for Social and Environmental Transition, Nepal.
• “Long-term indirect impacts of land development on flood risk and water quality – a case study for the watershed of Lake Tega”, by Guangwei Huang, Dept of Socio-Cultural Environmental Studies, The University of Tokyo.
• “Waterborne health risks due to rapid urbanisation in Asia”, by Kumiko Oguma, Dept of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
• “Impact of land use and land cover on evapotranspiration in urban area based on remote sensing data”, by Guangheng Ni, Dept of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University.
• “A concept on integrated groundwater management to sustain cities of Indonesia using system interrelationship model”, by Priana Sudjono, Dept of Environmental Engineering, Bandung Institute of Technology.
• “The impact of Guam’s population growth on island water resources”, by Shahram Khosrowpanah, Water and Environment Research Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam.
• “Urban-rural interrelation in water resource management problems and factors affecting the sustainability of drinking water supply in the city of Bandung, Indonesia”, by Parikesit, Dept of Biology, Padjadjaran University.
• “Integration of flood control and environmental preservation in urban river”, by Takeyoshi Chibana, Dept of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
• “Catchment-scale water management of wastewater treatment in an urban sewage system considering CO2 emission assessment”, by Goro Mouri, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo.

Session 4: Culture and Settlements

• “Introduction to the session”, by Tetsuo Kidokoro, Dept of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
• “Daoism and environmental sustainability – a completely different way of thinking”, by Qiang Charles Lou, Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific, University of Guam.
• “The landscape of Bangkok’s agricultural fringe and city region sustainability: an ecological and cultural co-evolution”, by Danai Taitakoo, Dept of Landscape Architecture, Chulalongkorn University.
• “Cultural-natural expressions and community movement on the saujana heritage conservation”, by Sita Adishakti, Gadjah Mada University.
• “Damage investigation of timber structures by the 2007 Noto Peninsula earthquake”, by Kaori Fujita, Dept of Architecture, The University of Tokyo.

Poster Sessions 23 February 2009 (pdf)

1. “Energetic analysis of various production systems in West Javan agricultural landscape: looking for sustainable system”, Dendi Mohamad, Institute of Ecology, Padjadjaran University.
2. “Conceptual framework for agricultural landscape conservation and flood system for sustainable city region in China”, Dingyang Zhou, Dept of ecosystem studies, The University of Tokyo
3. “Assessing policy implementation and social networks for agricultural landscape conservation in a Japanese urban region”, Kazuaki Tsuchiya, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
4. “A place for “commons” in extended urban spaces? Community forestry networks and working woodlands in peri-urban Tokyo, by Gerald Bolthouse, Natural Environment, The University of Tokyo.
5. “Transformation of pastures landscapes on the Shimousa Plateau 1572-1862″, Mariko Miyamoto, Dept of Natural Environmental Studies, The University of Tokyo.
6. “Woody biomass utilisation in urban-rural mixed land-use areas: Strategies to sustainably managed satoyama woodlands”, Toru Terada, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo.
7. “Evaluation of environmental burden in cascade recycling of plastic containers and packaging wastes in Japan”, Asako Okuno, Dept of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
8. “Toxicity characterization of road dust and urban river sediments using bioassay with ostracod”, Haruna Watanabe, Dept of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
9. “Examination of maintaining method of the gravel bed river channel”, Hiroaki Fujimori, Civil Engineering Course, The University of Tokyo.
10. “Industrial solid waste flows and recycling patterns of China: a case study in Suzhou”, Mo Hongpin, Division of Environmental System Analysis, Tsinghua University.
11. “Analysis of climate change impact for sustainable development on Citarum river basin, Indonesia”, Yutaka Araki, Civil Engineering Course, The University of Tokyo.
12. “The comprehensive concept planning of urban greening: cast study Bangkok Metropolis, Thailand”, Arthit Limpiyakorn, Graduate School of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
13. “The development review system and the application in the inner city area – the case studies on the design review in North America”, Hirofumi Hori, Dept of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo.
14. “Build back better, safer and greener: lesson from Aceh post-disaster recovery”, Togu Pardede, Dept of Urban Engineering, The University of Tokyo.