Independent research and other activities

WAVE sets up internal study groups comprised of experts from academia, government, and elsewhere as the need arises to conduct independent research activities and environmental research activities. Also, for appropriate issues, WAVE conducts joint research in cooperation with private enterprises. The results of all research are taken into account when drawing up the necessary policy proposals.

1. Ongoing independent research activities include studies in the following areas:
   • Research on scenic planning and culture
   • Research on port and harbor logistics
   • Research on coastal restoration
   • Research on waterfront
2. Main joint research project

   Revision of the Manual for Planning and Planting of Green-areas in Ports and Harbors.

3. The results of WAVE's research are compiled and published
   

   Manual for Evaluating Investment in Ports and harbor

   

   The Handbook of Coastal Restoration >>Detail

   

   A Guide to a Better Understanding of the sea (a guide for integrated study)

   

   mi/n/na/to
   Tokyo Bay News : an information magazine to get people thinking about ports and harbors, bring about progress, and make a better Tokyo bay

Planning research activities

• Nationwide, broad-based studies and research on ports, harbors, and coast.
• Studies and research on individual, harbors, and coast.
• Studies and research on computerization for ports and harbors.

Wave is entrusted by the national and local governments to conduct these and other studies. We also carry out independent and joint research as the need arises. The main themes of our research and the keywords are outlined in this section.

1. Studies and research on port and harbor logistics
   • Forming core ports and harbors.
   • Allocating the functions of ports and harbors in each regional block to ensure gateways to East Asia in response to the sudden expansion of the freight distribution to and from China.
   • Determining the direction of regional industries and economies based on data on port and harbor logistics, optimizing the port and harbor logistics, and harbor logistics, and drawing up development policies for ports and harbors.
   • Surveying the flow of container freight.
   

   Testing the efficiency of transporting empty containers along the coast by barge

2. Studies and research on port and harbor areas
   • Trends regarding industries locating along the coast.
   • Coastal reorganization and sophistication based on changes in the structure of trade.
   • Maintenance of disaster prevention facilities and disaster prevention systems for coastal protection from tsunamis.
   

   Q&A Guidebook for the Restructuring of Coastal Areas

3. Studies and research for controlling and making the use of ports and harbors
   • Trends in the use of ports and harbors by enterprises, etc.
   • Evaluation of projects implemented in each port and harbor.
   • The situation of outcome indicators on port and harbor maintenance and use and the economic ripple effects.
   • Cooperation with NPO's, participation of citizens, consensus building, and use of designed administrator system in the development of port and beach towns, etc.
   

   Experimenting with the general public to encourage use of the gateway (event for trying out boats)

4. Studies and research on long-term planning for regional development of ports and harbors
   • Port and harbor visions based on mid- to long-term, regional perspectives.
   • Visions for the maintenance and use of individual ports and harbors, and monitoring of the progress.
   • The situation regarding tourism and regional development relating to the use of ports and harbors.
   

   

   Port and Harbor Vision for the New Century (published by the Ports and Harbors Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport)

5. Studies and research on computerization of ports and harbors
   • Computerization of the information platform and port and harbor logistics, for example the development of JCL-net (Japan container logistics network).
   • Computerization of port and harbor statistics.
   • Policies on providing information with the aim of realizing universal societies in the public areas of ports and harbors, in response to the needs for developing computer systems and related technologies.
   

   Proof testing of system to support independent mobility

Environmental research activities

• Basic studies and research on environmental policies for ports, harbors, and sea areas.
• Studies and research on specific plans and techniques for individual ports, harbors, and sea areas, etc.

WAVE is entrusted by the national and local governments to conduct these and other studies. We also carry out independent and joint research as the need arises. The main themes of our research and the keywords are outlined in this section

1. Studies and research on environmental policies, environmental learning, and techniques for environmental restoration
   • Methods for constructing databases on environmental information and providing information.
   • Networking and methods for implementing experiential study of the nature on the seashore.
   • Creating bases for environmental study, etc.
   • Planning of environmental improvements and environmental management for enclosed bay.
   • Techniques for environmental restoration of seaweed and sea glass beds, tidal flats coral reefs, etc.
   

   Training course for Seaside Activity Experts

2. Studies and research on harmful substances, waste, and recycling
   • Measures to treat and dispose of bottom sediment containing harmful substances.
   • Measures against soil pollution occurring in waterfront.
   • Supporting the promotion of recycle ports.
   • Measures to recycle dredged material.
   • Design, construction, and management of waste disposal site embankments.
   

   Guidelines for using embedded steel sheet cells for managed waste disposal embankments

3. Studies and research on scenic-planning, planning of green-areas, and environmental impact assessment
   • Study for revising the Guideline to scenic-planning of Ports and Harbors for good landscaping and favorable scenery in port, harbor, and coastal areas.
   • Planning of green-areas in ports and harbors in consideration of natural habitats.
   • Planning of green-areas in waterfront in consideration of maintenance.
   • Following up on the environmental assessment of the project to further expand Tokyo International Airport and supporting environmental impact assessment at the implementation stage of other projects.
   • Implementing environmental assessment at the planning stage.
   • Methods for monitoring after completion.
   

   Guideline to scenic-planning of Ports and Harbors

4. Studies and research on environmental management system
   • Promoting the international environmental standard (ISO 14001) of Environmental Management System (EMS).
   • Constructing EMS for related businesses and responding to revisions to standards (restrictions on the scope of application, etc.).
   • Technical support for maintaining and improving EMS.
   

   Technical support for maintaining and improving EMS