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N I L I M N e w s L et t e r■ Overview of NILIM FY2011 Budget for Priority Researches■Development of “Specification for the Circulation of Information about Charger Facility for EV and PHV (draft)”■ For Promoting Rebuilding to Improve Densely Built-up Areas- Development of the Supporting System on Making Harmonious Rules for Rebuilding in Densely
Built-up Areas ■ Joint Workshop Successfully held on 15th , 16th September in HANOI, VIETNAM■ International Symposium for Environmentally Friendly Road and Transport Successfully
held on 14th , 15th October in BALI, INDONESIA■ 6th Japan-Sweden Workshop on Road Science and Technology■ The 11th Tokyo Bay Symposium

No.35

Winter 2011

2011 Budget

Overview of NILIM FY2011 Budget forPriority Researches
Planning and Research Administration Department,
Planning Division
The National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management(NILIM) is funded by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,Transport and Tourism (MLIT) as a research institute of theMLIT to perform survey and research projects regarding thedevelopment of housing and infrastructures, such as rivers,roads, ports, harbors, and airports.
In addition, the NILIM independently requests budgets toconduct priority researches. In 2011, the NILIM will work on
24 priority researches including the following 7 new researches
in 1. to 4. areas.
In 2011, the total value of its priority research budget is 258
million yen (0.86 times last year’s), and through its research
activities, the NILIM aims to achieve the NEW Growth Strategyand ensure safety and security.

Research Achievements

Development of “Specification for theCirculation of Information about Charger
Facility for EV and PHV (draft)”Research Center for Advanced Information Technology,Information Technology Division
Standardizing information items about charger facility for
EV and PHV will realize unified nationwide services suchas route guidance based on locations of charger facilities orbattery reserves.

New Researches
1. Research to strengthen international competitiveness- Development of new port and harbor planning methods toincrease the efficiency of international dry bulk shipping
2. Research to supply high quality housing- Study on new methods of providing housing to secure stableliving for the elderly people
3. Researches on the environment- Research on the introduction of new technologies in buildings
focused on renewable energy- Research on the technology potential of a municipal wastewater
treatment plant as a  regional resources and energy recycling
center- Development of land suitability assessment method for city
planning
4. Researches on safety and security- Research on immediate damage estimation technology toimprove crisis management for mega-earthquakes- Research on immediate estimation systems of tsunami
inundation for better disaster response• http://www.nilim.go.jp/lab/bcg/kisya/index.html (Japanese only)

how to collect and provide information about charger facilities
by unified format in order to resolve this problem. In thisresearch, we developed “Specification for the Circulationof Information about Charger Facility for EV and PHV(draft)”. In this specification, we standardized information
items required for collecting and providing information
about charger facility. That will realize unified nationwide
services such as route guidance based on locations of charger
facilities or battery reserves (Figure). So drivers can take EVand PHV at ease. Therefore we can support that EV and PHV
are gradually put on the market. In the result, it is expectedthat environmental loads including carbon dioxide emissions
are reduced.
• http://www.nilim.go.jp/lab/qbg/eng/cfi_e.htm

In Japan, it is expected that Electric Vehicles (EV) and
Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles(PHV) are gradually puton the market because ofCollecting and providing location information about charger facilities
installed by public or private sectors in a unified format
recent growing concern
about problem of global
Route guidance based
Providing location information
Charger facility thatConvenience
about charger facilities to ordinarywarming. But continuous
on locations of charger
can supply electricity,
storehydrogen, CNG and LPG
car navigation systemfacilities or battery reserves
running distance of EV
SA・PA
is shorter than gasolineEV
Car navigation systemvehicles, so it is predicted
FC(route searching)
CNG
that drivers often charge
truckbattery. However thereCityPC
is a problem that drivers
officedon’t know where charger
Cell phone
Providing location information
facilities for EV and PHV
about charger facilities to Web on PC
are located, so drivers can’t
Car navigation
systemtake EV and PHV at ease.
Providing location information about
The National Institutecharger facilities to Web on cell phone
for Land and InfrastructureManagement is considering
Figure: Image of services by collecting and providing information about charger facilities1

coverage ratio, the road designation under Article 42 paragraph 3of the Law, the combination building design system, the permission
based on the proviso to Article 43 of the Law to except road accessregulations, and so on. These are not large-scale demolition type joint
projects, but the methods of separately rebuilding on each building lot
within an area in accordance with local rules which replaces generalbuilding restrictions according to performance with the permission
and authorization of the Designated Administrative Agency.
This research includes the development of simple tools toestimate and evaluate block performance (fire safety performance,sunlight and daylight, ventilation and other living environmentperformances) under present circumstances or in cases whereharmonious rebuilding rules are applied, the measurement of theactual state of block performance in densely built-up area, thestudy of the clarification of standards for block performance whichshould be ensured and the guidelines on making harmonious rules
for rebuilding, in order to popularize the use of special methods
for harmonious rebuilding intended to accelerate improvement indensely built-up areas. (Period of the research: 2010 to 2013)• http://www.nilim.go.jp/lab/jeg/index.htm (Japanese only)

Research Introduction

For Promoting Rebuilding to Improve
Densely Built-up Areas- Development of the Supporting System on Making
Harmonious Rules for Rebuilding in Densely Built-up Areas -Urban Planning Department, Urban Development Division
Research Center for Land and Construction Management,Construction Economics Division
Housing Department, Residential Environment Planning Division
Building Department, Environmental and Equipment Standards Division
To promote the rebuilding of deteriorated housing in order toimprove disaster protection and the living environment in denselybuilt-up areas, research and development of simple methods ofestimating and evaluating fire safety performance, living environment
performance, etc. at the block level in support of making harmonious
rules for rebuilding multiple buildings is being carried out.

Within Japan, there are many densely built-up areas where the levelsof disaster protection and living environments are
Development of the Supporting System on Making Harmonious
low, demanding the acceleration of improvement
Rules for Rebuilding in Densely Built-up Areas
projects. But, because the interior of blocks in(1) Development of simple tools to estimate and evaluate block performance in densely built-up areas
densely built-up areas consist of narrow roads andThe existing advanced and specialized method to estimate and• Simulations and experimentations are
Fire safety
evaluate block performance
performed to develop simple tools tosmall building lots, restrictions by the Zoning Codeestimate, evaluate, and visualize block
Sunlight
performance (fire safety, living
under the Building Standard Law (road accessIntegration environment performance which includesand
sunlight and daylight, ventilation, etc.)
Daylight
regulations, road slant plane restrictions, allowable
simplification at optional points in an area by inputting
form, structure, and layout data forbuilding coverage ratio restrictions, etc.) are strictly
Ventilation
Sunlight
Daylight
multiple buildings plus local conditions
Fire safety
Ventilation(shade)(illuminance)
䊶(wind direction etc.).
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enforced, either preventing rebuilding or reducing(2) Measuring block performance and clarifying needs of residents in densely built-up areasbuilding volume below previous scales, so there
are many deteriorated wooden houses which• Present levels of block performance which
Types ofhave been realized are measured andare difficult to rebuild under the law, seriously
denselydegree of satisfaction with present levels andbuilt-up
obstructing improvement of such areas.
needs of residents are clarified for each typeareasof densely built-up area throughout Japan.
For such situation, the Building Standard
Poor road accessNarrow building lots
Sloping ground
Former fishing village
Law provides special methods of inducing and(3) Study of target levels for block performance in densely built-up areas and guidelines on making harmonious rules for rebuilding
encouraging private sector rebuilding by relaxing
�Preparing proposed technical standards for special methods for harmonious • By referring to present block performance levels and needs ofor excepting restrictions under the Zoning Code atrebuilding
residents, target block performance levels for each type ofdensely built-up area are proposed, and the guidelines for�Preparing proposed target levels of block performance for each type ofthe block level. These are what is called “Special
making harmonious rules for rebuilding using simple tools todensely built-up area
estimateand evaluate block performance are studied.
�Preparing guidelines on making harmonious rules for rebuilding
Methods for Harmonious Rebuilding”, such as
the street scenery-improving district planning, theSteps in the Development of the Supporting System on Making Harmonious Rules for
special permission to add to allowable building
Rebuilding in Densely Built-up AreasRoadFire

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Conference report

Joint Workshop Successfully held on 15th,
16th September in HANOI, VIETNAM
Planning and Research Administration Department,International Research and Promotion Division
NILIM held a joint workshop in Hanoi with the Institute ofTransport Science and Technology (ITST) of the Ministry ofTransport of Vietnam on 15th and 16th in September, last year. Theworkshop included 5 technological sessions (TS) concerning roads
and traffic (related technical standards, pavement management,environmental countermeasures, traffic jam measures, ITS, etc.),
where researchers from the both research institutes took part indiscussions after making presentations of related policy andtechnology.
NILIM is to have a second joint workshop in the near future basedon the minutes of this workshop to proceed the cooperation and at
the same time, clarify the contents of real needs in Vietnam in thesetechnological fields , which is thought will contribute to the Asian
Strategy of Japanese central Gov. ,making the economy into thegrowth again. See the NILIM web site in details of the workshop.
(TS11: pavement strategy, TS12: road traffic and technology, TS21:
road environment, TS22: Bridge and tunnel, TS23: port and airport)• http://www.nilim.go.jp/english/coop/conference.htm2Roof

Simple outlines of each TS
TS11: (Japan) State and maintenance of pavement, reuse of pavement
materials (Vietnam) Pavement technology standards
TS12: (Japan) Road traffic survey methods and ITS technologies usingprobe data (Vietnam) Present state of traffic congestion and accidents
TS21: (Japan) Air pollution, noise problems, research by the greenhouseeffect gases reduction strategy WG (Vietnam) State of domestic disasteroccurrence accompanying global warming
TS22: (Japan) Tunnel construction and maintenance methods (Vietnam)
Number of bridges and tunnels constructed in Vietnam, and methods ofmaintaining these bridges and tunnels
TS23: (Japan) Present state and systems for the management of ports andharbors (Vietnam) Port and harbor management systems, obselete anddeteriorated port and harbor structures

Group PhotographConference report

International Symposium forEnvironmentally Friendly Road andTransport Successfully held on 14th, 15th
October in BALI, INDONESIA
Planning and Research Administration Department,International Research and Promotion Division
NILIM held an international symposium jointly with theResearch and Development Center of Road and Bridges(RDCRB) in the City of Denpasar (Bali Island) in Indonesia
on 14th and 15th in October. This symposium was the second
international conference following a workshop held in Marchof last year. Its theme was Environmentally Friendly Road andTransport in Climate Change –Highways Technology Suitable
to Adaptation and Mitigation against Climate Changes for Asia
- Pacific Countries–. Researchers and government officials fromseven participating nations attended. A joint delegation fromJapan formed by members of NILIM, Public Works ResearchInstitute (PWRI), and private companies attended. They also
introduced Japan’s new infrastructure policy and technology
in related sphere to attending countries in Asia and the Pacific.
The Declaration, as a summation of the symposium, callingfor “future road traffic environment research cooperation,”
was announced. Also, six cooperative research projects wereinitiated. (For details, refer to the NILIM web site.)• http://www.nilim.go.jp/english/coop/conference.htm

Conference report

6th Japan-Sweden Workshop on Road
Science and Technology
Road Department,Advanced Road Design and Safety Division
The 6th Japan-Sweden Workshop on Road Science andTechnology was held at the National Institute for Land andInfrastructure Management (below, “NILIM”) in October 2010.
The workshop, which is held under an agreement by the NILIM andthe Swedish Transport Administration, is the sixth an a series held
about every 2 years since the first workshop in December 2000.
The Technical Sessions held for 2 days on October 6 and 7, dealt
with the themes, ITS, tunnel technology, winter road management,and traffic safety.
The traffic safety session introduced basic guidelines and contents of initiatives concerning traffic safety from both countries.
Swedish delegates introduced the 2+1 roads (Photo) which prevent
traffic accidents by ensuring smooth road traffic flow through thetimely provision of opportunities for drivers to overtake other vehicles. There are already a total of 2,000km of 2+1 road completed,and it has cut fatalities by up to 90%. They also introduced the useof ITS technology to display speed limits on car navigation sys-Event

The 11th Tokyo Bay Symposium
Coastal and Marine Department, Marine Environment DivisionThis extremely successful event including a symposium anda panel display was held to consider the best way to restore
Tokyo Bay.
The symposium held on December 3, 2010 at YokohamaSymposia attracted a large audience of over 190 visitors. Held inconjunction with the 6th Panel Exhibition for Coastal Ecosystem

List of the cooperative research projects

1) Guideline Development for Environmentally FriendlyRoads
2) Guideline Development for Tunnel and Undergroundstructures
3) Guideline for: i) Bridge Foundation Scouring Monitoring;ii) Technical control in Construction of Bridge Structure;iii) Corrosion Detection and Prevention Technology;iv) Fatigue Detection and Prevention Technology
4) Traffic Data Collection Technologies
5) Data base development of 2-wheel vehicles
6) Asbuton (Indonesian Natural Rock Asphalt) ResearchProject for Environmental Mitigation

Group Photographtem screens, and as othervehicle-centered measures, a function which
detects careless driving
caused by the effects ofalcohol and fatigue, automatic emergency braking, and a lane deviation
alert system, and others.
Participants were able toobtain information of use
in conducting future research on traffic safety.
We hope that theachievements of continued cooperative research
by Japan and Sweden
Photo: 2+1 Road with a center lane
including this workshop
which serve as a passing lane in bothwill contribute to future
directions
expansion of technological research and development.
• http://www.nilim.go.jp/lab/gdg/top-e.htm

Restoration, the symposium generated a lively exchange of views
among the participants.
With the “Promotion of Cooperation” as its theme, it presented
topical information such as examples of academic cooperation(cooperative efforts to perform monitoring campaign of Tokyo
Bay, initiatives taken by the Research Committee for Haneda
Aquatic Environment, and projects to restore the clam fisheries),
plus activities rooted in the region (fishing survey and other projects
undertaken mainly to restore the Edo-mae goby fisheries, Odaiba
Environmental Education Promotion Committee).
The panel exhibition presented thirty panels contributed byindustry, academia, the private sector, and government based3

on the sub-themes: setting goals, research and development,
situation understanding, and systemization. Many brochures
were also distributed to visitors to exchange useful information.
In his keynote address, Professor Yamochi Susumu of Osaka
City University introduced the various initiatives undertaken to
create habitats for living organisms in Osaka Bay and pointed outthat it was vital that there be an organizer to promote projects.
The following panel discussion ended by concluding that it isimportant to clarify the goals of restoration, deepen relationships
between researchers and the government, strengthen their roles
as interpreters, and to communicate the actual situation tochildren, and also that it is necessary to strive to accumulate
information.
The achievements of the symposium will be published in
information about port and harbor environments on the NILIM
web site.

The 6th Panel Exhibition for Coastal Ecosystem Restoration

The 11th Tokyo Bay Symposium (Keynote Address)

Schedule of Principal Events (February to March 2011)
Scheduled days

Event nameFebruary 3 to 4

U.S.-JAPAN Core Member Meeting, U.S.-JAPAN Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects, UJNRMid March

International Joint Workshop on Landslide and Related Disaster Management in India 2011

TECHNICAL NOTE of National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management (November-December,2010)
No.
599

Title of Paper

Names of Divisions

THE 18TH CONFERENCE ON PUBLIC WORKS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA

International Research and Promotion Division605

FY2009 ANNUAL REPORT OF WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT AND WATER QUALITY CONTROLWater Quality Control Department

606

Report of the 1st Evaluation Committee of NILIM in FY 2010

Research Administration and Evaluation Division

610

Analysis about Passage Route of North America/East Asia Container Line around JapanPort Planning Division

611

Risk management methods of the business continuity for the international air transport

Airport Department

612

Analysis of the Domestic Airfares in Japan

Airport Planning Division

614

Report of the Lecture Meeting of NILIM(2010)

Planning Division* For details concerning the state of issuing of documents, etc., see the web site.
■Documents issued by the NILIM can be viewed at our web site. (http://www.nilim.go.jp/lab/bcg/siryou/index.htm)■

NILIM research activities and achievements are now available on the web site (http://www.nilim.go.jp/english/annual/annual2010/ar2010e.html, as Annual
Report 2010.

National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management
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Winter 2011

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