nakagawa-y[at]sophia.ac.jp
+81-3-3238-3821

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Room 1527 Bldg No.2, 7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8554 Japan

The goal of my research is to develop and implement a methodology to support governments, the general public, university researchers, private companies, and others who design the world from a long-term perspective, while further enhancing their creativity and empathy for future generations.

Statistics for Environmental Studies, Research Methods for Socio-Ecological Studies

I was Born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1977. After receiving Dr. Engineering from the Graduate School of Engineering at the University of Tokyo under the supervision of Professor Hideyuki Horii, I worked at the same graduate school and at Kochi University of Technology.

I believe that two points are important in environmental research and practice. The first is to be aware of the strengths and limitations of both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The second is to strike a balance between pursuing a particular academic discipline and deepening one’s knowledge of related disciplines. Both of these points are only possible if you are willing to engage with others who have different perspectives.

It is quite a difficult task for students to place their own clear awareness of environmental issues in the context of academic history and sublimate it into a research question. The interaction with the professors and other members of the seminar will help you to carry out this task.

The courses will help you to (1) gain a better understanding of how qualitative and quantitative research methods complement each other. (2) relativize the academic perspective you have possessed with which to view the environmental problems.