The result of the Science & Technology Trends – Quarterly Review No.45 – December 2012

  • Report 1: The Need to Change the Concept of Water-related Disaster Prevention
    This report primarily discusses the current state and significance of small hydropower in Japan and the systemic/institutional issues related to its growth.
  • Report 2: Space Situational Awareness to Mitigate Disastrous Risks from Space
    This report addresses the efforts being undertaken by different countries to mitigate a disaster that could be produced by space debris, fluctuating solar activity and the like.
  • Report 3: Japanese Researchers’ Awareness Concerning the Use of Advanced Measurement and Analysis Instruments in the Life Sciences
    This report, entitled Japanese Researchers’ Awareness Concerning the Use of Advanced Measurement and Analysis Instruments in the Life Sciences, presents the discussions held at a workshop on the current use of life science instruments in Japan.