Researchers

Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University

Katsunori FURUYA

ProfessorI aim to realize a sustainable society by using digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to understand how landscapes influence people's happiness.
I am also pioneering new areas of landscape planning that are more attuned to people's hearts—including reconstruction plans for the Great East Japan Earthquake and consensus-building through citizen participation.

Recent Topics of Interest:
• Landscape evaluation using AI and its potential contribution to urban planning and environmental policy.
• Establishing quantitative evaluation methods for the well-being generated by green infrastructure.
• Landscape design of memorials and the role of citizen participation in the disaster recovery process.
• Consensus-building processes that foster people's attachment to specific places and help create sustainable communities.
Motto in Research or in Life:
To draw up a blueprint that helps make students' dreams come true and to accompany them until those dreams are realized.
Hobby / Holiday Activities:
On my days off, I enjoy reading light novels and immersing myself in their stories. My dream is to one day take up the pen myself.
I also enjoy swimming, which helps refresh my mind.
As another hobby, I create educational videos and am passionate about sharing the joy of learning with the next generation of aspiring researchers.