Exploring Forest Environmental Information and Sustainable Forest Management
In recent years, as countries around the world work to reduce CO₂ emissions under the Paris Agreement, we contribute to global climate change mitigation and the realization of a low-carbon society by promoting the use of wood—an environmentally low-impact production material—and the utilization of woody biomass as a renewable energy source through sustainable forest management.
With this philosophy, our major research themes focus on capturing forest environmental information across diverse spatial and temporal scales and exploring pathways for sustainable forest management. Specific research topics include estimating forest carbon stocks and CO₂ absorption, utilizing forest carbon (forest CO₂ absorption) credits, predicting timber production and tree mortality, and developing forest management plans that balance environmental, economic, and social functions.
Educational approach
Capturing Forest Environmental Information and Exploring Sustainable Forest Management Across Diverse Spatiotemporal Scales
Research Interests
In recent years, as countries around the world have advanced efforts to reduce CO₂ emissions under the Paris Agreement, we contribute to global climate change mitigation and the realization of a low-carbon society by promoting the use of wood—an environmentally low-impact material—and the utilization of woody biomass (such as thinned wood and unused forest residues) as renewable fuel through sustainable forest management.
Guided by this philosophy, our major research theme focuses on capturing forest environmental information across diverse spatial and temporal scales and exploring approaches to sustainable forest management. Specific research topics include estimating forest carbon stocks and CO₂ absorption, utilizing forest carbon (forest-absorbed CO₂) credits, predicting timber production and tree mortality, and developing forest management plans that balance environmental, economic, and social functions.
Examples of Research Topics
Estimation of CO₂ absorption by forest sinks under the Paris Agreement and Kyoto Mechanisms, and utilization of forest carbon credits
Prediction of timber production and biomass fuel supply
Estimation of survival curves for tree populations and prediction of tree mortality
Automated selection of suitable logging sites using GIS thematic maps of land productivity, landslide risk, visibility, etc.
Vision for industry-academia collaboration
Estimation of Forest CO₂ Absorption and Utilization of Forest Carbon Credits
Our laboratory identifies the capture of forest environmental information across diverse spatiotemporal scales and the pursuit of sustainable forest management as major research themes. In recent years, we have focused on the estimation of forest carbon stocks and CO₂ absorption, the utilization of forest carbon credits (based on CO₂ absorbed by forests), and the prediction of woody biomass production.
Examples of Research Topics
・Estimation of CO₂ absorption by forest sinks under the Paris Agreement and Kyoto Mechanisms
・Utilization of forest carbon credits based on forest-absorbed CO₂ (e.g., VER credits, bilateral credits)
・Prediction of timber production and biomass fuel supply
