Asia in the twenty-first century is a region targeted for major economic growth. Within this growth, we must give thought to sustainable methods for managing the environment that take into account the ecosystem functions that govern the cycles of nature.

Our research will focus on water circulation in East Asia, working to scientifically observe and understand the ecosystem functions of a river basin that joins a major river with the sea in China, the heart of the region. In addition to developing methods to forecast the degradation and recovery of ecosystem functions through models that manage a river basin environment based on ecosystem function, we will propose sustainable environment management plans that cover the application of environmental recovery technologies, reevaluation of development plans, and reducing environmental load.