Environmental Assessment Related Higher Education in Japan:

What are the main sources/references for

teaching?

Nishikizawa, Shigeo Associate Prof. , Dr. Eng

Tokyo Institute of Technology

TwoEA-M project seminar in SeoulNov.30-Dec.1, 2009

Outline of Presentation

Introduction

EA teaching materials 1. Paper-based material Key textbooks

(in Japanese) 2. TV-based (Visual) material The open university’s EA course

(in Japanese) 3. Computer-based (operational)

material EA navigator

(English available)

Future challenges for better EA education –what is lacking?

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environmental ethics

dispute resolution

IT & ICT

protection/mitigation measures

Three Disciplines of EA Education

prediction/evaluation

public participation

Engineering & Natural Science

Law & Economics

Planning & Policy

HEP

planning administrationenvironmental

management

consensus building

GISCG

facilitation

environmental law

environmental economics

SEA

EIA EA

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１ . Paper-based material Key textbooks/ Technical

manuals

EA teaching materials

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Key Textbooks for EA teaching (in Japanese)

•‘Environmental Assessment’, Harashina,S., open university press, 2000, 331p.

•‘EA for the Citizens’, Shimazu,Y., NHK books, 1997, 228p.

•‘EA reader’, Yanagi,K & Urago, S, gyosei, 2002, 177p.

•‘Strategic Environmental Assessment’, Sadler, B., and Verheem, R., 1998, 219p.

•‘Strategic Environmental Assessment’, Asano, N. edit., gyosei, 2009, 258p.

•‘History of EA in Japan’, Japan Association of EA, JEAS, 2003, 253p.

•‘New stage of Environmental Planning & Policy’, Harashina, S. edit., Iwanami shoten, 2007, 349p.

•‘’Public Participation and Consensus Building’, Harashina, S. edit., Gakugei publisher, 2005, 255p.

EA&

Environmental Planning/Polic

y

•‘EA system & law’, Asano, N., Shinzan-sha, 1998, 257pp.

•‘Environmental Policy’, Kurasaka, H., Shinzan-sha, 2008, 363pp.

•‘Environmental Law’, Ootsuka, T., Yuuhikaku, 2006, 635pp.

•‘Environmental Economics’, Ueda, K., Iwanami shoten, 1996, 220p.

Law

&

Economics

•‘The Technical Guide of Prediction and Evaluation of EA’, Ministry of Environment edit., MOF printing bureau, 1999-2002 , natural impact ver./ ecological impact ver./ social impact ver.‘

•The Guide of HEP’, Tanaka, A., Asakura shoten, 2006, 266p.

Science

&

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Key Textbook of Japanese EA

‘Environmental Assessment’ (revised version) The open university press, Harashina, S., 2000, 331pp.

Tokyo tech.Okayama Univ.Nagasaki Univ.Univ. of Shiga pref. Tokyo Univ. of agri & tech. …etc

Used at 16 Universities * sold 25,000 copies

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Contents

Chap. 1: Sustainable DevelopmentChap. 2: What is EA?Chap. 3: CommunicationChap. 4: ScopingChap. 5-7: Impact prediction & evaluationChap. 8: History of EA in Japan & Environmental ethicsChap. 9: Legal framework & case study (1): JapanChap.10: Legal framework & case study (2): Foreign countriesChap.11. Public participationChap.12. Environmental Dispute ResolutionChap.13. SEAChap.14. Environmental Planning & EAChap.15. Future challenges of EA

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２ . TV-based (Visual) materials

“EA course” by The open university of

Japan

EA teaching material

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・ Broadcast lectures with textbooks

・ Multiple, comprehensive Environmental courses

“EA” “Environmental Impact of Human activities” “Environmental engineering” “Environmental law” …etc

What is The Open University of Japan?

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　 The Open University of Japan 　　 (http://www.u-air.ac.jp/eng/figures.html)

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“EA” course provided by Open Univ. Overview

15 classes are broadcasted in every week in accordance with 15 chapters of the “EA” textbook Instructor: Prof. Harashina Target Students, Citizens, Project licensors Environmental Appraisers and Planners Featured case studies Fujimae Tidal Flat reclamation, 1999, Nagoya city, Aichi Pref. 2005 world exposition, 2002, Seto city, Aichi Pref. And other advanced cases of domestic and foreign countries

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３ . Computer–based materials

‘EA navigator’ as EA learning

system

EA teaching material

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What is “EA Navigator”? Overview “EA Navigator” is an application system, available on PC to provide basic/advanced/practical knowledge about EA. English version is based on “Assess Suketto ( Japanese ver.)” Supervisor: Prof. Emeritus SHIMAZU

Target Developers, Citizens, Project licensors, Environmental Appraisers and Planners Featured case studies Fujimae case and 2005 Expo. case (see slide 11) Central Japan International Airport, 1998, Tokoname city, Aichi pref. Other advanced cases in domestic and foreign countries

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Other Case Studies in Japan for Teaching EA

Reference (in Japanese)

“Selected 100 EA cases in Japan”, Japan association of EA(JEAS), 2008 Noticeable case studies

• Kamigou redevelopment plan, 2007,

Yokohama city, Kanagawa

• Nagano waste management plan, 2001- Chuusin area, Nagano

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Better collaborative linkage between disciplines

Future challenges for better EA education what is lacking?

Developing available database

Well organized curriculum map　

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