JSCE MaaS subcommittee

About us

The MaaS subcommittee (Sub Research Committee of Comprehensive Research on MaaS with Practice, Evidence and Theory) is established under the Committee of Infrastructure Planning and Management of JSCE (Japan Society of Civil Engineers).

• Chair

  • Prof. Yusuke KANDA, National Institute of Technolody - Kure College, Japan

• Secretary-General

  • Dr. Gen HAYAUCHI, Designated assistant professor at Nagoya University, Japan

Aims and Scope

Since 2019, regarded as “the first year of MaaS of Japan”, various MaaS-related pilot projects (model projects) have been conducted all over Japan, MaaS is expected to solve various transportation, urban, and lifestyle-related problems and issues faced by urban and rural areas. At present, it faces the problem of not being able to transition from pilot projects to implementation and the mismatch between technological seeds and local needs. Amid a major global mobility transformation trend, Japan is currently facing the crisis of missing the greater opportunity to improve the transportation and sophisticate business.

This research subcommittee will discuss MaaS, which is a major trend in this situation, from both a theoretical perspective as well as accumulated practical and empirical findings.

The purpose of this subcommittee is to conduct comprehensive research on MaaS from practical, empirical, and theoretical perspectives in order to contribute to the advancement of the mobility environment, QoL, and transportation business through the social implementation of MaaS, which is also being studied in practice. In particular,

1. Development of methods for measuring and evaluating the social value of improved mobility services through MaaS

2. Exploration of MaaS models through meta-analysis of many demonstration projects such as model projects

3. Construction and theoretical/practical validation of a MaaS model focused on improving the performance of the supply side

4. Investigate the possibility of developing business models through collaboration and co-creation with third players

About Japan Society of Civil Engigeers

About JSCE (Japan Society of Civil Engigeers)

Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) was established as an incorporated association in 1914 entrusted with the mission to contribute to the advancement of scientific culture by promoting the field of civil engineering and the expansion of civil engineering activities. 

Since its establishment, JSCE has endeavored to achieve the above mission, through extensive activities including scientific exchange among members, researchers / promotion of science and technologies relating to the field of civil engineering, social involvement, etc. 

Over the years, the JSCE membership has increased significantly from the initial 443 members to approximately 39,000 members at present, and is currently engaged in various wide-ranged activities around the world.

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About the ipCommittee (Committee of Infrastructure Planning and Management)

The Committee of Infrastructure Planning and Management (IP) was established in 1966 as one of the Research and Studies Committees of Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) (the other committees of JSCE can be found at here). The mission of the IP is to contribute to develop better society through promoting the research about infrastructure planning and management in the civil engineering field. Our activities are:

• to organize the biannual conference (Spring and Autumn Conference) ,

• to publish the “Proceedings of Infrastructure Planning” in both conferences and the special edition of Journal of JSCE (“Infrastructure Planning Review”),

• to organize the symposium, lecture & training workshop, 1-day seminar, international seminar,

• to publish books, handbooks, textbooks,

• to promote the information sharing among the members of IP.

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