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Agricultural Engineering Lab
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A lab that protects rural environments through the careful use of farmland and water.
AboutAbout the lab
Developing land, managing water, and revitalizing communities.
The Agricultural Engineering Lab studies the use and management of farmland and water resources, and the protection of rural environments.
The lab works on irrigation and drainage, water resource management, the use and conservation of peatlands, and the conservation and purification of water environments in rural areas.
It also studies changes in land use, the evaluation of the multifunctionality of rural areas, and the analysis of farmland and regional ecosystems using geospatial information.
Key terms
- Peatland
- Land covered with peat, a soil formed from dead plants that have piled up without fully decomposing. Many of Hokkaido's wetlands are peatlands.
- Subsurface drainage
- A system that buries pipes and similar materials underground to drain excess water that has collected in fields.
- Pollutant load
- A measure of how much of the substances that pollute river or lake water flows in.
- Multifunctionality
- The roles that farmland and rural areas play beyond producing food, such as preventing floods and protecting landscapes and wildlife habitat.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab studies farmland, water resources, and rural environments, covering everything from irrigation and drainage and water resource management to water purification and peatland conservation. Using field measurements and data analysis, it tackles real problems in agriculture and the environment.
*Illustrative imageConserving and Using Peatlands
Many of Hokkaido's wetlands are made of a special soil called peat. The lab studies how to conserve peatlands as spaces where wetlands and the surrounding farmland coexist in harmony.
*Illustrative imageWater Management and Drainage in Farmland
The lab studies the effective use and management of water resources, which are essential for agriculture, at scales from individual fields to whole regions. For poorly drained farmland, it is also advancing research on subsurface drainage to make it easier to remove water.
*Illustrative imageProtecting the Water Environment of Agricultural Watersheds
The lab investigates the pollutant load that flows out of farmland during snowmelt, a feature specific to cold regions. Through research on water purification to reduce this load, it works to conserve the water environment of agricultural watersheds.
*Illustrative imageData Research Linking Agriculture, Water, and Ecosystems
The lab integrates data on agriculture, water, and ecosystems to develop data-driven models and process-based models for solving real problems in agriculture and the environment. Its research connects field measurements, mathematical analysis, and environmental assessment.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorShinji Fukuda
- Associate ProfessorTadao Yamamoto
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Report an errorAbout the images
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: “Rural seanery of Ogata Villaege 20200906” 掬茶 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Conserving and Using Peatlands: “Hokkaido, Sarobetsu Plain” 欅 (Keyaki) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Water Management and Drainage in Farmland: “Kamijo-Seki irrigation waterway water intake entrance” さか
おり (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped) - Protecting the Water Environment of Agricultural Watersheds: “Landsat 2015 - Hokkaido, Teshio river near Horonobe” USGS Landsat / Public domain (cropped)
- Data Research Linking Agriculture, Water, and Ecosystems: “Measuring Boise River Streamflow with an ADCP” Tim Merrick, USGS / Public domain (cropped)
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