theme

Research on how to protect, manage, use and utilize personal information in line with the enactment of the Law Concerning the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures (Numbers Law)

Research representative

Akihiro Saeki (Professor, Faculty of Law, Doshisha University)

research summary

　The My Number system based on the Number Law, which will start in 2015, has room for further enhancement by local governments enacting their own ordinances. Therefore, what kind of ordinance should be enacted in order to narrow down the problems that can be expected to be solved by utilizing the numbering system, and to improve the convenience of citizens and the efficiency of administration, while taking into account the actual situation in the area in Kyoto City. Consider whether it is necessary.

theme

Empirical research on the development of merchants and citizens and the formation of networks by creating opportunities for interaction

Research representative

Masanobu Nishimura (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology)

research summary

　Empirical research aimed at nurturing and network formation of merchants, business operators and citizens who promote the rediscovery and creation of “regional value” through “creation of exchanges” that make use of the attractiveness of regional resources accumulated in the city center. I do.

　Specifically, we will experimentally create the following venues to verify effectiveness and consider sustainable mechanisms.

　① A place for “learning” and “network formation” where merchants/businesses and citizens interact and connect

　(2) A place for “matching” where vacant stores and large stores and attractive merchants interact and occur

　(3) A place for “cultural creation” and “community formation” where various citizens such as merchants, young people, artists, and designers interact with each other on the theme of interest

theme

Analysis of employment trends after graduating from university for international students and research on support measures in local governments, companies and universities

Research representative

Kazuhiko Ishihara (Director, Career Center, Ritsumeikan University, Professor, College of Policy Science)

research summary

　Through a survey of foreign students and companies in Kyoto centering on Ritsumeikan University, we will clarify the awareness and behavior of foreign students toward employment. Specifically, we will investigate foreign students’ motivations for wanting to work for Japanese companies and their future prospects, and companies will investigate the abilities required of foreign students and their expectations for employment. We will analyze these and examine employment support measures for international students and ability development programs for companies through cooperation among universities, companies, and governments.

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On the Spatial Composition and Transition of Municipal Housing in the Suburbs of Kyoto City and its Surrounding Residential Areas

Research representative

Tetsuya Masaki (Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kyoto Institute of Technology)

research summary

　Regarding the relationship between municipal housing, which is widely distributed in the suburbs of Kyoto City, and the surrounding area, we set several municipal housing complexes in Yamashina Ward and Fushimi Ward as fields, and mainly focused on the usage of outdoor spaces and the surrounding residential areas. Reveal continuity. In order to do so, we will record and collect information on the site about (1) the appearance of the building adjacent to the housing complex, (2) how the open space within the housing complex is used, and (3) the condition of the site boundaries.

　The results of the survey on how the open spaces are newly used and how they fit in with the surroundings will be used in the future development and reorganization of municipal housing.

theme

Research on Next-Generation Citizen Collaboration Policy Utilizing “Future Center” in Kyoto City

Research representative

Hidenori Sugioka (Lecturer, Faculty of Public Policy, Kyoto Prefectural University)

research summary

　Focusing on “Future Center*” and “Future Session”, which have been attracting attention in recent years as problem-solving methods, we will clarify the current situation and issues in each sector of industry, academia, public, and NPOs in Japan. In addition, by conducting a future session on a trial basis based on a survey of the current state of Kyoto City’s civic collaboration policy, we will make proposals for next-generation civic collaboration policies that utilize the Future Center in Kyoto City.

* A method in which diverse stakeholders beyond organizations gather, engage in future-oriented dialogue, create relationships, and take cooperative action in accordance with the ideas that emerge from that relationship.

theme

Influence of Residential Garden Environment and Decrease on Urban Biota in Kyoto City

Research representative

Shozo Shibata (Professor, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University)

research summary

　Based on the research results obtained last year, this year we evaluated the effects of the characteristics of residential gardens and the continuity of greenery, which are one of the elements that make up the greenery of urban areas, on the biota of the city block. The role played by residential gardens in the conservation of urban biodiversity in Kyoto is shown.

　Specifically, analysis of the continuity and area change of green spaces using GIS, a survey of residents regarding the biota in the target area, and the results of a planting survey in a newly set area within the target area will be combined. By comparing them, we will evaluate the green potential of the residential garden from a multifaceted perspective.