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Hijioka-Fujii-Nakajima Lab
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A lab that explores how to build a sound material-cycle society, with recycling and global warming at its core.
AboutAbout the lab
Contributing to the creation of a sound material-cycle society
The Hijioka-Fujii-Nakajima Lab conducts research on building a sound material-cycle society, centered on recycling and waste issues and global warming.
Through a collaborative program with the National Institute for Environmental Studies, students carry out their research while discussing it with three faculty members from the institute.
The lab's research rests on three pillars: interdisciplinary research that presents the vision of the society to aim for, systems engineering research that evaluates material flows and environmental impacts, and social science research that identifies the policies and initiatives needed.
Key terms
- Sound material-cycle society
- A society that keeps using resources for as long as possible and reduces its environmental burden through the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) and proper waste treatment
- Adaptation
- Reducing the harm caused by climate change through preparation and countermeasures. It is the counterpart of mitigation, which reduces emissions
- Supply chain
- The chain of links through which a product comes to market, from raw material extraction to manufacturing, sales, and disposal
ResearchResearch themes
The lab conducts research to contribute to the creation of a sound material-cycle society, centered on recycling and waste issues and global warming. It has three priority research themes: climate change adaptation, decarbonization of industry and cities, and sustainable resource use. Students deepen their research questions with their respective supervisors.
*Illustrative imageTheory and Methods of Climate Change Adaptation
This theme studies adaptation that takes into account both climate change and the social changes that accompany it. The work includes disentangling the causes of impacts, evaluating the effects of adaptation measures across different sectors, and developing theory to help local governments and companies advance adaptation.
*Illustrative imageDecarbonization of Industry and Cities
The lab designs technical systems and policies that make efficient use of recycled and renewable resources, helping industrial parks and cities move toward low-carbon and decarbonized operation. Working with industry, government, and academic partners in Japan and abroad, it carries out planning, evaluation, and policy recommendations.
*Illustrative imageAnalysis of Sustainable Resource Use
Focusing mainly on metal resources, the lab analyzes material flows as well as the dynamics and risk factors of supply chains. It quantifies possible future societies and draws out insights for sustainable resource management.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Hijioka-Fujii-Nakajima Lab are faculty, doctoral students, and master's students.As of 2024
- Visiting ProfessorYasuaki Hijioka
- Visiting ProfessorMinoru Fujii
- Visiting ProfessorKenichi NakajimaPublications ↗
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “FEMA - 33573 - Debris recycling plant in California” Susie Shapira / Public domain (cropped)
- Theory and Methods of Climate Change Adaptation: “Thames Barrier, London, England - Feb 2010” Diliff / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Decarbonization of Industry and Cities: “Waste hall - in Iru Thermal Power Plant” Lauri Veerde / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Analysis of Sustainable Resource Use: “Scrap metal yard” Digitura / CC0 (cropped)
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