Laboratory for Creating Advanced Smart Town
Date of establishment | November 1, 2018 |
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URL | https://oimachi-keio.com |
Director |
Yoshinori Isagai
Professor, Faculty of Policy Management |
Objectives
As we face a shrinking population and aging society, the task of drastically reconsidering a model for sustainable regional development has become an urgent issue. Local communities in Japan conventionally had mutual-aid systems to solve issues, such as Ko (groups that originally gathered to recite the nenbutsu, a simple Buddhist chant but were organized for joint financing of various projects, care of orphans, etc.) and Yui (ad hoc groups formed to cooperate on tasks such as funerals, the building of homes, or the repair of thatched roofs, but the ko gradually came to perform comparable functions). However, these kinds of community-based structures have not been functioning recently, and so Japan is currently in the process of trial and error for how it will deal with the situation in the future. On the other hand, technological progress centering on ICT has been remarkable, and there are high expectations that this will act as a catalyst towards solving the country’s regional issues.
In light of this situation, this laboratory will collaborate with Oimachi, Shinagawa City, Tokyo for conducting social experiments to gain practical wisdom for developing future local communities. Specifically, we will carry out empirical and practical research projects that employ approaches from multiple perspectives including the environment, architecture, urban planning, technology, and the community. Furthermore, the laboratory will present a future regional development model that fully utilizes local resources and helps enrich the well-being of people. Ultimately, we aim to establish the SFC way of “design science” that explores how things ought to be, and pave the way to a new world of regional revitalization.
Outline of Research Activity Plans
<First Year>
Establish the laboratory’s base of operations in Oimachi, conduct research projects that employ approaches from multiple perspectives including the environment, architecture, urban planning, technology, and the community, and discuss next-generation regional development that realizes sustainable development.
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- Research plans & designs for a livable smart city
- Research esports and regional development
- Research bases & spaces for community and regional development
<Second Year>
Utilize research results obtained thus far and further promote collaboration with various entities in Oimachi to intensify the research project. Additionally, establish a research project regarding regional development through collaborations with universities, and creating places where people of all ages can interact.
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- Research plans & designs for a livable smart city
- Research esports & regional development
- Research regional development through collaboration with universities
- Research bases & spaces for community and regional development
- Research creating places where people of all ages can interact
<Third Year>
Release research results to the public and continuously develop the research project.
- Research plans & designs for a smart city
- Research the possibility of new sports in regional development
- Research regional development through collaboration with universities
- Research bases & spaces for community and regional development
- Research creating places where people of all ages can interact
- Release results about the research project & form an international network
Researchers, managers and professors
Yoshinori Isagai Director | Professor, Faculty of Policy Management All matters regarding regional development, community formation |
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Wanglin YAN | Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies Smart city planning |
Gen Miyagaki | Professor, Faculty of Policy Management Creation of spaces & bases for forming communities |
Takaaki Kato | Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies Esports |
Hajime Ishikawa | Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies Landscape design |
Haruo Suzuki | Associate Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies Bioinformatics |
Satoko OKI | Associate Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies Scientific communication |
Kyosuke Sakakura | Project Associate Professor Graduate School of Media and Governance Creation of places where people of all ages can interact |