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Environmental Assessment Related Higher Education in Japan: What are the main sources/references for teaching?

Environmental Assessment Related Higher Education in Japan: What are the main sources/references for teaching?. TwoEA -M project seminar in Seoul Nov.30-Dec.1, 2009. Nishikizawa, Shigeo Associate Prof. , Dr. Eng Tokyo Institute of Technology. Outline of Presentation. Introduction.

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Environmental Assessment Related Higher Education in Japan: What are the main sources/references for teaching?

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  1. Environmental Assessment Related Higher Education in Japan: What are the main sources/references for teaching? TwoEA-M project seminar in Seoul Nov.30-Dec.1, 2009 • Nishikizawa, Shigeo • Associate Prof. , Dr. Eng • Tokyo Institute of Technology

  2. Outline of Presentation • Introduction • EA teaching materials • 1. Paper-based material • Key textbooks (in Japanese) • 2. TV-based (Visual) material • The open university’s EA course (in Japanese) • 3. Computer-based (operational) material • EA navigator (English available) • Future challenges for better EA education –what is lacking?

  3. Three Disciplines of EA Education consensus building • Planning • & Policy dispute resolution environmentalethics facilitation SEA planning administration public participation EA EIA IT & ICT environmental management prediction/evaluation environmental law protection/mitigation measures environmental economics HEP GIS Engineering & Natural Science • Law& • Economics CG

  4. EA teaching materials １.Paper-based material Key textbooks/ Technical manuals

  5. Key Textbooks for EA teaching (in Japanese)

  6. Key Textbook of Japanese EA ‘Environmental Assessment’ (revised version) The open university press, Harashina, S., 2000, 331pp. Used at 16 Universities * sold 25,000 copies Tokyo tech. Okayama Univ. Nagasaki Univ. Univ. of Shiga pref. Tokyo Univ. of agri & tech. …etc

  7. Contents Chap. 1: Sustainable Development Chap. 2: What is EA? Chap. 3: Communication Chap. 4: Scoping Chap. 5-7: Impact prediction & evaluation Chap. 8: History of EA in Japan & Environmental ethics Chap. 9: Legal framework & case study (1): Japan Chap.10: Legal framework & case study (2): Foreign countries Chap.11. Public participation Chap.12. Environmental Dispute Resolution Chap.13. SEA Chap.14. Environmental Planning & EA Chap.15. Future challenges of EA

  8. EA teaching material ２.TV-based (Visual) materials “EA course” by The open universityof Japan

  9. What is The Open University of Japan? ・Broadcast lectures with textbooks ・Multiple, comprehensive Environmental courses “EA” “Environmental Impact of Human activities” “Environmental engineering” “Environmental law” …etc

  10. The Open University of Japan (http://www.u-air.ac.jp/eng/figures.html)

  11. “EA” course provided by Open Univ. • Overview • 15 classes are broadcasted in every week • in accordance with 15 chapters of the “EA” textbook • Instructor: Prof. Harashina • Target • Students, Citizens, Project licensors • Environmental Appraisers and Planners • Featured case studies • Fujimae Tidal Flat reclamation, 1999, Nagoya city, Aichi Pref. • 2005 world exposition, 2002, Seto city, Aichi Pref. • And other advanced cases of domestic and foreign countries

  12. EA teaching material ３.Computer–based materials ‘EA navigator’ as EA learning system

  13. What is “EA Navigator”? • Overview • “EA Navigator” is an application system, available on PC • to provide basic/advanced/practical knowledge about EA. • English version is based on “Assess Suketto ( Japanese ver.)” • Supervisor: Prof. Emeritus SHIMAZU • Target • Developers, Citizens, Project licensors, • Environmental Appraisers and Planners • Featured case studies • Fujimae case and 2005 Expo. case (see slide 11) • Central Japan International Airport, 1998, Tokoname city, Aichi pref. • Other advanced cases in domestic and foreign countries

  14. Other Case Studies in Japan for Teaching EA • Reference (in Japanese) • “Selected 100 EA cases in Japan”, • Japan association of EA(JEAS), 2008 • Noticeable case studies • Kamigou redevelopment plan, 2007, • Yokohama city, Kanagawa • Nagano waste management plan, 2001- • Chuusin area, Nagano

  15. Future challenges for better EA education what is lacking? • Well organized curriculum map • Better collaborative linkage between disciplines • Developing available database

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