Sciences for Humano-habitability
| Numbering Code | G-AGR02 5BA68 LB80 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Intensive, First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
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| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | Intensive | |
| Instructor name |
HATA TOSHIMITSU (Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere Senior Lecturer) OHMURA WAKAKO (Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This class deals with issues on biological deterioration of wood and wood-based materials in the humano-habitat in terms of their mechanisms and control strategies. Novel environmental technologies with wood-deteriorating organisms, such as termites and fungi, are also discussed. The fundamental and applied researches on wood carbon materials are discussed as well. | |||
| Course Goals |
# Explaining the importance of wood preservation in maintaining sustainable humanosphere with relation to students' own research topics based on the fundamental knowledge on deterioration of wood and wood-based materials. # Having the ability to prepare a report in a logically correct way. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
This course is currently planned as follows: 1st - 5th: Basics and applications of woody carbon materials (Hata) 1. Securing safety in development of new material: In developing new materials, securing safety is important in terms of environmental health. What is necessary to secure material safety is discussed. 2. Fire retardation technology for wood and carbon material: Fire retardation of wood is essential technology for securing habitation safety. The direction of fire retardation technology of wood and the application of fire retardation technology to develop carbon materials are discussed. 3. Basics and application of carbon material science: To understand carbonization of biomass and wood, knowledge in carbon material science is essential. The basics and application of carbon material science are explained. 4. Experimental technologies of carbon materials: Experimental techniques of carbon materials are the same as those of metals and ceramics. To understand the carbonization of wood, the principles and methods in experimental technologies of carbon material are explained. 5. Application of wood carbon: Introducing the basics of electrochemistry and adsorption theory, electrochemical applications of wood carbon materials and their application to CO2 adsorbents are discussed. 6th - 10th: Wood-degrading organisms and living environment coexistence (Ohmura) 6. Introduction to termite research in Japan An overview of state-of-the-art termite research and a discussion of future prospects from the perspective of forest science will be presented. 7. Ecology and control of drywood termites The ecology and control measures of drywood termites, especially the Western drywood termite, which are currently causing increasing damage in Japan, will be discussed. 8. Recent Topics on Drywood Pests The possibility of monitoring and control measures for drywood pests, which are feared to be newly introduced from overseas, will be discussed. 9. Biodeterioration and Disasters The relationship between damage to housing caused by earthquakes and the biodeterioration of wood and woody materials will be explained based on the results of recent surveys. 10. Countermeasures for Biodeterioration of Buildings This section introduces measures to prevent biodeterioration of buildings, focusing on chemical treatment for wood and the current status of chemicals used. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Reports submitted at each and the end of the second semester. Refer to 'Guide to Degree Programs' for attainment levels of evaluation | |||
| Course Requirements | While there are no prerequisites, a basic knowledge of biochemistry, microbiology, insect ecology, insect physiology, wood science, wood physics, and wood histology is desirable. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students are requested to review the class with reference documents. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Reference documents for the lecture will be delivered at the class. | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class | |||
