Research Outline
PD supervises the program so that it is carried out efficiently and effectively, and he handles the overall
coordination of the program. A PO (program officer) is assigned to each theme to assist the PD in managing the progress of research topics and adjusting research plans, etc.
PO Mitsuo UematsuSpecial Advisor to MEXT
Professor/ Director
International Advanced
Research
AORI
PO Akimasa Sumi
（concurrently served）Special Advisor to MEXT
President
NIES
PO Hideo HarasawaSpecial Advisor to MEXT
Vice President
NIES
PD
(Program Director)
Akimasa Sumi
Special Advisor
 to MEXT
President
NIES
Theme A: AORI
Prediction and diagnosis
of imminent global climate change

Representative:
Masahide Kimoto
Vice Director/Professor, AORI, the University of Tokyo

Understanding
  mechanisms of climate
    variability and change
Development of an
    integrated prediction
    system for global climate
    studies

【Related Organizations】
■JAMSTEC
■NIES

Theme B: JAMSTEC
Climate change projection contributing to stabilization target setting

Representative:
Michio Kawamiya
Director, Project Team for Risk Information on Climate Change, Strategic Research and Development Area, JAMSTEC

Long-term global change
    projection based on
    diverse scenarios
Obtaining scientific
    perceptions on large-
     scale variations and     modifications of climate

【Related Organizations】
■CRIEPI
Theme C: University of Tsukuba
Development of basic technology for risk information on climate change
Representative:
Izuru Takayabu
Director, Atmospheric Environment and Meteorology Research Department, Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)

Probabilistic climate
    prediction for risk
     assessment
Producing a standard     climate scenario by using     super high resolution     models

【Related Organizations】
■AORI
■ISEE
■ISM
■NIED
■MRI
Theme D: DPRI-KU
Precise impact assessments on climate change


Representative:
Eiichi Nakakita
Vice Director/Professor,
DPRI, Kyoto University

Climate change impacts
    on natural hazards
Climate change impacts
    on water resources
Climate change impacts
    on ecosystem and
    biodiversity

【Related Organizations】
■Hokkaido Univ.
■Tohoku　Univ.
■Tokyo Univ.
■Titech
■ISEE
■NARO
■ICHARM
■NIES

Theme E: JAMSTEC

Promotion for climate change research and linkage coordination

Promotion for effective researches on climate change
Support for program implementation and outreach

Representative: Michio Kawamiya
Director, Project Team for Risk Information on Climate Change, Strategic Research and Development Area, JAMSTEC

Support for forming common recognition on climate change
risk information
Establishment of a system required for providing information
and advice on climate change risk







 

Outline of the Program(for printing)

List of Participating Institutions and Representatives(for printing)

Institute_Abbrevation_Table(for printing)


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