Department of Urban Environment Development

The environment which surrounds us consists of various areas of human society and nature, and provides a base for human activities. In order to create a attractive and wealthy environment in cities and other areas of living, it is necessary to examine the present condition of the environment and to improve its quality over the long term. Education and research subjects of the department are focusing on a development of technology of disaster prevention and reduction, conservation of infrastructure based on civil engineering. ◆To academic staff list ◆To Research areas web site Design of Timber Structures 【Academic staff】 Assoc. Prof.(Special Appointment) FUKUMOTO Kouji 【keyword】Middle and high-rise timber structure/Structural Design/Seismic Design Asiesmic Design of Structures 【Academic staff】 Prof. HIEJIMA Shinji Assoc. Prof. Alwashali Hamood 【keyword】Seismic evaluation of buildings/seismic retrofit/performance assessment design/building structure/seismic disaster prevention Design of Steel Structures 【Academic staff】 Prof. NISHIYAMA Satoshi Assoc. Prof. KIMOTO Kazushi 【keyword】Development of modeling and analytical methods for reducing the risk of geohazard / Application of vibration and wave propagation theories to the monitoring of civil infrastructures Hydraulic Engineering 【Academic staff】 Assoc. Prof. YOSHIDA Keisuke Assoc. Prof. AKOH Ryosuke 【keyword】Evaluation of nature oriented hydraulic structures / Study on prevention and mitigation of fluvial disasters / Development of practical hydraulic model and numerical simulation for water disaster prevention Geotechnical and Groundwater Engineering 【Academic staff】 Prof. TAKESHITA Yuji Prof. KOMATSU Mitsuru Assoc. Prof. KIM Byeong-Su 【keyword】Geotechnical site characterization by in-situ non-destructive testing / Study on mechanical behavior for prevention and mitigation of soil-structure’s disasters (Natural slope, Embankment, etc.) Architectural Design and Theory 【Academic staff】 Assoc. Prof. KAWANISHI Atsushi 【keyword】Architectural design Architecture and Urban Spatial Planning 【Academic staff】 Assoc. Prof. HORI Hirofumi Asst. Prof. PARK Minjeong 【keyword】Architecture and urban spatial planning for creating good quality of living environment as housing stock, and Area-based management / Business Improvement District Wood-Based Materials 【Academic staff】 Design of Concrete Structures 【Academic staff】 Prof. AYANO Toshiki Assoc. Prof. FUJII Takashi 【keyword】Durability of concrete structures / Development of environment conscious materials for construction works Urban and Building Environmental Engineering 【Academic staff】 Prof. NARUMI Daisuke 【keyword】Urban and building environment design / Urban energy system / Energy consumption behavior / Urban heat island