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Akiyuki Kawasaki is a Visiting Scholar at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as well as the Center for Geographic Analysis. Kawasaki has over 11 years experience utilizing GIS (Geographic Information System) for multidisciplinary environmental research, which involves developing systematic approaches for integrating a wide range of data models, data formats, and research methodologies into common GIS computing environments. Kawasaki's current research project is developing a multi-scale water resource assessment model for sustainable water security in the Mekong River basin. He is conducting disaster management research in Asia under two research fellowships: as a Research Fellow with the United Nations University's Environment and Sustainable Development Programme; and with the University of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Sciences.
Research Fellow of Environment
and Sustainable Development Programme, United Nations University;
and Institute
of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo.
Investigating the impact of climate and land-use change on waterresource management in the Mekong River. Co-supervised graduate dissertations in Univ. of Tokyo, and AsianInstitute of Tech., Thailand, as an external expert from the UnitedNations University.
Visiting Scholar of Harvard's Center for Geographic Analysis and Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Adjunct Associate Professor (Apr/2006-Mar/2007)
and Fellow (Apr/2003-Mar/2006) in Graduate
School of Environment and Information Sciences, Yokohama National University,
Yokohama.
Participated in a large government-sponsored study of ecological management
(The
21st century center of excellence program: Environmental Risk management
for Bio/Eco-systems in East Asia), which is what introduced me to the
topic of mountain forest and urban environmental analysis. This project
entailed a wide variety of map design and creation to support data collection
and analysis in both rural mountain and urban areas, and organizing the
multivariate data collected and analyzed into easy to understand formats
for the general public and government agencies.
Ph. D and M. S. (major: Environmental Management), Yokohama
National University.
Managed numerous large-scale GIS projects for urban disaster preparedness
and response, particularly for earthquakes and landslides in urban areas
in Japan. All of my graduate study regarding disaster management was conducted
with prefectural and municipal governments, private businesses, and extended
beyond academia to include many private and public stakeholders.
B. S. (major: Architecture and Planning), Yokohama
National University.
Played in national windsurfing competition (Co-captain, Varsity windsurfing
team); Obtained second-class snowboarder certificated by Japan Snowboarding
Association.
GIS Application Training, Geographic
Planning Collaborative, Inc., California
Learned analytical methodologies and GIS project management staying with
Mr. Mark Sorensen’s house. Participated at the Solton sea database program
at the Redlands Institute.
GIS Technical Training, ESRI,
Inc., California
Learned GIS theory and technologies under the supervision by Mr. Paul Yoshitomi
and Ms. Fumi Klemski. Participated in system develop project using MapObject
technologies. Obtained 18 certification for ESRI GIS products.
