Research Themes · RECCA promotes R&D to provide scientific knowledge obtained by the climate change projection for the regional (prefectures or cities) adaptation. For this purpose,

Initiative for Strategic Adaptation to Climate Change(ISACC)Initiative for Strategic Adaptation to Climate Change(ISACC)

Research Program on Research Program on Climate Change AdaptationClimate Change Adaptation

RECCARECCA

About RECCA

Global warming countermeasures are centered on 2 parts. The first part is "easing" which holds back the warming by avoiding a density rise of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere through cutting down the gas emitted during human activities. The second is "adaptation" which mitigates the warming impact through modifying our lifestyles or behaviors, and adjusting the social system. The latter part is based on the idea that the warming has been a given. In the fourth assessment report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it was reminded that "major impacts of climate change could be avoided, decreased or delayed by ease" and that "adaptation is crucial for the impacts at hand, because climate change influence over the next several decades is inevitable, even if we struggle to ease" as well.

We have taken the lead in the easing as approved in the "Action plan for a low-carbon path" by a Cabinet meeting in July 2008. Additionally in January 2010, the Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office has recommended that "an opportunity to adapt climate change should be an exciting occasion for the nation to renew our society and our value" in the report of "Technology Development Direction for a Climate Change Adapted New Society." For the adaptation, they have targeted to “strength the green society infrastructure" and to "build environmentally-advanced cities." They presume that the most effective climate control is to go ahead with both the easing and the adaptation and they direct a technology development for it.

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has addressed earth observation, climate change projection and basic research on environment. Furthermore, they say that they would comprehensively promote R&D for a low-carbon path, such as low-carbonize technologies, adaptations of unavoidable warming consequences, a scenario study for the R&D path, and field demonstrations to implement both easing and adaptation techniques into a real-world, in the "Research and Development Strategies for a Low-Carbon Path" in August 2009.

A novel measure "Initiative for Strategic Adaptation to Climate Change (ISACC)" plays a role in the above strategies to target the "Research Program on Climate Change Adaptation (RECCA)." It is intended to as follows:- Enhance the research level for climate change adaptation dynamically, - Provide scientific knowledge to evaluate the adaptations, - Contribute to achieve a robust society in climate change effect.

Research Themes

RECCA promotes R&D to provide scientific knowledge obtained by the climate change projection for the regional (prefectures or cities) adaptation.The 12 research topics target the following regions.

Secretariat TOKYU REIT Toranomon Bldg., 2F, 3-17-1, Toranomon, Minato-ku, TOKYO 105-0001, JapanRemote Sensing Technology Center of Japanhttp://www.mext-isacc.jp

: Water : Urban-Area

: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Fields

1: Advanced Data Downscaling Methods

2: Data Assimilation Technology

3: Simulation Technology for Climate Change Adaptation

Themes

Research SubjectsPrincipal Researchers (Organizations)

Initiative for Strategic Adaptation to Climate Change(ISACC)

Research Program on Climate Change Adaptation

RECCADevelopment of Decision Support System for Optimal Agricultural Producton under Global Environment Changes

Seishi NinomiyaThe University of Tokyo

Development of Decision Making System for Water Resource Policy under Climate Change in Shikoku Area

Seigo NasuKochi University of Technology

Fujio KimuraJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Advanced Downscaling Methods for Adaptations to Future Snow Cover Change in the Sea of Japan Side Areas under the Global Warming

Statistical Downscaling of Alternative Climate Change Scenarios on the River and Coastal Basin Managements for Environmental Policy-Making of Kochi Prefecture

Motoki NishimoriNational Institute for Agro-Environment Sciences

Development of a Sophisticated Downscaling model Using Feedback Parameterizations and its Applications for Adaptations to Urban Heat Islands, Extremely Hot Days, and Downpours

Satoru IizukaNagoya University

Keiko TakahashiJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Green Innovation for Urban-Seaside Integrated Area

Koji DairakuNational Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention

Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Water Hazard assessed using Regional Climate Scenarios in the Tokyo Region

Teruyuki NakajimaThe University of Tokyo

Development of Seamless Chemical Assimilation System and its Application for Atmospheric Environmental Materials

Toshio KoikeThe University of Tokyo

A Water Resources Management System Enhancing Adaptability to Climate Change

Toshiki IwasakiTohoku University

Advanced Downscaling of the Local Easterly Cold Wind "Yamase" and the Winter Monsoon in the Tohoku Region

An Innovative Method of Forecasting Ocean Circulation and Fishery-Resource Variabilities Linked to Climate Change for Operational Use

Toshiyuki AwajiJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Development and Application of Comprehensive Downscaling Methods for Hokkaido Region

Tomohito YamadaHokkaido University


Research Program on Climate Change Adaptation (RECCA)

Theme 1: Advanced Data Downscaling MethodsIt is to develop multiple downscaling methods including dynamic and statistical ones, and new forward-thinking techniques.

The goal is to take advantage of the global climate change projection model for a local-scale one and for impact assessments.

RECCA promotes R&D to provide scientific knowledge obtained by the climate change projection for the regional (prefectures or cities) adaptation.

For this purpose, RECCA implements 3 researching themes as follows.

In this program, 12 research topics are categorized into 3 fields, namely: Water, Urban-Area, and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Theme 2: Data Assimilation TechnologyIt is to develop an assimilation technology for observation data to reduce uncertainty of the simulation model.

The model supplies scientific knowledge to review regional climate change impact assessment and the adaptation.

Theme 3: Simulation Technology for Climate Change AdaptationR&D for climate change adaptation simulation technology for regional climate change impact assessments and adaptation

measures planning.

Water FieldResearches on the impacts and adaptation measures on water due to climate change including the occurrences of torrential rains

(guerrilla rains), long-term droughts, reduction in snow accumulation, and changes in snow-melt time.

Urban-Area FieldResearches on the impacts and adaptation measures in urban areas due to climate change, including concentrated downpour,

abnormally high temperature, heat islands, and the realization of a low-carbon society.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries FieldResearches on the adaptation measures and technologies for realizing stable agricultural production and for securing water

resource amidst changes in oceanic conditions and meteorological phenomena due to climate change.

Principal Researcher (Organization)　“■” indicates Field Leaders

Toshiki Iwasaki (Tohoku University)

Seishi Ninomiya (The University of Tokyo)

Toshiyuki Awaji (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth

Science and Technology)

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Water

Research Themes Research Topic List

Research Fields

R&D activities are conducted under the supervision of the Program Director (PD) and Program Officers (PO). Research topics are categorized into

3 fields (Water, Urban-Area, and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries), and each field has a field leader who coordinates with Principal Researchers.

RECCA promotes R&D by enhancing linkages among research topics under the collaboration and coordination among PD, PO and Field Leaders.

Implementation Framework

Water Field

Urban-Area Field

Principal Researcher Organizations Research Subjects Overview

Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Hokkaido University

National Institute for Agro-Environment Sciences

This project develops advanced and mechanical downscaling methods with the high resolution regional climate model which is locally available. It also aims to develop a translation and transmission method for planning and reviewing adaptations. They are targetted to the Sea of Japan side areas in Toyama Prefecture where has significant impacts of the warming.

The water resource in Hokkaido may be drastically changed, such as running down of snowfall or off the melting season, and the area is the most affected in Japan by global warming, according to the “report on recent climatic change in the world-reviews and outlook for the future 2005” by Japan Meteorological Agency. This project aims to develop downscaling methods of flood control and water utilization, and to develop a software to refer hydrological and weather information obtained through the project for climate change adaptation measures.

This project integrally implements statistical downscaling and developments of simulation technologies for climate change adaptations. They are essential for planning strategic adaptational estimations for climate change and environmental policies in Kochi Pref. with complex topography and various land use.

Fujio Kimura

Tomohito Yamada

Motoki Nishimori

Advanced downscaling methods for adaptations to future snow cover change in the Sea of Japan side areas under the global warming


Statistical downscaling of alternative climate change scenarios on the river and coastal basin managements for environmental policy-making of Kochi Prefecture.

The University of Tokyo


This project develops a decision support system for optimal agricultural production, which is for robust and stable activities and management. The goal is to minimize climate change impacts for product quality, to optimize cultivation and water resource management, and to consider stable farm management, even with severe climate condition or long-term warming trend.

The goal of this project is to develop both the new integrated atmosphere-ocean-marine ecosystem data assimilation system and the downscaling approach toward the better understanding and prediction of the linkage between ocean/climate variations and biogeochemical and fishery environments under the global warming to the level of practical use for optimal fishery stock managements and adaptive fishing operations with low cost and low CO2 emission leading to a sustainable fishery activity.

Seishi Ninomiya

Toshiyuki Awaji

Development of decision support system for optimal agricultural producton under global environment changes

An innovative method of forecasting ocean circulation and fishery-resource variabilities linked to climate change for operational use

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Field

Koji Dairaku (National Research Institute for Earth

Science and Disaster Prevention)

Keiko Takahashi (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth


Satoru Iizuka (Nagoya University)

Seigo Nasu (Kochi University of Technology)

Teruyuki Nakajima (The University of Tokyo)

Toshio Koike (The University of Tokyo)

Fujio Kimura (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth


Tomohito Yamada (Hokkaido University)

Motoki Nishimori (National Institute for Agro-

Environment Sciences）

Urban-AreaP0 : Satoshi Takewaka

(University of Tsukuba)

P0 : Yousei Hayashi (University of Tsukuba)

PD : Nobuo Mimura (Ibaraki University)


Nagoya University

Kochi University of Technology

This project develops a detailed model which duplicates and predicts following effects : heat island, local downpour in urban areas, and inland flood. The model is for disaster adaptations addressing global warming and climate change impacts. Presenting scenarios based on quantitative simulation assessments contributes to adaptation measures of heat island phenomenon and the downpour.

We are developing a new sophisticated downscaling model that is capable of analyzing weather and climate from regional/urban scales to building scale. We perform sensitivity analyses, impact evaluations, and future projections of urban heat islands, extremely hot days, and downpours using this model. We examine how to plan adaptation to these environmental problems.

This project aims to develop an integrated simulation model for natural and social phenomena such as water cycle, use and environment, which considers effects of climate change. The target is to offer quantitative information which contribute to adaptation measures for the change on water resource management in Shikoku and Yoshino river.

Keiko Takahashi

Satoru Iizuka

Seigo Nasu


Development of a sophisticated downscaling model using feedback parameterizations and its applications for adaptations to urban heat islands, extremely hot days, and downpours


This project develops an estimation system of carbon dioxide and of air pollutants source and their generation. It is implemented over the next-generation global atmostpheric model to assimilate both carbon dioxide (greenhouse effect gas) and the pollutants. The system is expected for plannig adaptation measures for changing environment of the metropolitan area with complicated factors of warming, air pollution and urbanization.

Teruyuki Nakajima

Development of Seamless Chemical AssimiLation System and its Application for Atmospheric Environmental Materials.



This project develops a mitigation technique of flood disaster caused by climate change. The target is the Tokyo metropolitan area and the neighbors without enough provisions against long-lasting drought in river improvement measures. Moreover, the areas are very vulnerable in massive flood disaster led by typhoon and torrent in rainy season, and in urban-specific water damage by local downpour.

Toshio Koike


National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention

This project focuses on research and development of a simulation technique which provides scientific knowledge for local adaptations planning and reviewing. The target is Tokyo metropolitan area, and the goal is to ptovide a life which adapts to low-carbone society and climate change.

Koji Dairaku

Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in water hazard assessed using regional climate scenarios in the Tokyo region


Tohoku University

This project improves experimental computational technique in physical process and develops data assimilation methods, which intends to global warming impact assessment and accuracy improvement in the near-to-mid term prediction for Yamase and winter monsoon in Tohoku. Additionally, we develop a high-degree downscaling application for climate prediction and agrometeorological data.

Toshiki Iwasaki

Advanced downscaling of the local easterly cold wind "Yamase" and the winter monsoon in the Tohoku region



Research Program on Climate Change Adaptation (RECCA)

Theme 1: Advanced Data Downscaling MethodsIt is to develop multiple downscaling methods including dynamic and statistical ones, and new forward-thinking techniques.

The goal is to take advantage of the global climate change projection model for a local-scale one and for impact assessments.

RECCA promotes R&D to provide scientific knowledge obtained by the climate change projection for the regional (prefectures or cities) adaptation.

For this purpose, RECCA implements 3 researching themes as follows.

In this program, 12 research topics are categorized into 3 fields, namely: Water, Urban-Area, and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Theme 2: Data Assimilation TechnologyIt is to develop an assimilation technology for observation data to reduce uncertainty of the simulation model.

The model supplies scientific knowledge to review regional climate change impact assessment and the adaptation.

Theme 3: Simulation Technology for Climate Change AdaptationR&D for climate change adaptation simulation technology for regional climate change impact assessments and adaptation

measures planning.

Water FieldResearches on the impacts and adaptation measures on water due to climate change including the occurrences of torrential rains

(guerrilla rains), long-term droughts, reduction in snow accumulation, and changes in snow-melt time.

Urban-Area FieldResearches on the impacts and adaptation measures in urban areas due to climate change, including concentrated downpour,

abnormally high temperature, heat islands, and the realization of a low-carbon society.

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries FieldResearches on the adaptation measures and technologies for realizing stable agricultural production and for securing water

resource amidst changes in oceanic conditions and meteorological phenomena due to climate change.

Principal Researcher (Organization)　“■” indicates Field Leaders

Toshiki Iwasaki (Tohoku University)

Seishi Ninomiya (The University of Tokyo)

Toshiyuki Awaji (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth


Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Water

Research Themes Research Topic List

Research Fields

R&D activities are conducted under the supervision of the Program Director (PD) and Program Officers (PO). Research topics are categorized into

3 fields (Water, Urban-Area, and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries), and each field has a field leader who coordinates with Principal Researchers.

RECCA promotes R&D by enhancing linkages among research topics under the collaboration and coordination among PD, PO and Field Leaders.

Implementation Framework

Water Field

Urban-Area Field



Hokkaido University

National Institute for Agro-Environment Sciences

This project develops advanced and mechanical downscaling methods with the high resolution regional climate model which is locally available. It also aims to develop a translation and transmission method for planning and reviewing adaptations. They are targetted to the Sea of Japan side areas in Toyama Prefecture where has significant impacts of the warming.

The water resource in Hokkaido may be drastically changed, such as running down of snowfall or off the melting season, and the area is the most affected in Japan by global warming, according to the “report on recent climatic change in the world-reviews and outlook for the future 2005” by Japan Meteorological Agency. This project aims to develop downscaling methods of flood control and water utilization, and to develop a software to refer hydrological and weather information obtained through the project for climate change adaptation measures.

This project integrally implements statistical downscaling and developments of simulation technologies for climate change adaptations. They are essential for planning strategic adaptational estimations for climate change and environmental policies in Kochi Pref. with complex topography and various land use.

Fujio Kimura

Tomohito Yamada

Motoki Nishimori

Advanced downscaling methods for adaptations to future snow cover change in the Sea of Japan side areas under the global warming


Statistical downscaling of alternative climate change scenarios on the river and coastal basin managements for environmental policy-making of Kochi Prefecture.



This project develops a decision support system for optimal agricultural production, which is for robust and stable activities and management. The goal is to minimize climate change impacts for product quality, to optimize cultivation and water resource management, and to consider stable farm management, even with severe climate condition or long-term warming trend.

The goal of this project is to develop both the new integrated atmosphere-ocean-marine ecosystem data assimilation system and the downscaling approach toward the better understanding and prediction of the linkage between ocean/climate variations and biogeochemical and fishery environments under the global warming to the level of practical use for optimal fishery stock managements and adaptive fishing operations with low cost and low CO2 emission leading to a sustainable fishery activity.

Seishi Ninomiya

Toshiyuki Awaji

Development of decision support system for optimal agricultural producton under global environment changes

An innovative method of forecasting ocean circulation and fishery-resource variabilities linked to climate change for operational use

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Field

Koji Dairaku (National Research Institute for Earth

Science and Disaster Prevention)

Keiko Takahashi (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth


Satoru Iizuka (Nagoya University)

Seigo Nasu (Kochi University of Technology)

Teruyuki Nakajima (The University of Tokyo)

Toshio Koike (The University of Tokyo)

Fujio Kimura (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth


Tomohito Yamada (Hokkaido University)

Motoki Nishimori (National Institute for Agro-

Environment Sciences）

Urban-AreaP0 : Satoshi Takewaka

(University of Tsukuba)

P0 : Yousei Hayashi (University of Tsukuba)

PD : Nobuo Mimura (Ibaraki University)


Nagoya University

Kochi University of Technology

This project develops a detailed model which duplicates and predicts following effects : heat island, local downpour in urban areas, and inland flood. The model is for disaster adaptations addressing global warming and climate change impacts. Presenting scenarios based on quantitative simulation assessments contributes to adaptation measures of heat island phenomenon and the downpour.

We are developing a new sophisticated downscaling model that is capable of analyzing weather and climate from regional/urban scales to building scale. We perform sensitivity analyses, impact evaluations, and future projections of urban heat islands, extremely hot days, and downpours using this model. We examine how to plan adaptation to these environmental problems.

This project aims to develop an integrated simulation model for natural and social phenomena such as water cycle, use and environment, which considers effects of climate change. The target is to offer quantitative information which contribute to adaptation measures for the change on water resource management in Shikoku and Yoshino river.

Keiko Takahashi

Satoru Iizuka

Seigo Nasu


Development of a sophisticated downscaling model using feedback parameterizations and its applications for adaptations to urban heat islands, extremely hot days, and downpours


This project develops an estimation system of carbon dioxide and of air pollutants source and their generation. It is implemented over the next-generation global atmostpheric model to assimilate both carbon dioxide (greenhouse effect gas) and the pollutants. The system is expected for plannig adaptation measures for changing environment of the metropolitan area with complicated factors of warming, air pollution and urbanization.

Teruyuki Nakajima

Development of Seamless Chemical AssimiLation System and its Application for Atmospheric Environmental Materials.



This project develops a mitigation technique of flood disaster caused by climate change. The target is the Tokyo metropolitan area and the neighbors without enough provisions against long-lasting drought in river improvement measures. Moreover, the areas are very vulnerable in massive flood disaster led by typhoon and torrent in rainy season, and in urban-specific water damage by local downpour.

Toshio Koike


National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention

This project focuses on research and development of a simulation technique which provides scientific knowledge for local adaptations planning and reviewing. The target is Tokyo metropolitan area, and the goal is to ptovide a life which adapts to low-carbone society and climate change.

Koji Dairaku

Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in water hazard assessed using regional climate scenarios in the Tokyo region


Tohoku University

This project improves experimental computational technique in physical process and develops data assimilation methods, which intends to global warming impact assessment and accuracy improvement in the near-to-mid term prediction for Yamase and winter monsoon in Tohoku. Additionally, we develop a high-degree downscaling application for climate prediction and agrometeorological data.

Toshiki Iwasaki

Advanced downscaling of the local easterly cold wind "Yamase" and the winter monsoon in the Tohoku region


Initiative for Strategic Adaptation to Climate Change(ISACC)Initiative for Strategic Adaptation to Climate Change(ISACC)

Research Program on Research Program on Climate Change AdaptationClimate Change Adaptation

RECCARECCA

About RECCA

Global warming countermeasures are centered on 2 parts. The first part is "easing" which holds back the warming by avoiding a density rise of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere through cutting down the gas emitted during human activities. The second is "adaptation" which mitigates the warming impact through modifying our lifestyles or behaviors, and adjusting the social system. The latter part is based on the idea that the warming has been a given. In the fourth assessment report by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), it was reminded that "major impacts of climate change could be avoided, decreased or delayed by ease" and that "adaptation is crucial for the impacts at hand, because climate change influence over the next several decades is inevitable, even if we struggle to ease" as well.

We have taken the lead in the easing as approved in the "Action plan for a low-carbon path" by a Cabinet meeting in July 2008. Additionally in January 2010, the Council for Science and Technology Policy, Cabinet Office has recommended that "an opportunity to adapt climate change should be an exciting occasion for the nation to renew our society and our value" in the report of "Technology Development Direction for a Climate Change Adapted New Society." For the adaptation, they have targeted to “strength the green society infrastructure" and to "build environmentally-advanced cities." They presume that the most effective climate control is to go ahead with both the easing and the adaptation and they direct a technology development for it.

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology has addressed earth observation, climate change projection and basic research on environment. Furthermore, they say that they would comprehensively promote R&D for a low-carbon path, such as low-carbonize technologies, adaptations of unavoidable warming consequences, a scenario study for the R&D path, and field demonstrations to implement both easing and adaptation techniques into a real-world, in the "Research and Development Strategies for a Low-Carbon Path" in August 2009.

A novel measure "Initiative for Strategic Adaptation to Climate Change (ISACC)" plays a role in the above strategies to target the "Research Program on Climate Change Adaptation (RECCA)." It is intended to as follows:- Enhance the research level for climate change adaptation dynamically, - Provide scientific knowledge to evaluate the adaptations, - Contribute to achieve a robust society in climate change effect.

Research Themes

RECCA promotes R&D to provide scientific knowledge obtained by the climate change projection for the regional (prefectures or cities) adaptation.The 12 research topics target the following regions.

Secretariat TOKYU REIT Toranomon Bldg., 2F, 3-17-1, Toranomon, Minato-ku, TOKYO 105-0001, JapanRemote Sensing Technology Center of Japanhttp://www.mext-isacc.jp

: Water : Urban-Area

: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Fields

1: Advanced Data Downscaling Methods

2: Data Assimilation Technology

3: Simulation Technology for Climate Change Adaptation

Themes

Research SubjectsPrincipal Researchers (Organizations)


Research Program on Climate Change Adaptation

RECCADevelopment of Decision Support System for Optimal Agricultural Producton under Global Environment Changes

Seishi NinomiyaThe University of Tokyo


Seigo NasuKochi University of Technology

Fujio KimuraJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology

Advanced Downscaling Methods for Adaptations to Future Snow Cover Change in the Sea of Japan Side Areas under the Global Warming

Statistical Downscaling of Alternative Climate Change Scenarios on the River and Coastal Basin Managements for Environmental Policy-Making of Kochi Prefecture

Motoki NishimoriNational Institute for Agro-Environment Sciences

Development of a Sophisticated Downscaling model Using Feedback Parameterizations and its Applications for Adaptations to Urban Heat Islands, Extremely Hot Days, and Downpours

Satoru IizukaNagoya University

Keiko TakahashiJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology


Koji DairakuNational Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention

Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in Water Hazard assessed using Regional Climate Scenarios in the Tokyo Region

Teruyuki NakajimaThe University of Tokyo

Development of Seamless Chemical Assimilation System and its Application for Atmospheric Environmental Materials

Toshio KoikeThe University of Tokyo


Toshiki IwasakiTohoku University

Advanced Downscaling of the Local Easterly Cold Wind "Yamase" and the Winter Monsoon in the Tohoku Region

An Innovative Method of Forecasting Ocean Circulation and Fishery-Resource Variabilities Linked to Climate Change for Operational Use

Toshiyuki AwajiJapan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology


Tomohito YamadaHokkaido University

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Research Themes · RECCA promotes R&D to provide scientific knowledge obtained by the climate change projection for the regional (prefectures or cities) adaptation. For this purpose,