Study on the Development for Low Global Environmental Burden from the View Point of Engineering and Socio-Science.

从工程和社会科学的角度研究低全球环境负担的发展。

基本信息

批准号：
09044140
负责人：
YASUI Itaru
金额：
$ 21.63万
依托单位：
University of Tokyo
依托单位国家：
日本
项目类别：
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A).
财政年份：
1997
资助国家：
日本
起止时间：
1997 至 1999
项目状态：
已结题

项目摘要

It is impossible to solve global scale environmental problems, even if only one nation do its best towards the solution. It is necessary to have the concept of sustainability for this challenge. University of Tokyo currently have cooperative research project with MIT, ETH (Switzerland) under the title of "Alliance for Global Sustainability = AGS", and several joint works are under the operation. This research project is to enhance the activities of these joint works by supply the travel expenses for the exchange of researchers, because it seems quite important to have "face to face" meeting in order to exchange views on each problem. This year, the annual meeting was held in MIT, and more than 40 researchers attended and held general meeting to promote the spirits of AGS. In addition to the researchers from academic field, some members from industrial sector contributed greatly to the activity of AGS. As one of prominent topics, some description is made for "Tokyo Half Project = THP". THP aims to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide gas from Tokyo area into half without sacrificing the convenience and comfort of the city. It was discussed what kind of energy system is optimum from the view point of the reduction of carbon dioxide gas, or what kind of transportation can reduce the emission. It was also pointed out that our life style must be changed from the mass-production to sustainable type.

即使只有一个国家尽力解决，也不可能解决全球范围的环境问题。应对这一挑战需要有可持续性的概念。东京大学目前与麻省理工学院、瑞士联邦理工学院（瑞士联邦理工学院）有名为“全球可持续发展联盟=AGS”的合作研究项目，多个联合工作正在进行中。该研究项目旨在通过提供研究人员交流的旅费来加强这些联合工作的活动，因为“面对面”的会议以就每个问题交换意见似乎非常重要。今年年会在MIT举行，40余位研究人员出席并召开大会，弘扬AGS精神。除了学术界的研究人员外，一些工业界的成员也为AGS的活动做出了巨大贡献。作为突出话题之一，对“东京一半计划=THP”进行了一些描述。 THP旨在在不牺牲城市便利性和舒适性的情况下，将东京地区的二氧化碳气体排放量减少一半。从减少二氧化碳气体的角度出发，讨论什么样的能源系统是最佳的，或者什么样的交通方式可以减少排放。也有人指出，我们的生活方式必须从大规模生产转向可持续型。