Geo-environmental Risk Research Group

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Recent Papers

  • Hajime Sugita, Terumi Oguma, Junko Hara, Ming Zhang, Yoshishige Kawabe (2023) Removal of Arsenate from Contaminated Water via Combined Addition of Magnesium-Based and Calcium-Based Adsorbents Sustainability, Vol.15, No. 5, 4689. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054689
  • Junko Hara and Yoshishige Kawabe (2023) Geochemical characteristics and risk assessment of minor elements in subsurface soils of abandoned mine-rich Shikoku region, Japan. Journal of Soils and Sediments. 23, 718-730. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-022-03369-8
  • Kyouhei Tsuchida, Kengo Nakamura, Noriaki Watanabe, Takeshi Komai(2022), Influence of non-uniform flow on toxic elements transport in soil column percolation test, Heliyon, Volume 8, Issue 11, e11541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11541
  • Miho Yoshikawa, Ming Zhang, Yoshishige Kawabe, Taiki Katayama (2021) Effects of ferrous iron supplementation on reductive dechlorination of tetrachloroethene and on methanogenic microbial community. FEMS microbiology ecology, 97(5), 12. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiab069
  • Imoto, Y., Yasutaka, T. (2020) Comparison of the impacts of the experimental parameters and soil properties on the prediction of the soil sorption of Cd and Pb, Geoderma, 376, 114538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2020.114538
  • Saito, T., Spadini, L., Saito, H., Martins, J.M.F., Oxarango, L., Takemura, T., Hamamoto, S., Moldrup, P., Kawamoto, K., and Komatsu, T (2020). Characterization and comparison of groundwater quality and redox conditions in the Arakawa Lowland and Musashino Upland, southern Kanto Plain of the Tokyo Metropolitan area, Japan. Science of the Total Environment, 722, 137783. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137783

    • Oral and Poster Presentations for the FY 2022 (List In Original Language)

    • The 57th Annual Conference of Japan Society on Water Environment 2023（Matsuyama City, Ehime Pref.＋Online）
      • ・Sugita, H., Oguma, T., Hara, J., Kawabe, Y. (2023) Preliminary study for purification of arsenic and fluoride co-contaminated water by using Mg-based and Ca-based adsorbents -Fluoride adsorption behavior in fluoride contaminated water.
      ・Tsuchida, K., Imoto, Y., Saito, T., Kawabe, Y. (2023) Evaluation of microplastics dispersion/aggregation with consideration of soil pH. ・Hara, J.（2023）Spatial statistic assessment of flood plain sediments to identify the origin of hazardous elements.
    • The 39th GSJ symposium"Harmony between Churaumi industry and the environment through the power of science -Frontiers of land-coast-ocean research-"
      • ・Hara, J., Kawabe, Y.（2023）characteristic distribution of natural heavy metals in subsurface soils in Kyushu and Okinawa regions.
    • The 57th Japan National Conference on Geotechnical Engineering (Niigata City＋Online)
      • ・Imoto, Y., Nishikata, M., Yasutaka, T., Morimoto, K., Kato, T., Katsumi, T. (2022) Fluoride breakthrough of LDH/sand column - Prediction from sorption isotherm after water immersion.
    • The 33rd Annual Conference of Japan Society of Material Cycle and Waste Management. Miyazaki and online.
      ・Sugita, H., Oguma, T., Hara, J., Kawabe, Y., Zhang, M. (2022) Arsenite removal by combined addition of Mg-based and Ca-based adsorbents -Comparison on a molar-basis.
    • The 22nd World Congress of Soil Science，Glasgow（UK）& Online
      • ・Yoshikawa, M., Zhang, M., Kawabe, Y. (2022)、Bioremediation for the contaminated with Chloroethenes - Microbial Reductive Dechlorination in the Suspensions with Urban Soils.
    • The 184th ISIJ Autumn Meeting (Fukuoka City)
      • ・Saito, T., Watanabe, N. (2022) Applicability of waste and recycled materials for neutralization of acidic soils．
    • Technical Division of Process Evaluation & Material Characterization Meeting 2022, The Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (Suzuka ciry)
      • ・Saito, T. (2022) Behaviors of chemical pollutants in soil and water environment and utilization of waste and recycled materials (invited)．
    • The 15th National Symposium on Ground Improvement（Naha City））
      • ・Imoto, Y., Nishikata, M., Morimoto, K., Yasutaka, T. (2022) Evaluating long-term sorption performance of adsorbent/soil mixture by immersion test.
    • The 19th Annual Meeting AOGS2022 (virtual)
      • ・Hara, J. (2022) Chemical decomposition of dien-based synthesized rubber and their risk assessment.
      ・Hara, J., Kawabe, Y. (2022) Natural background level and risk assessment of chromium and arsenic in subsurface soils around abandoned mine.
    • 27th Symposium on Soil and Groundwater Contamination and Remediation. Yokosuka
      • ・Sugita, H., Komai, T. (2022) Development of soil pollution evaluation method using luminous bacteria for petroleum hydrocarbons-Acute toxicity evaluation of alcohols.
      ・Yoshikawa, M., Katayama, T., Kawabe, Y., Zhang, M. (2022) Optimization of ferrous iron-supplemented conditions for reductive dechlorination of chloroethenes.
      ・Hara, J.（2022）Pilot study on decomposition byproduct and their risk of diene-based synthesized rubber.
    • JpGU Meeting 2022. (Chiba City＋Online)
      • ・Sugita, H., Oguma, T., Zhang, M., Hara, J., Kawabe Y. (2022) Effects of low concentration of fluorine on arsenite removal performance of Mg-based and Ca-based adsorbents.

    Other Publications

    • Hara, J., Kawabe, Y. (2023) Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of the Kyushu and Okinawa Region. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST., 129p.https://www.gsj.jp/Map/EN/soils_assessment.html
    • Hara, J., Kawabe, Y., Sakamoto, Y., Zhang, M. (2021) Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Shikoku region. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST., 124p. https://www.gsj.jp/Map/EN/soils_assessment.html
    • Hara, J., Kawabe, Y., Sakamoto, Y., Zhang, M. (2017) Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Kochi Prefecture. Geological Survey of Japan, AIST., 96p. https://www.gsj.jp/Map/EN/soils_assessment.html
    • Yoshikawa, M., Zhang, M. (2015) Secret of the soil、3-7 Degradation of organic toxic substances by microorganisms. Asakura Press.
    • Hara, J., Kawabe, Y., Zhang, M. (2014) Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Ibaraki Prefecture, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST., CD-ROM
    • Hara, J. (2012) Organic Pollutants Ten Years After the Stockholm Convention - Environmental and Analytical Update. Chemical Degradation of Chlorinated Organic Pollutants for In Situ Remediation and Evaluation of Natural Attenuation. Chapter14. Chemical Degradation of Chlorinated Organic Pollutants for In Situ Remediation and Evaluation of Natural Attenuation. Intech. pp.484.
    • Hara, J., Kawabe, Y., Komai T.（2012）Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Toyama Prefecture., Geological Survey of Japan, AIST., CD-ROM
    • Hara, J., Kawabe, Y., Komai T., Imoto, Y., Sugita, H.（2008）Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Tottori Prefecture, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST., CD-ROM
    • Hara, J., Kawabe, Y., Komai T., Imoto, Y., Sugita, H.（2008）Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Miyagi Prefecture, Geological Survey of Japan, AIST., CD-ROM

    Awards

    • Furota, S., Yoshikawa, M., Kaneko, M., Nobu, M., Igarashi, K., Nakamura, Y., Takeshita, D. (2022) AIST technology fusion Award
    • Saito, T.（2020）The Young Scientists’ Award, The Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Study on effect of subsurface warming on groundwater environment).
    • Saito, T., Hamamoto, S., Takemura, T., Ueshima, M., Kawamoto, K., Komatsu, T.（2018）2018 Best Paper Award, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers (Effect of temperature change on dissolution characteristics and chemical forms of boron and arsenic in sediments).
    • Saito, T., Kenmochi, M., Miyasaka, K., Sakaguchi, I., Kawamoto, K., Komatsu, T. (2015）Best Presentation Award, Japanese Association of Groundwater Hydrology 2015 fall meeting (Changes of subsurface temperature and groundwater quality during in-situ long-term heating experiment).
    • Hara, J.（2015）Best Presentation Award (ICEES2015)(Awards：IACT)
    • Hara, J., Norota, S., Kakihara, Y., Kawabe, Y., Zhang, M. (2014) Identification of Arsenic Speciation and Accumulated Organic Species in Different Environment of Organic Sedimentation, 20th World Congress of Soil Science, Best Poster Award.
    • Kawabe, Y., Hara, J., Yasutaka, T., Sakamoto, T., Zhang, M., Komai, T.（2013）2012 Best Paper Award, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers.
    • Komai, T., Kawabe, Y., Sakamoto, Y., Sugita, H., Hara, J.（2010）AIST President Award. Social contribution through the development and dissemination of soil contamination risk assessment technology
    • Hara, J.（2007）Encouragement Award for Research of the Geothermal Research Society of Japan.

    press announcement

  • Hara. J., Kawabe, Y.（2023）Distribution of natural-origin heavy metal concentrations and related environmental factors has been published online ? ‘Visualizing human health risks of subsurface soil environment in the Kyushu region’ https://www.gsj.jp/en/research/topics/pr20230301.html
  • Yoshikawa, M., Zhang, M., Kawabe, Y., Katayama, T. (2022) Improved efficiency of microbial detoxification of chloroethenes - Shortening the remediation period of contaminated soil and groundwater by coexistence of ferrous iron and methanogenic microorganisms -.
  • Kawabe, Y., Hara, J.（2021）Visualizing health risk of harmful heavy metals in soil in Shikoku Region -“Geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Shikoku region” has been published online- https://www.gsj.jp/en/research/topics/pr20210330.html
  • Hara, J., Kawabe, Y., Sakamoto, Y., Zhang, M.（2017）Publication of the geochemical and risk assessment map of subsurface soils of Kochi Prefecture.－Soil assessment map based on heavy metal exposure risk for human－

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