Course title
環境資源物質科学特別講義Ⅲ   [Special Lecture Ⅲ on Natural Resources and Ecomaterials]
Course category	common courses	Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～	Semester	Fall
Course type	Fall	Course code	05MR5503
Instructor(s)
佐藤 敬一, 船田 良, 高部 圭司, 外崎 真理雄   [SATO Keiichi, FUNADA Ryo, TAKABE Keiji]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Agriculture	Office		Email address

Course description

Wood is environmental conscious material. Promoting wood utilization can mitigate the global warming. Mechanisms to reduce CO2 through wood utilization are explained, and measures to expand wood demand are discussed. Additionally, radioactive contamination of wood in Fukushima is presented.

Expected Learning

(1) To understand 4 effects of wood utilization for CO2 reduction. (2) To discuss how to expand wood demand quantitatively.

Course schedule

1st period: Global warming and 4 effects of CO2 reduction through wood utilization 1 2nd period: Global warming and 4 effects of CO2 reduction through wood utilization 2 3rd period: Discussion and presentation on Harvested Wood Products evaluation 4th period: Wood supply-demand in Japan and issues of domestic wood supply 5th period: Expanding wood demand in building construction and civil engineering sectors 1 6th period: Expanding wood demand in building construction and civil engineering sectors 2 7th period: Radioactive contamination of wood in Fukushima 8th period (if necessary): Musical instruments and wood

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Assessment/Grading

Attendance rate and report evaluation.

Message from instructor(s)

Many people misunderstand that wood utilization through cutting trees is bad for environment protection. You can persuade them theoretically by this course.

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Lecture Language

Japanese

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Last update

9/18/2018 2:30:05 PM