05 | NATURE & URBAN DESIGN
Towards a Future Where Nature and Cities Coexist
— Green Infrastructure Development and Management through Citizen Collaboration —
Research Vision
Natural environments play an essential role in reducing environmental impacts and improving quality of life in cities. How can we better integrate the diverse functions of parks, green spaces, and waterfront areas into urban environments? Drawing on the concepts of ecosystem services and green infrastructure, we seek to understand the value of urban nature and explore sustainable approaches to urban development in which cities and natural environments coexist.
We assess the diverse roles of ecosystem services in urban spaces and investigate approaches to urban planning and design that contribute to climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and improved quality of life. We also explore collaborative approaches through which residents, local governments, and other stakeholders can conserve, use, and manage natural environments. By integrating the multiple values of nature into urban planning and empowering citizens to actively protect and nurture their local environments, we aim to create cities where nature and everyday life can thrive together.
Research Fields & Activities
Riverfronts
Lower Toyokawa River Basin
We investigate residents’ perceptions, attitudes, and disaster preparedness behaviors related to traditional open levees (kasumitei) and waterfront spaces in the lower Toyokawa River basin.
Urban Reservoirs
Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
We analyze the environmental conditions and surrounding land use of reservoirs distributed throughout the city, assessing their characteristics and multifunctional roles.
Urban Retention Ponds
Kashiwanoha Aqua Terrace
We investigate the social and cultural functions of stormwater retention ponds as urban waterfront spaces through a comparative study of Kashiwanoha Aqua Terrace and conventional retention ponds.
Forest Ecosystems
Municipalities and Prefectures Across Japan
We visualize the supply and demand of forest ecosystem services and explore approaches to forest management that consider wood production and other ecosystem functions.
Research Projects
Selected Projects
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2025-2027｜豊川下流域における多様な利活用機能を有した親水空間の効果と検証 — 国土交通省水管理・国土保全局
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2024-2026｜都市と水辺の調和:水環境の多面的機能の総合評価 — 旭酒造記念財団
Research Outputs
Selected Journal Articles
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2025｜都市水辺空間としての調整池が持つ生活・文化機能に関する研究 ― 柏の葉アクアテラスと従来型調整池の比較を通じて ― — 大久保誓也, 越智雄大, 三牧浩也, 小野悠, 都市計画論文集, 60(3), 759–766
International Conference Proceedings
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2025｜Characterizing and categorizing reservoirs in Toyohashi City: An analysis of environmental conditions and land use patterns — Akari Matsuba, Haruka Ono, Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on City Planning and Environmental Management in Asian Countries, 149–154
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2025｜Forest ecosystem-based management in municipalities: Balancing supply and demand of wood production services — Takeru Ochi, Ryo Fukuda, Haruka Ono, Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on City Planning and Environmental Management in Asian Countries, 239–246
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2023｜Visualization and Balanced Assessment of Forest Ecosystem Service Supply and Demand in the Consumer Sector — A Case Study of Chubu Five Prefectures in Japan — Ochi Takeru, Haruka Ono, Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on City Planning and Environmental Management in Asian Countries, 229–234
Conference Presentations
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2026｜森林環境譲与税を活用した市町村間連携の実態ー全国事例の類型化と事例分析を通してー — 越智雄大, 小野悠, 第74回土木計画学研究発表会・秋大会
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2026｜霞堤に対する住民の負担感・受益感と受容メカニズムに関する研究 —豊川流域を対象として— — 盛田晋平, 豊田将也, 小林草平, 田代喬, 小野悠, 第74回土木計画学研究発表会・秋大会
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2026｜科学的知見の共有が都市水辺空間の価値評価に及ぼす影響 -柏の葉アクアテラスを対象とした選択型コンジョイント分析- — 大久保誓也, 石川麻乃, 遠藤良輔, 田井明, 広瀬侑, 三牧浩也, 小野悠, 第74回土木計画学研究発表会・秋大会
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2025｜森林環境譲与税の使途と地域資源の偏在に着目した市町村間連携の可能性 — 越智雄大, 小野悠, 第72回土木計画学研究発表会・秋大会