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Social Infrastructure Management Laboratory
Aiming to solve social infrastructure management issues both in Japan and abroad from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Social infrastructure plays a critical role in sustainable development, so it is important to explore and understand the relationship between infrastructure, society, economy, and the environment. As such, interdisciplinary and internationally-oriented research is indispensable for tackling these multidimensional issues. This laboratory aims to provide education and carry out research activities on the development and application of evaluation methods, planning and design tools, and management strategies for the sustainable development and maintenance of social infrastructure, with the goal of contributing to a more sustainable world.
College of Engineering Civil Engineering Urban Infrastructure and Environment
/ Graduate School of Engineering and Science（Master's Program） Civil Engineering Course
/ Graduate School of Engineering and Science（Doctor's Program） Regional Environment Systems Course
- Faculty Name
- HENRY, Michael Ward
- Keyword
- Social infrastructure,sustainability,interdisciplinary research,analytics,maintenance management,data science
- Laboratory location
- Research Building TOYOSU Campus 9F 09L32
This lab is for this SDG activity:
STUDY FIELDS
- Social infrastructure engineering
- Sustainability science
- Maintenance management engineering
- Disaster prevention engineering
- Road engineering
FOR SOCIETY
Contribute to the safety and equitability of diverse societies by clarifying the relationship between social infrastructure and the Sustainable Development Goals.
RESEARCH THEMES
- Infrastructure sustainability: Development and application of sustainability analytics for construction materials, structures, and infrastructure systems
- Road asset management: Life cycle management of infrastructure systems and the international expansion of related knowledge and technologies
- Sustainable social systems: Multi-dimensional research that serves as the foundation for the provision of social infrastructure considering the needs of a diverse society
