Finished Projects

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research C.

Total our Budget of this Project (2021-2023): 2,470,000 JPY

Our Budget of this year (2021): 650,000 JPY (5,909.09 USD, 1USD=110JPY)

1. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hiroyuki Kusaka

2. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Doan Quang Van

Environment Research and Technology Development Fund of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan

[ Project name ]
Environment Research and Technology Development Fund of the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency of Japan

[ Title of Research Project ]
気候変動に伴う都市災害への適応

[ Purpose ]
暑熱に対する都市災害への適応

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2019-2021) ]
39,000,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2019) ]
13,000,000 JPY (120,706 USD, 1USD=107.7JPY)

For detail, chech here.

We are studying about the fog forecast and the discrimination of precipitation (rainfall and snowfall forecast) in the Kanto region with weather forecasters of global forecast center.
We can benefit from the forecasters needs in the field (such as road weather) and their valuable experience for forecasts through this work.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B.

Form Factors and Future Prediction of Heat Island Phenomenon in Rapidly Growing Cities in Developing Countries.
(2018～2020)

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2018-2020) ]
1,755,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2019) ]
455,000 JPY (4,225 USD, 1USD=107.7JPY)

[ Our Budget of this year (2020) ]
390,000 JPY (3,621 USD, 1USD=107.7JPY)

[ Members ]

1. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Yuji Murayama (lead)

2. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hiroyuki Kusaka

3. Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection: Dr. Makoto Ooba

4. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Akio Yamashita

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan research project

[ Project name ]
SI-CAT: Social Implementation Program on Climate Change Adaptation Technology

[ Title of Research Project ]
(i)Development of evaluation technologies of sectoral impact and adaptation measures on climate change.
e:Development of model of thermal environment and health impact for assessment of adaptation measures.

[ Period ]
2015-2019

[ Purpose ]
The work that University of Tsukuba is in charge of is development of system for Impact assessment of climate change by local governments.Development content is as follows:

1. Improvement for global warming downscaler to use cloud computing and to calculate high resolution climate simulation.

2. Development of evaluation scheme of heat stroke measures.

3. Creating a map of heat stroke risk (vigilance degree for heat).

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2015-2019) ]
19,797,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2019) ]
3,076,000 JPY (28,561 USD, 1USD=107.7JPY)

For detail, chech here (in Japanese).

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.<br />Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B.

Research on Big Data Machine Learning Base to Open up Extreme Weather Forecast.
(2017～2019)

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2017-2019) ]
3,600,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2018) ]
300,000 JPY (3,000 USD,1USD=100JPY)

[ Members ]

1. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Osamu Tatebe (lead)

2. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hiroyuki Kusaka

3. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hideitsu Hino

4. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hideyuki Kawashima

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B.

Estimation and Mechanism-Clarification of Trade-off in Urban Atmospheric Environment.
(2017～2019)

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2017-2019) ]
1,092,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2019) ]
286,000 JPY (2,656 USD, 1USD=107.7JPY)

[ Members ]

1. Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection: Dr. Nobumitsu Tsunematu (lead)

2. Chiba University: Dr. Tsuyoshi Honjyo

3. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hiroyuki Kusaka

4. Center for Environmental Science in Saitama (CESS): Dr. Masayuki Hara

5. Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection: Dr. Arata Ichihashi

6. Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection: Dr. Hiroyuki Ueno

7. Tokyo Metropolitan Research Institute for Environmental Protection: Dr. Yutaka Kokubu

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Power system output fluctuation corresponding technology research and development projects (NEDO).
(2014-2018)

[ Title of Research Project ]
Research and development on adapting technology of power system to output fluctuation
Wind power generation prediction, Control sophistication

[ Purpose ]
Research the reason of sudden fluctuation phenomenon of the wind causing RAMP phenomena using WRF model from meteorological point of view

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2014-2018) ]
130,739,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2015) ]
33,026,000 JPY (279,881 USD, 1USD=118JPY)

[ Members ]

1. The University Of Tokyo: Dr. Kazuhiko Ogimoto (lead)

The Ministry of  Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Japan, the Closs-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program(SIP).

[ Title of Research Project ]
Creation of elucidation and risk information of occurrence realities of Foehn.
(2014-2018)

[ Purpose ]
To reveal the frequency of appearance and typical features of Foehn in parts of the country

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2014-2018) ]
13,850,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2015) ]
2,850,000 JPY (24,152 USD, 1USD=118JPY)

[ Members ]

1. National Agriculture and Food Reseach Organization Kushu Okinawa Agricaltural Research Center (NARO/KARC): Dr. Satoru Morita (lead), Dr. Shohei Shibata

Ministry of the Environment in Japan Environment Research and Technology Fund (S-8-1(2)).
Development of Regional Climate Projection System.
(2010-2014)

[ Purpose ]
Development of a simple dynamical downscaling system running on PC

[ Total Budget of this Project (2010-2014) ]
115,580,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2014) ]
25,950,000 JPY (254,412 USD, 1USD=102JPY)

[ Members ]

1. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hiroyuki Kusaka (lead), Dr. Osamu Tatebe, Dr. Hideyuki Kawashima, Dr. Hiroshi L. Tanaka

2. JAMSTEC: Dr. Fujio Kimura (sub-lead), Dr. Takao Yoshikane, Dr. Masayuki Hara, Dr. Yasutaka Wakazuki, Dr. Ma,

3. Hokkaido University: Dr. Tomonori Sato (sub-lead), Dr. Shinji Matsumura

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science Technology in Japan, Research Program on Climate Change Adaptation(RECCA).
Development of a LES-based New Urban Climate Model.
(2010-2014)

[ Purpose ]
Development of a new numerical model for urban climate

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2010-2014) ]
56,200,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2014) ]
200,000 JPY (90,196 USD, 1USD=102JPY)

[ Members ]

1. Nagoya University: Dr. Satoru Iizuka (lead)

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology: Dr. Manabu Kanda (sub-lead), Dr. Atsushi Inagaki, Dr. Tsuyoshi Kinouchi

3. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hiroyuki Kusaka (sub--lead), Dr. Taisuke Boku, Dr. Osamu Tabete, Dr. Tetsuya Sakurai, Dr. Hiroshi L. Tanaka

4. AIST: Dr. Hiroaki Kondo (sub-lead), Dr. Tomohiko Ihara

5. JAMSTEC: Dr. Takao Yoshikane (sub-lead), Dr. Motohiko Tsugawa, Dr. Sachiho Adachi

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B. 

Analysis of urban air temperature.
(2010～2012)

[ Total Budget of this year (2012) ]
1,400,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2012) ]
500,000 JPY (4,902 USD, 1USD=102JPY)

[ Members ]

1. JMA-MRI: Dr. Fumiaki Fujibe&nbsp (lead), Dr. Naoko Seino, Dr. Toshinori Aoyagi, Dr. Syunji Takahashi, Dr. Kouji Ishihara

2. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hiroyuki Kusaka

3. Nagoya University: Dr. Satoru Iizuka

4. JAMSTEC: Dr. Fujio Kimura

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B. 

Spatial and temporal analysis of the summer temperature/precipitation in Tokyo metropolitan area using high-density observation and numerical simulation.
(2010～2012)

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2010-2012) ]
800,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2012) ]
200,000 JPY (2,500 USD, 1USD=80JPY)

[ Members ]

1. Teikyo University: Dr. Takehiko Mikami (lead)

2. Tokyo Metropolitan University: Dr. Hideo Takahashi

3. Nihon University: Dr. Wataru Morishima

4. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hiroyuki Kusaka

Ministry of the Environment in Japan Global Environment Research Fund (S5-3).

Urban Climate Projection in 2050s.
(2008-2011)

[ Purpose ]
Regional climate projection in 2030, 2050, 2090s by dynamical downscaling method with three regional climate models

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2008-2011) ]
98,400,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2011) ]
16,329,000 JPY (204,113 USD, 1USD=80JPY)

[ Members ]

1. JMA-MRI: Dr. Izuru Takayabu (lead), Dr. Kazuo Kurihara, Dr. Hidetaka Sasaki, Dr. Naoko Seino, Dr. Toshinori Aoyagi, Dr. Toshiyuki Nakaegawa

2. NIED: Dr. Koji Dairaku (sub-lead), Dr. Satoru Iizuka

3. University of Tsukuba & JAMSTEC: Dr. Hiroyuki Kusaka (sub-lead), Dr. Fujio Kimura, Dr. Sachiho Adachi, Dr. Masayuki Hara

4. Kyoto University: Dr. Kenji Tanaka (sub-lead), Dr. Toshiharu Kojiri

5. NIAES: Dr. Motoki Nishimori (sub-lead), Dr. Tomochika Iizumi

6. Tokyo Institute of Technology: Dr. Shinjiro Kanae (sub-lead)

7. Hokkaido University: Dr. Masaru Inatsu (sub-lead)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research B. 

Actual condition and mechanism of urban heat island of Tsukuba city.
(2007～2010)

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2007-2010) ]
4,290,000 JPY

We study about snow damage of electric power transmission line with Meteorological Research Institute for Technology co.,ltd.

For detail of Meteorological Research Institute for Technology Co., Ltd., check here.

We study about downscaling using the WRF model with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (NTT).

We accept the JICA trainees from BMKG, Indonesia.

The web page of TOSHIBA is here.

The web page of Tajimi City is here.

The web page of Japan Weather Association (JWA) is here.

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research A.

Urban precipitation observations.
(2013～2017)

[ Total our Budget of this Project (2013-2017) ]
20,000,000 JPY

[ Our Budget of this year (2013) ]
4,000,000 JPY (39,216 USD, 1USD=102JPY)

[ Members ]

1. Teikyo University: Dr. Takehiko Mikami (lead), Hideto Sato

2. Tokyo Metropolitan University: Dr. Hideo Takahashi

3. Nihon University: Dr. Wataru Morishima

4. University of Tsukuba: Dr. Hiroyuki Kusaka

5. University of Tokyo: Dr. Shinichi Sakai, Shigeki Nakagawa

Program for Risk Information on Climate Change
Theme C Development of Basic Technology for Risk Information on Climate Change

The project produces hydrometeorological hazard information for risk assessment of climate change.
We develop surer-high resolution climate models and probabilistic hazard information by utilizing statistical methods.

Collaborating in regional future climate projection for Taipei, Taiwan.

The web page of Academia Sinica is here.

For detail, chech here.