ResearchInstitute for
East Asia
Environments

RESEARCH INSTITUTE for
EAST ASIA ENVIRONMENTS

www.q-eaep.kyush-u.ac.jp/en/Message from RIEAEThe East Asian Environmental Problems Project operated by Kyushu
University, which was initiated in September 2007 as part of the events held
to mark the 100th anniversary of the university, was reorganized as theResearch Institute for East Asia Environments (RIEAE) in April 2009. Through
RIEAE, Kyushu University proposes what we, as a nation, have to do as amember of the community of East Asian countries, and aims at providing
practical solutions for environmental issues in international cooperation withindustry, government, and academia.
Currently, the entire world, especially the East Asian region, is facing serious
environmental damage. This damage involves various issues including air
pollution, river and marine pollution, waste problems, and foodcontamination-issues too numerous to innumerate in full-and which is far
beyond an individual researcher’s capability to address. Integrating relevant
members of the university as a organization through the cooperation ofrelevant research institutes as well as the support of private companies,
RIEAE has being conducting a range of activities with an eye toward making
a social contribution at the national level to practically solve theseenvironmental issues, which have become complicated.
The coming age could suitable be called “The Century of Asia.” While not
only China, but also other developing nations such as India and Southeast
Asian countries, are making rapid economic progress, the manifestation ofenvironmental issues attendant on the progress cannot be ignored. To
improve Asia’s position in the world, it is extremely important that we establish
a resource-saving, sustainable society in which environmental measures areadopted. In light of this, Kyushu University, as a world-class university rich inknowledge on Asia, should play its role and fulfill its obligations.
From such a viewpoint, while deepening cooperation with industry,
government, and academia, Kyushu University gathers excellent students
and young researchers from throughout the world and promotes thedevelopment of young human resources through active human-resource
exchanges and education for research. International exchanges that remain
in one’s memory will lead to international cooperation that will be recorded.
We intend to fulfill our role as an educational base for the development ofpeople who will lead the future. We look forward to your support andcooperation.

President ofKyushu University

Prof. Setsuo ARIKAWA

RESEARCH INSTITUTE for
EAST ASIA ENVIRONMENTS

An international project base that aims to solve
environmental issues in the East Asian region
and create the future environment

Outline of RIEAE
The basic idea of RIEAE is that “we integrate the knowledge and technology of Kyushu University to contribute to thedevelopment of environmental specialists and the creation of a sustainable future environment through research activities, so as
to practically solve environmental issues, wh ich are growing in severity, in the East Asian region.” RIEAE, a leading institute thataims to quickly respond to the diverse pressing environmental issues in the East Asian region and to contribute to thedevelopment of the East Asian r egion in international cooperation with industry, government, and academia, was established inApril 2009. RIEAE, presided over by the president of Kyushu University, is one of the university’s large specific research projects.
RIEAE comprises three consortia (Infrastructure Consortium, Env ironmental Symbiosis Consortium, and Environmental
Conservation Consortium), consisting of eight research groups ( Urban Environment Group, Low-Carbon Society Group, FoodRisk and Assessment Group, Water Environment Group, Anti-D esertification Group, Atmospheric Environment Group, MarineEnvironment Group and Environmental Chemistry Gro up) and a cross-sectional Environmental Planning and Management
Group that addresses environmental issues in the East Asian region from the viewpoint of humanities, economics, andinternational jurisprudence. RIEAE h as about 50 researchers, belonging to seven graduate faculties and six research institutesof the university, and un dertakes its international research activities in close cooperation with the International Affairs
Department, the Intel lectual Property Management Center of Kyushu University (IMAQ), and the University-Industry
International Co llaboration Center (UNIC).
Joint research into the recycling of waste and resources, the w ater environment, and the atmospheric environment-upon thestrong request of concerned parties in the East Asian region-have been conducted together with Tongji University, Shanghai
Jiao Tong University, Tsinghua University, and Peking University in China and Seoul National University in South Korea.

History of RIEAEJanuary, 2007

As a part of events held to mark the 100th anniversary of Kyushu University, environmental experts at the university
were assembled cross-sectionally to solve environmental issues in East Asia under the initiative of Dr. ChisatoKajiyama, the former president of Kyushu University.

September, 2007

The East Asian Environmental Problems Project, as one of the events of the 100th anniversary of Kyushu University,
was organized and announced to the press.

October, 2007

Conclusion of an academic exchange agreement between the Research Institute of Environment for Sustainability,
Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, and the College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University

November, 2007

Inaugural meeting, EAEP2007 (Fukuoka, Japan)

August, 2008

The 2nd International Symposium on East Asian Environmental Problems, EAEP2008 (Shanghai, China)

April, 2009

Established the “Research Institute for East Asia Environments” and appointed Dr. Arikawa, the president of Kyushu
University, as the president of the institute.

December, 2009

The 3rd International Symposium on East Asian Environmental Problems, EAEP2009 (Fukuoka, Japan)

May, 2010

Adopted “East As ia Environmental Strategist Training Program” (Funded by MEXT)

September, 2010

The 4th International Symposium on East Asian Environmental Problems, EAEP2010 (Shanghai, China)

October, 2010

Concluded an Agreement for Academic Cooperation between RIEAE and the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

November, 2011

The 5th International Symposium on East Asian Environmental Problems, EAEP2011 (Fukuoka, Japan)

November, 2012

The 6th International Symposium on East Asian Environmental Problems, EAEP2012 (Fukuoka, Japan)

January, 2013

Concluded an Agreement for Academic Cooperation between RIEAE and Tashkent Institute of Irrigation andMelioration (Uzbekistan)

November, 2013

The 7th International Symposium on East Asian Environmental Problems, EAEP2013 (Fukuoka, Japan)

Organization of RIEAE
President

President Setsuo ARIKAWA

Infrastructure Consortium
Leader/ Prof. Takayuki SHIMAOKA

Vice President

Urban Environment Group

Trustee Hidetoshi OCHIAI

Leader/ Associate Prof. Hirofumi NAKAYAMA

Low-Carbon Society Group
Leader/ Prof. Tatsuo KANNO

Food Risk and Assessment Group
Leader/ Prof. Teruaki NANSEKI

Steering
Committee

Special Advisor

Chairman/ Trustee Hidetoshi OCHIAI
Trustee Ryoichi TAKAYANAGI
Trustee Yukio FUJIKI
Trustee Shunichi MARUNO
Trustee HIroto YASUURA
Trustee Ritsuko KIKUKAWA
Vice President Shinichi HINO

Prof. Hidefumi IMURA, Yokohama City University
Emeritus Prof. Tetsuya KUSUDA, Kyushu University
Prof. Wataru KOTERAYAMA, Vice President,
The Open University of Japan
Prof. Koji TANAKA, Kyoto University

Executive Director of Promotion Office
Chiefs of Support Center
Vice Chiefs of Support Center
Group Leaders of Research Groups
Art, Science and Technology
Center for Cooperative Research
Directors of related Department

Environmental Symbiosis
Consortium
Leader/ Prof. Yukihiro SHIMATANI

Water Environment Group
Leader/ Prof. Yukihiro SHIMATANI

Combating Desertification Group
Leader/ Associate Prof. Kaoru KASHIMA

Agro-production Environment Group

Support Center ofEast Asia Environment
ResearchChief/ Prof. Takayuki SHIMAOKA
Vice Chief/ Prof. Kyoichi OTSUKI

Leader/ Prof. Yoshiyuki SHINOGI

Environment Conservation
Consortium
Leader/ Prof. Yasutake TERAOKA

Atmospheric Environment Group

Promotion Office

Associate Prof. Yoshiyuki MIYAZAWA
Assitant Prof. Seiji KAWAI
Supporting Staff: Shino HORIZONO
Kyoko KITABAYASHI

Marine Environment Group
Leader/ Prof. Takeshi MATSUNO

Environment Chemistry Group
Leader/ Prof. Totaro IMASAKA

Executive Director/
Prof. Takayuki SHIMAOKA

Cross-Sectional Group

Assistant Prof. Aimin HAOSupporting Staff:

Environmental Planninga nd Management Group

Yukimasa SAKAMOTO(Specialist, Scientific ResearchPromotion Division)
Mayo MIYAISHI

Leader/ Prof. Yasutake TERAOKA

Leader/ Associate Prof. Nobuhiro HORII

Support Center ofEast Asia Environmental
Strategist Development
Chief/ Prof. Takayuki SHIMAOKA
Vice Chief/ Prof. Hirofumi NAKAYAMA
Associate Prof. Mami SHINOZAKI
Associate Prof. Yuka WATANABE
Supporting Staff: Tomoko NAKASHIMA
Asumi SHIMA

Teaching Staff & Lectures
Prof. Tatsuo KANNO(Excercise of East Asia Project Study)
Prof. Takahiro KUBA
(Environmental Solution Analysis)
Prof. Kenichi TSUKAHARA(Environmental Project management)
Prof. Toshiyuki FUJITA(Social-Economic Analysis on Environment)
Associate Prof. Hirofumi NAKAYAMA(Theory of Environmental Systems Analysis)
Associate Prof. Nobuhiro HORII(Introduction to East Asia Environment)

As of April 1, 2014

Introduction of Research Group
Infrastructure Consortium◎Urban Environment Group◎Low-Carbon Society Group◎Food Risk and Assessment Group

Mesurement of methane flux (Indonesia)

Habitat Engineering and Design Education

Japan-China Workshop on Agricultural Risk
Management and Food Safety

In landfill sites in East Asia, the groupdevelops advanced waste-disposal
methods that reduce environmentalloads, such as greenhouse gases andleachate resulting from the degradationof waste.

With the common understanding that alow-carbon society cannot be achieved
without a reduction of energy consumption in cities and a subsequent
reduction in CO2 emissions from cities,
the group promotes international joint
research projects that enable cities in
East Asia to grow sustainably.

From the viewpoint of Kanshoku-Fuji(the concept of a sound food system ina sound agro-environment), the groupaims to establish theories and develop
technologies to predict and control
environmental and food risks.

Environmental Symbiosis Consortium◎Water Environment GroupFor Lake Tai, which is notorious as an
example of environmental pollution inChina, the group aims to propose
comprehensive measures to improve
the quality of the water and bottom
sediment as well as measures toconserve the lake’s biodiversity.

Fish survey in the East Tiaoxi River◎Combating Desertification Group ◎Agro-production Environment GroupThe members have been conducting
the arid land research across theglobe. The group conducts the joint
research for combating desertificationin Ningxia, China through cooperation
with the related East Asian research
institutes as well as individual researcharound East Asia.

Ongoing desertification

In order to contribute the sustainable
development of the agriculture, forestry
and fisheries in East and Southeast Asia,
the group is strongly advancing theresearches related to environment conservation of agro-production infrastructure,countermeasures against climate change
and global warming, and reuse of biomass
resources.

Fields under study

Environment Conservation Consortium◎Atmospheric Environment ◎Marine Environment Group◎Environment Chemistry GroupGroupThe group aims to solve environmental
The group holds international workshops
In cooperation with China and other
East Asian countries, the groupdevelops and proposes technologies
and systems that contribute to theimprovement of the atmosphericenvironment in metropolitan areas.

with Chinese and South Korean researchers to solve transboundary environmental
issues such as outbreaks of Nomura’s
jellyfish in the Yellow Sea and the East
China Sea, and to promote international
joint research projects.

Simulation of an atmospheric environment
in urban areas

Development of Underwater Vehicle
for Virtual Mooring

issues in East Asia by using newmaterials for energy saving and newenergy, waste-treatment technologies
and measurement technologies.

Dioxin analysis at Peking University

Cross-Sectional Group◎Environmental Planning and Management Group
Understanding environmental issues in East Asia from the viewpoint of the movement of surrounding societies as well as the economy
and human behavior, the group clarifies and supports social systems. It also studies CSR (corporate social responsibility)
activities-especially efforts related to environmental issues facing Japanese companies branching out into China.

Access map to RIEAE
Research Institute for East Asia Environments(Bld. CE40, 2F)◎Location of Research Institute for
East Asia Environments

PIto Campus, Kyushu University

Kyudai Kogakubumae

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Faculty of Mathematics◎How to get RIEAE by public transportation
From Fukuoka Airport●Subway+JR+Showa Bus:
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JR LineNishitetsu Tenjin-Omuta LineSubway
Urban Expressway
Nishikyushu Expressway

JRTake the Fukuoka City Subway going to “Meinohama” at Fukuoka
Airport Station.
Take the JR Chikuhi Line going to “Karatsu” at Meinohama Station.
Get off at Kyudaigakkentoshi Station.
(If you take the Subway bound for “Karatsu” at Fukuoka Airport
Station, no transfer is needed at Meinohama Station)
Take the Showa Bus going to “Kyudaikougakubumae”.

Hakozaki Campus

From Hakata Station●Subway+JR+Showa Bus:Ito Campus●Bus:Take the Nishitetsu Express Bus going to “Kyudaikougakubumae”
at Hakata Station A bus stop.

Fukuoka IC

Hakozaki

Byoin Campus

Noko Island

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Urban Expressway

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HashimotoSubway Nanakuma LineOhashi Campus

263
Route 263

From Tenjin●Subway+JR+Showa Bus:Take the Fukuoka City Subway going to “Meinohama” or “Karatsu”
at Tenjin Station.
Take the JR Chikuhi Line going to “Karatsu” at Meinohama Station.
Get off at Kyudaigakkentoshi Station.
(If you take the Subway bound for “Karatsu” at Tenjin Station, notransfer is needed at Meinohama Station)
Take the Showa Bus going to “Kyudaikougakubumae”.

●Bus:Take the Nishitetsu Express Bus going to “Kyudaikougakubumae”
at Tenjin2B (soralia stage) or Tenjin-kita bus stop.

RESEARCH INSTITUTE for
EAST ASIA ENVIRONMENTS

Research Institute for East Asia Environments
E-mail: event@rieae.kyushu-u.ac.jp
http://www.q-eaep.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/

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744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 8190395, Japan
PHONE: +81-92-802-2566 FAX: +81-92-802-2564

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Take the Fukuoka City Subway going to “Meinohama” or “Karatsu”
at Hakata Station.
Take the JR Chikuhi Line going to “Karatsu” at Meinohama Station.
Get off at Kyudaigakkentoshi Station.
(If you take the Subway bound for “Karatsu” at Hakata Station, notransfer is needed at Meinohama Station)
Take the Showa Bus going to “Kyudaikougakubumae”.

Hakozaki-kyudaimae

Hakata Bay

HakataMinami Kasuga-city

Chikushi Campus Onojyou