scholarly journals Projected regional-scale changes in atmospheric stability condition for the development of summertime convective precipitation in the Tokyo metropolitan area under global warming

2012 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 17-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Takemi
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Stability Condition ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Atmospheric Stability ◽  
Convective Precipitation ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan Area

scholarly journals Assessment of the Impact of Metropolitan-Scale Urban Planning Scenarios on the Moist Thermal Environment under Global Warming: A Study of the Tokyo Metropolitan Area Using Regional Climate Modeling

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asuka Suzuki-Parker ◽  
Hiroyuki Kusaka ◽  
Yoshiki Yamagata
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Urban Planning ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan Area ◽  
Urban Scenario ◽  
The Impact

Using a high-resolution regional climate model coupled with urban canopy model, the present study provides the first attempt in quantifying the impact of metropolitan-scale urban planning scenarios on moist thermal environment under global warming. Tokyo metropolitan area is selected as a test case. Three urban planning scenarios are considered: status quo, dispersed city, and compact city. Their impact on the moist thermal environment is assessed using wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT). Future projections for the 2070s show a 2–4°C increase in daytime mean WBGT relative to the current climate. The urban scenario impacts are shown to be small, with a −0.4 to +0.4°C range. Relative changes in temperature and humidity as the result of a given urban scenario are shown to be critical in determining the sign of the WBGT changes; however, such changes are not necessarily determined by local changes in urban land surface parameters. These findings indicate that urban land surface changes may improve or worsen the local moist thermal environment and that metropolitan-scale urban planning is inefficient in mitigating heat-related health risks for mature cities like Tokyo.

scholarly journals BROADBAND STRONG MOTION SIMULATION OF THE GREAT 1923 KANTO EARTHQUAKE IN THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN AREA

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (26) ◽  
pp. 447-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinichi MATSUSHIMA ◽  
Motofumi WATANABE ◽  
Kazuo DAN ◽  
Toshiaki SATO ◽  
Jun'ichi MIYAKOSHI
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Strong Motion ◽  
Motion Simulation ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan Area ◽  
Kanto Earthquake ◽  
Strong Motion Simulation

Urbanization of the Tokyo metropolitan area and its thermal condition using LANDSAT MSS and NOAA-6/AVHRR data

1983 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 179-182
Author(s):  
T. Sakai ◽  
K. Seya ◽  
H. Nishikawa ◽  
M. Tsubomatsu ◽  
S. Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Thermal Condition ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan Area ◽  
Avhrr Data

Urban environmental design of land use in Tokyo metropolitan area

1990 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hironori Watanabe ◽  
Hirotoshi Yoda ◽  
Toshio Ojima
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Environmental Design ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan Area

scholarly journals Characterizing Risk Communication and Awareness for Sustainable Society: The Case of Foreign Residents in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area of Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5786
Author(s):  
Bismark Adu-Gyamfi ◽  
Rajib Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Risk Communication ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Disaster Preparedness ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan ◽  
Tokyo Metropolitan Area ◽  
The World

Many disasters occur in Japan, and therefore many initiatives to educate and integrate foreign residents into its society to overcome systematic barriers and enhance disaster preparedness have been implemented. Nevertheless, studies have highlighted foreign residents as a vulnerable group who are at risk of disasters in the country. The country anticipates and prepares for potential mega-disasters in the future; therefore, effective risk communication is vital to creating the required awareness and preparation. Therefore, this study looked at the changing foreigner–Japanese population mix in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area to ascertain its level of diversity and risk communication characteristics. It used secondary and primary data to analyze how heterogeneity among foreigners translates into a different understanding of their awareness. The study reveals that the 23 special wards within the Tokyo Metropolitan area can be compared to other recognized diverse cities in the world, with Shinjuku city, Minato city, Arakawa, and Taito cities being the most heterogeneous cities in Tokyo. Nevertheless, diversity within foreign residents creates diversity in information-gathering preferences, disaster drill participation preferences, and the overall knowledge in disaster prevention. The study suggests the use of these preferences as a tool to promote targeted risk communication mechanisms.

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