Geo-Environmental Risk Research Group
 

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GERAS: Geo-Environmental Risk Assessment System

Geo-Environmetal Risk data (Japanese only)

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science (AIST)


Staff


Leader, Group


Dr. Ming ZHANG


Researcher


Dr. Atsuko TANAKA

Dr. Satoshi MURAO

Dr. Hajime SUGITA

Dr. Yoshishige KAWABE

Dr. Junko HARA

Dr. Yasuhide SAKAMOTO

Dr. Tetsuo YASUTAKA

Dr. Yukari IMOTO


AIST Postdoctoral Researcher



Dr. Hideki TSUJI

Dr. Susumu MIYAZU


Technical Staff


Ms. Sadae TAKATA

Ms. Mariko WATANABE

Ms. Kou CHOU

Ms. Kyoko KARUBE

Ms. Yoshimi OGAMINO

Ms. Terumi OGUMA

Ms. Miho YOSHIKAWA


Temporary Staff



Mr. Akihiko KUROSAWA


Collaborating Visitors


Prof. Takeshi KOMAI

Prof. Tetsuo YAMAZAKI

Dr. Junko NISHIWAKI

Ms. Mariko UCHIDA

Mr. Jun'ichi YAMANOBE



Contact Address



National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science (AIST)
Tsukuba Center West
Institute for Geo-Resources and Environment (GREEN)
Geo-Environmental Risk Research Group

1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki
305-8567 Japan
Phone & Fax +81-29-861-8773


Last modified



Apr.1, 2014

 
 

Geo-Environmental Risk Research Group

Based on fundamental researches for understanding the mechanism of physical, chemical, and biogeological phenomena in geological media such as soils, sediments, aquifers and reservoirs, we are developing technologies for assessing and solving various environmental-risk problems associated with soil and groundwater pollution, CO2 sequestration, geological disposal of nuclear waste, landfill, acid mine drainage, small mining, and their impacts on ecosystems. We have been improving and distributing the self-developed open software named as GERAS (Geo-Environmental Risk Assessment System) for its wide application. Efforts continue on technology integration and collaborative research for accelerating R & D, and for promoting contributions to society.


Fig.　Major research subjects associated with geo-environmental risk assessment and risk management.





Topic: Small Scale Mining

This photograph shows a child miner at a small-scale mining site in Africa. The small-scale mining affects not only the natural environment but also other facets of human life, and it is necessary to adopt multi-disciplinary approach towards a solution of the issue.


Goverment engineers and managers from SE Asia gathered in Hanoi and enjoyed our training how to cope with the small-scale mining issues. The training was conducted based on a social scientific tool. Tezukayama Gakuin University and Keio University kindly cooperated in the preparation and implementation of this event.