Outline of the 35th Conference of Infrastructure Planning

The 35th Conference of Infrastructure Planning
(Spring Meeting 2007)

Schedule

Academic Affairs Sub-Committee, Infrastructure Planning Committee, JSCE

Presentation entry and registration for the 35th Conference of Infrastructure Planning (Spring Meeting 2007) have started. You are kindly advised to read carefully the conference details below and proceed to entry procedures.

Important information

  • The Spring Meeting 2007 will consist of the three sections: (I) Planning Session, (II) Young Researchers Session, and (III) Special Session (SS).
  • For the Planning and Young Researchers Sessions, a presenter is allowed to present only one paper, in another word, two or more papers cannot make the entry with the same presenter (this will not apply to papers for the Special Session and multiple entries as a co-author).
  • After completion of paper entry, the paper title and presenter/coauthor names cannot be changed.
  • Papers applied to be presented in the Planning Session or the Young Researchers Session are required to be submitted in advance by the due date. Otherwise, their presentations may not be allowed.
  • Papers that do not suit objectives of the individual sessions may be turned down.
  • To restrain the no. of parallel sessions, the coming spring conference will consist of 80 sessions at the maximum. Thereby, for the Planning Session and Young Researchers Session, the organizer might ask some presenters to change the presentation method (e.g.: switching to a poster session), or there might be a case that some papers cannot be accepted. Updated information on this matter will be announced on the Infrastructure Planning Committee’s web site.

Outline of the Spring Meeting 2007

1. Date: June 9 (Saturday) - June 10 (Sunday), 2007

2. Venue: Hakozaki Campus, Kyushu University (6-10-1 Hakozaki Higashi-ku Fukuoka 812-8581)

3. Sessions

(I) Planning Session

The Planning Session features intensive discussion on specific topics, forward-looking focus on practical and technical issues, and introduction of flash and fledging topics. Those who wish to present their papers in the Planning Session are asked to make an entry following the procedure below. Papers presented in this session will be allowed to apply for the Journal, Infrastructure Planning Review which will be published in fall 2008.

(II) Young Researchers Session

In this session, mainly single-authored dissertations on discretional topics of doctoral degree candidates or of those who have just obtained their doctorates are expected to be intensively discussed, and presenters will be able to appoint commentators. Those who wish to present their papers in the Planning Session, please make an entry following the procedure below. Papers presented in this session will be allowed to apply for the Journal, Infrastructure Planning Review which will be published in fall 2008.

(III) Special Session (SS)

The Special Session is to be organized with the aim of broad view exchanges thorough discussions at panel meetings and mini-symposia on on-going efforts for any topics and on flash and fledging topics. Those who wish to present their papers in the Special Session, please make an entry following the procedure below. Papers presented in this session are not eligible for applying for the Journal, Infrastructure Planning Review which will be published in fall 2008.

4. Entry procedures for the Sessions

To make an entry of paper presentation at the conference, online or post application is required. Please note that the paper title and presenter/co-author names cannot be changed after completion of paper entry. A presenter can present only one paper, thereby the no. of paper for which a person can make an entry as a presenter is limited to one (this is not applied to an entry as a co-author or presenter for the Special Session. There may be a case that a paper presentation is turned down due to the limited capacity for presentations.

1) Deadline (for both online and post application): March 16 (Friday), 2007 (for post application, as indicated by the postmark on the envelope.)

Mailing address: Academic Affairs Sub-Committee, Infrastructure Planning Committee, Japan Society for Civil Engineers, Mubanchi, Yotsuya 1cho-me, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-0004, Japan

2) Required information (for post application, the format is free and A4 size paper should be used.)

(I) Planning Session
  1. Identify the session title as “Planning Session”
  2. Choose one sub-session among those listed on the table below and specify its topic.
  3. Names of the presenter/co-authors and the affiliations,
  4. Contact address (name, zip code, address, tel. and fax. no., e-mail address (a must))
  5. Paper title and the abstract (within about 400 Japanese characters or 200 English words)
  6. Possibility of session change: There might be a case that sub-session program cannot include all applied paper presentations. If your paper presentation could be moved to another sub-session, please note it identifying the sub-session topic.
(II) Young Researchers Session
  1. Identify the session title as “Young Researchers Session”
  2. Names of the presenter/co-authors and their affiliations, the year of presenter’s doctoral degree (or the expected degree year for a doctoral candidate).
  3. Contact address (name, zip code, address, tel./fax. no., e-mail address (a must))
  4. Paper title and the abstract (within about 400 Japanese characters or 200 English words)
  5. Names of commentators (maximum three in preferential order.)
  6. Possibility of session change: There might be a case that Young Researchers Session program cannot include all applied paper presentations. If your paper presentation could be moved to the Planning Session, please note it identifying the sub-session topic.
(III) Special Session (SS)
  1. Identify the session title as “Special Session”
  2. Specify a sub-session topic.
  3. Name and affiliation of the session organizer
  4. Organizer’s contact address (name, zip code, address, tel./fax. no., e-mail address (a must))
  5. Outline of the session (within about 400 Japanese characters or 200 English words)
  6. Expected presenters and their presentation topic.

3) The deadline for paper submission prior to the conference and a request of preparation of paper copies to be distributed at the presentation site

The Conference program will be finalized in mid May. A 6,000 yen (tentative) entry fee per presentation will be charged later. Please note that the entry fee would not be refunded even if a paper manuscript was not submitted (including the case of overdue submission).

5. Conference registration

All those who will participate in the Conference are required to make on-line registration on the conference web site during the period from 12:00 May 7 (Monday) to 17:00 May 18 (Friday), 2007. The invoice of the registration fee will be sent to registrants later. An ID code will be issued upon registration. Registrants will be able to download paper manuscripts on the web site logging in with the ID code hopefully from around mid May prior to the Conference.

On-site registration will also be possible. The registration fee 6,000 yen (tentative) is to include the Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM.

6. Notes

Pre-Conference Proceedings will not be published. Paper manuscripts will be available on site as presenters’ handouts or they will be able to be downloaded on the Conference web site.

7. Further information

Please contact Takeshi Hashimoto, Research & Studies Division, JSCE at hashimoto@jsce.or.jp.
Tel: 03-3355-3559 Fax: 03-5369-0125

Topics for the Planning Session

  Topic (tentative) Organizer Classification
- Practical/technical
- Flash /fledging
- Intensive discussion
 Paper recruitment status
1 Implementation of Infrastructure Policy Management Shintaro Terabe, Tokyo University of Science - Practical/technical Calling for papers
2 Public Involvement/PI Hiromitsu Yajima, Institute of Behvioral Siences; Shintaro Terabe, Tokyo University of Science - Practical/technical Calling for papers
3 Mobility Management Ayako Taniguchi, University of Tsukuba - Practical/technical Calling for papers
4 School Education and Civil Engineering Nobuhiko Matsumura, Osaka University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
5 Infrastructure Planning in Local Areas - Its Role and Potential Masaaki Minami, Iwate University; Keishi Tanimoto, Tottori University; Tatsuharu Kakimoto, Kumamoto University; Masashi Usami, Iwate Prefectural University - Practical/technical Calling for papers
6 Activation of Local Communities and Social Capital Kiyoshi Kobayashi, Kyoto University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
7 Institutional Capital and Social Capital in a Risky Society Takayuki Ueda, the University of Tokyo - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
8 Governance and System Design in Infrastructure Planning Junya Fukumoto, Tohoku University; Masamitsu Onishi, Kyoto University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
9 Toward Restructuring of Systems for Transportation Planning (II) Tetsuo Yai, Tokyo Institute of Technology - Practical/technical Calling for papers
10 Analyses of Regional Issues Concerning National Land Reform and Management, and Solutions Hiroshi Sugita, Institute of Behavioral Sciences; Kenji Ono, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation - Practical/technical Calling for papers
11 Place Marketing for Formation and Management of Extensive Regional Area Kenji Doi, Kagawa University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
12 National Land and Urban Design Model Adapting to the Decreasing Birthrate and Aging Asao Ando, Tohoku University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
13 Issues and Efforts for Local Municipality Development Toward Expected Population Decrease Satoshi Toi, Kyushu University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
14 Development of Area Management Techniques and Their Practical Applications Shoshi Mizokami, Kumamoto University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
15 Review of Land Use Models Nao Sugiki, Docon; Shinichi Muto, Yamanashi University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
16 Spatial Statistics Morito Tsutsumi, Ttsukuba University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
17 Basic Theories for Disaster Prevention Akiyoshi Takagi, Gifu University; Sota Yokomatsu, Kyoto University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
18 Study on Social Technology for Enforcement of Regional Disaster Prevention Preparedness Toshitaka Katada, Gunma University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
19 Utilization of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Infrastructure Planning Hirokazu Kato, Nagoya University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
20 Urban Planning Considering Nighttime-Activities Nobuaki Omori, The University of Tokyo; Masaki Oya, Center for Environmental Creative Studies - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
21 Infrastructure Planning Approaches for Civil Engineering Heritage Preservation Naoto Tanaka, Kumamoto University - Practical/technical Calling for papers
22 New Development of Tourism Transportation Planning Measures Kazuo Nishii, Yamanashi University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
23 New Interpretation of Non-Daily Traffic Behavior (research, analysis, and policy evaluation) Makoto Okumura, Tohoku University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
24 Complex Systems Science and Traffic Phenomena Takamasa Akiyama, Gifu University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
25 Methodologies for Research, Modeling and Evaluation of Logistics Eiichi Taniguchi, Kyoto University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
26 Mobility and a Sense of Well-Being - Relations Between Transportation Benefits and the Degree of Living Satisfaction Kuniaki Sasaki, Yamanashi University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
27 New Development of Community Transportation Service Hideyuki Kita, Kobe University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
28 Community Involvement and Support for Regional Transportation Yoshitaka Motoda, Iwate Prefectural University - Practical/technical Calling for papers
29 Regeneration of Public Transportation and Community Development Tsutomu Doi, Kobe International University) - Practical/technical Calling for papers
30 Systematization of Regional Transportation Planning for Small and Middle Sized Demand Tetsuo Akiyama, Tokyo Metropolitan University; Yasutsugu Nitta, Osaka University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
31 Evaluation Methodologies for Promoting Barrier Free Environments Hiromi Kitagawa, Hyogo Assistive Technology Research and Design Institute; Minoru Yamada, Ibaraki University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
32 Reliability Analysis of Transport Services Nobuhiro Uno, Kyoto University; Fumitaka Kurauchi, Kyoto University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
33 Reliability of Travel Time for Transport Network Yasuo Asakura, Kobe University - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
34 International Transport Policies Toward Seamless Mobility in Asia Tomoki Ishikura, National Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management; Kazuhiko Ishiguro, Kobe University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
35 Implementation and Deployment of Regional ITS Yasuhiko Kumagai, Kochi University of Technology; Yasuhiko Kajiya, Civil Engineering Research Institute for Cold Region - Practical/technical Calling for papers
36 Applications of Probe Technologies for Personal Transportation Survey and Their Development Eiji Hato, The University of Tokyo - Flash /fledging Calling for papers
37 Road Design Considering Special Compatibility Toshiaki Kin, Ibaraki University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
38 Pedestrians and Bikers-from the Viewpoint of Behavior Engineering Takashi Uchida, Osaka City University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
39 Road Structure and Traffic Operation for Contributing to Improvement of Road Transport Capacity Hideki Nakamura , Nagoya University; Takashi Oguchi, Tokyo Metropolitan University - Intensive discussion Calling for papers
40 Dynamic Traffic Distribution in the Past and Future Takamasa Iryo, Kobe University - Intensive discussion -