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NIES International Advisory Board 2018
- Environmental Emergency Research Program 28 – 30 August 2018, Tsukuba City and Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Tsukuba International Congress Center, Several venues in Fukushima Prefecture

Advisors:

Prof. Miranda SCHREURS
Prof. Yong-Chil SEO
Dr. Klement TOCKNERIn April 2016, NIES established our first regional branch, NIES Fukushima Branch, within theEnvironmental Creation Center in Miharu Town, Fukushima Prefecture. In collaboration with NIES
Tsukuba Headquarters, NIES Fukushima Branch is committed to support the reconstruction andenvironmental recovery of disaster areas through research and technology within the framework ofEnvironmental Emergency Research Program which consists of three problem-solving research
programs: Environmental Recovery Research (PG1); Environmental Renovation Research (PG2); andEnvironmental Emergency Management Research (PG3) (also shown by the figure below). This
research program aims to help shaping Japan’s future as an environmentally sustainable societyequipped to withstand disasters. In IAB 2018, these three research will be presented.

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Tuesday, 28 August 2018 (DAY 1) (tentative)
Venue: Tsukuba International Congress Center
9:20 – 10:20

Plenary Session

1) Opening Remark (Dr. Chiho WATANABE, President)
2) IAB Introduction (Dr. Hideo HARASAWA, Vice President)3) Overview of Environmental Emergency Research Program (Dr. Toshimasa OHARA,
Research Director of NIES Fukushima Branch)
10:15 – 10:20

Photo Session

10:20 – 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:00

Working Group 1
Environmental Recovery Research Program (1)Radioactive off-site waste Research
PI: Dr. Masato YAMADA

1) Overview of the Radioactive off-Site Waste Research (Dr. Masato YAMADA)
2) Behavior of radioactive cesium during incinerations of MSW and decontamination waste, anddevelopment of thermal treatments for recycling incineration residues. (Dr. Hidetoshi
KURAMOCHI)
3) Flow and stock analysis of radioactive cesium through waste treatment and recycling systems.
(Dr. Masahiro OGUCHI, Dr. Masato YAMADA)
4) Development and evaluation of monitoring methods for radioactive contaminated wastes. (Dr.
Takashi YAMAMOTO)
5) Contaminated waste solidification for landfilling, and removed soil storage test for interim
storage facility. (Dr. Kazuto ENDO)
6) Required technologies relating advanced volume reduction and final package formation for
the final disposal after interim storage. (Dr. Kazuo YAMADA)

12:00 – 13:30

Lunch (ESPOIR, Tsukuba International Congress Center, 1F)

13:30 – 15:00

Working Group 2
Environmental Recovery Research Program (2)Environmental Behavior and Impact Assessment Research
PI: Dr. Seiji HAYASHI

1) Environmental Behavior and Impact Assessment Research: Approach and perspective. (Dr.
Seiji HAYASHI)
2) Analysis and prediction of the behavior of radioactive substances in multimedia
environments: Approach and perspective. (Dr. Seiji HAYASHI)
3) Dissolved 137Cs runoff in a high-dose-rate forested watershed. (Dr. Hideki TSUJI)
4) Radiocesium accumulation in freshwater fish and aquatic organisms in Fukushima lakes andriver. (Dr. Yumiko ISHII)
5) Researches of direct and indirect effects from low-dose radiation on wild organisms inFukushima. (Dr. Masanori TAMAOKI)
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7) Monitoring and modeling of dynamics of radionuclides and radiation dose in daily life inaffected area by FDNPP accident. (Atsushi TANAKA and Dr. Mai TAKAGI)

15:00 – 15:30

Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:00

Working Group 3
Environmental Renovation Research Program
PI: Dr. Tsuyoshi FUJITA

1) Policy of environmental renovation research program. (Dr. Tsuyoshi FUJITA)
2) Development of regional information systems for environmental renovation. (Dr. Kei GOMI)
3) Development of a model for assessing regional scenarios for environmental creation. (Dr.
Makoto OBA)
4) Development and implementation of environmental renovation methodologies with multistakeholder participation. (Dr. Yujiro HIRANO)
18:00 – 20:00

Reception (ESPOIR, Tsukuba International Congress Center, 1F)

Wednesday, 29 August 2018 (DAY2) (tentative)
Venue: Tsukuba International Congress Center
10:00 – 11:30

Working Group 4
Environmental Emergency Management Research Program
PIs: Dr. Masahiro OSAKO and Dr. Noriyuki SUZUKI

1) Establishment of disaster-resilient waste management systems and strategies. (Dr. Masahiro
OSAKO)
2) Development of disaster waste management technologies. (TBD)
3) Health and environmental risk management strategies in disaster environments. (Dr. Noriyuki
SUZUKI)
4) Setting target control levels for chemical contamination in disaster environments. (Dr. YosukeKOYAMA)
5) Establishing comprehensive analytical technologies and sampling technologies for
emergency contamination. (Dr. Daisuke NAKAJIMA and/or Dr. Yoshikatsu TAKAZAWA)
6) Clarifying the long-term ecological impacts of disastrous events on coastal ecosystem. (Dr.
Noriyuki SUZUKI)
11:30 – 13:00

Lunch (Room 406, Tsukuba International Congress Center, 4F)

13:00 – 14:00

Advisor's Meeting (Closed)

14:00 – 15:00

Discussion & Closing Session1) Introduction
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15:00 – 18:00

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Depart to Sendai

Thursday, August 30, 2018 (DAY3) (tentative)
9:00 – 16:00
Site Visit at Fukushima Prefecture (Venues are TBD)
16:00 –

Depart to Tsukuba