Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in Japan

Integrated Research toward Climate Resilient Society
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-981-962435-5
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 359 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 744 g

This open access book presents the latest Japanese research for the projection of climate change impacts and the evaluation of adaptation policies, with a particular focus on the S-18 Project—a nationwide, interdisciplinary research initiative involving experts from various fields. Readers can get a comprehensive view of the latest knowledge and strategies to combat climate change impacts in Japan. The topics span the research framework and future scenarios for climatic and socio-economic changes, and impacts and adaptation measures in major sectors at both national and local levels. Target sectors include agriculture, forestry and fisheries, natural ecosystems, natural disasters and coastal zones, water resources, urban infrastructure, and transportation, quality of life and human health, and economic analysis of the impacts.

The book features high-resolution spatial distribution of impacts, changes in vulnerability with localities, effects of mitigation and adaptation measures, and implications of climate change policies on society. As the world experiences increased extreme weather events, this comprehensive book is a timely reference for similar studies in other countries through the presentation of research results and lessons obtained in Japan. 

Researchers, policymakers, and academics in environmental science, climate policy, and related fields will find this book invaluable for understanding and addressing the multifaceted challenges of climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Some chapters were written originally in Japanese. The English translation was facilitated by artificial intelligence. The authors later revised the content for accuracy.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mimura, Nobuo

Takewaka, Satoshi

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Forstwirtschaft, Forstwissenschaft
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Hydrologie, Hydrogeologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1.Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies: Japan’s Challenges to Integrated Research.- Chapter 2. Climate Change Scenarios for Impacts and Adaptation Research.- Chapter 3. Development of Socio-economic Scenarios for Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Research.- Chapter 4. Coping with Climate Change: An Evaluation of Agricultural Impacts and Adaptation in Japan.- Chapter 5. Learn and predict from Data: Statistical Analysis of Climate Change Impacts on Crop Production.- Chapter 6. Projection of Climate Change Impacts and Evaluation of Adaptation Options for Forestry.- Chapter 7. Impacts on Brown Macroalgae Undaria pinnatifida Farming Under Changing Ocean Climate.- Chapter 8. The Advancement of Climate Change Impact Assessment Methodology Project at National Institute for Environmental Studies.- Chapter 9. Description of Coastal Ecosystems (Coral, Macroalgae, and Seagrass) in Local Climate Change Adaptation Plans of Japanese Prefectures.- Chapter 10. Detection, Assessment, and Projection of Climate Change Effects on Terrestrial Ecosystems.- Chapter 11. Assessing Costs of Adaptations to Sea Level Rise in Japanese Coastal Areas.- Chapter 12. Projection of Coastal Impacts: Beach Erosion and Inundation Risk of Urban Areas.- Chapter 13. Assessment of Climate Change Adaptation Measures for Pluvial Flooding.- Chapter 14. Evaluation of Flood Damage Reduction by Use of Irrigation Reservoirs Under Climate Change with the Worst Scenario.- Chapter 15. Diffusion of Flood Adaptation Measures in Japan: An Agent-Based Model for Assessing Individual Behaviors and Policy Communication Effectiveness.- Chapter 16. Drought Risk and Agricultural Water Use: Changes in Water Resources and the Optimal Rice Growing Period.- Chapter 17. Climate Change and Quality of Life: What Affects the Happiness of Citizens?- Chapter 18. Implementing Urban Design Workshops for Climate Change Adaptation at the District Scale.- Chapter 19. Urban Metabolism and Adaptation Options for Climate Change.- Chapter 20. Urban Transport in a Warming World: Adapting to Climate Challenges.- Chapter 21. Risk Assessment and Adaptation Policies for Dengue Fever.- Chapter 22. Determinants of Farmers’ Strategies for Adapting to Climate Change.- Chapter 23. Direct and Indirect Economic Impacts of Sea Level Rise.- Chapter 24. Climate Security Policy in Japan: Toward Climate-Based Policymaking.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Nobuo Mimura is a Professor Emeritus at Ibaraki University and a Specially Appointed Professor at the university’s Global and Local Environment Co-creation Institute. His research areas are global environmental engineering and coastal engineering. For over 30 years, he has been deeply involved in studies on the assessment of climate change impacts and adaptation in Japan, Asia, and small island countries in the South Pacific. His work has highlighted the unique risks of the impacts in these countries and the role of adaptive actions. He also served as Lead Author, Coordinating Lead Author, and Review Editor for the second to sixth assessment reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He has also contributed as an advisor to several Ministries of the Japanese Government as well as international bodies such as the World Bank. Currently, he leads a strategic research project, S-18 “Comprehensive Research on Projection of Climate Change Impacts and Evaluation of Adaptation” funded by the Ministry of Environment of Japan and the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency.

Dr. Satoshi Takewaka is a Professor at the University of Tsukuba. His research interests are coastal engineering and remote sensing. He analyzes long-term trends of sandy beach deformations due to waves, currents, and climate change. He has experience in two governmental research projects on climate change issues and was an editor and author of project book publications. In the S-18 project, he collaborates with Professor Mimura and publicizes the research project and results.