Senior Research Manager
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, Spatial Modeling, and Data Mining for urban and environmental analysis and planning. Some of my recent research has focused on mapping urban land cover (green space, impervious surfaces, etc.) and monitoring forest health using fine resolution satellite imagery.
Education
Ph.D. in Geosciences, Florida Atlantic University, USA (2012).
M.A. in Geography, Florida Atlantic University, USA (2007).
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Commissioned Report
This publication explains the works that have been conducted under the commission work of MOEJ called "International Support through AP-PLAT (AP-PLATを通じた国際支援業務）". The work consisted of mainly four projects: 1) AP-PLAT Partner collaboration, 2) Capacity development programme on monitoring and evaluation tool, 3) Development of E-learning materials...
Commissioned Report
本業務では、国立研究開発法人宇宙航空研究開発機構（JAXA）が有する衛星技術・製品・知見の第１回グローバル・ストックテイク等の国際環境政策への活用促進に向けた調査や支援を実施することを目的とし、(1)グローバル・ストックテイクに関わる支援、(2)ALOS 事例調査と実用可能性調査、(3)グローバル・メタン・プレッジへの貢献に向けたGOSAT データ活用促進支援に関する3 つの業務を実施した。
Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainability Science
Globally, urbanization constitutes one of the major underlying drivers of global ecological degradation. Hence, deurbanization, i.e., demographic shift from urban to distant rural areas in a way that increases quality of life (QoL), can be one of the key pathways to address this global challenge. In this study, we investigated the contribution of...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
This study analyzed the spatial-temporal change pattern and underlying factors in production-living-ecological space (PLES) of Nanchong City, China, over the past 20 years using historical land use data (2000, 2010, 2020). A land use transfer matrix was calculated from the historical land use maps, and spatial analysis was conducted to analyze...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Journal of Environmental Management
Grassland degradation poses a serious threat to biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human well-being. In this study, we investigated grassland degradation in Zhaosu County, China, between 2001 and 2020, and analyzed the impacts of climate change and human activities using the Miami model. The actual net primary productivity (ANPP) obtained with...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Conservation
The NH 58 area in India has been experiencing an increase in landslide occurrences, posing significant threats to local communities, infrastructure, and the environment. The growing need to identify areas prone to landslides for effective disaster risk management, land use planning, and infrastructure development has led to the increased adoption...
Peer-reviewed Article
In International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation
National monitoring of forests is essential for tracking progress towards various global environmental goals, including those of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement. Inconsistent national definitions of “forest”, however, can complicate the tracking of global progress towards achieving these goals. The FAO’s...
Data or Tool
This dataset contains maps of forests and other land with tree cover in the Philippines as of the year 2020. The data can be downloaded directly here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dPdRbmPjTRJKtOuOa5s2lMXvIEcfhw-… The dataset contains three georeferenced maps: (1) A map of lands identified as "Open forest", "Closed forest", or...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Ocean and Coastal Management
Coastal social-ecological systems (SES) are essential for the wellbeing of coastal communities and the wider society. However, in many parts of the world coastal SES face rapid change, and ultimately degradation. In this paper we unravel the mechanisms and implications of change in coastal SESmobilising multiple sources of knowledge, including...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Study region: Bosten Lake (Xinjiang, China). Study focus: This paper mainly focuses on quantifying changes in water storage of Bosten Lake using multi-mission satellite data. From Landsat images, we firstly extracted the lake area changes between 2003 and 2022 with the help of the modified normalized difference water index (MNDWI); Secondly, we...
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Project
Updated: March 2025
Environment Research and Technology Development Fund 1CN-2206 (FY2022-2024) - Research on the national long-term roadmap to synergise mitigation and adaptation towards a net zero and resilient ASEAN
Towards the establishment of a net-zero and resilient ASEAN Community as indicated by the ASEAN Climate Vision 2050, IGES is conducting a study on the formulation of a long-term roadmap to promote integrated transition of mitigation and adaptation in...
Project
Updated: July 2026
The ASEAN Climate Change Strategic Action Plan 2025-2030 Project
The ASEAN Climate Change Strategic Action Plan (ACCSAP) 2025-2030 serves as the roadmap for addressing climate change in ASEAN up to 2030. IGES contributed to the development of the “ASEAN State of Climate Change Report (ASCCR)” in 2021, the first...