SATO, Takahiro
- Researcher of Scientific Research
- Division of Humans and the Environment
- B.A. in Engineering, The University of Electro-Communications, 1991.
B.A. in Agricultural Science, Utsunomiya University, 1998.
Dr. Agr., Kyoto University, 2006
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Current Research Interests
- Temporal-spatial changes in land and water use in Southern India
In Tamil Nadu state at the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent, the
Southwest monsoon, which can provide abundant rainfall from June to September,
is blocked by the Western Ghat Mountains. As a result, only 800-1,000 mm
annual rainfall falls, the lower limit necessary for paddy production.
To use this limited rainfall effectively, people at least 500 years ago
developed a tank irrigation system which is designed to capture surface
runoff water. Frequent tank maintenance is essential for its sustainable
use, but many factors, such as urban migration, have weakened the community-based
tank management system and resulted in a decline in tank performance.
To cope with such problems, not only technological innovation but also
the establishment of a tank management system taking into consideration
socio-economical criteria may be needed. To suggest the needed intervention
for sustainable water use in this area, I have been studying temporal-spatial
changes in land and water use in recent decades through a combination of
RS/GIS technique and fieldwork.
Research Activities in 2006 Fiscal Year
- Publications
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- Sato, T., Abdalla, O.S., Oweis, T.Y., Sakuratani, T., 2006. Effect of supplemental
irrigation on leaf stomatal conductance of field-grown wheat in northern
Syria. Agricultural Water Management (in press)
- Sato, T., Abdalla, O.S., Oweis, T.Y., Sakuratani, T., 2006. The validity
of predawn water potential as an irrigation-timing indicator for field-grown
wheat in northern Syria. Agricultural Water management 82, 223-236.
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- Joint Research Projects
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- Research Topic:Interregional Comparison of Ecological Resource Management by Constructing
Integrated Database on Livelihood and Environment in Continental Southeast
Asia
- Term:2003-2006
- Sponsor:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi) ,Scientific Research (B)
- Leader:KONO, Yasuyuki
- Outline:Design and development of a database system and drawing of a statistical
map of Mainland Southeast Asia
- Research Topic:Planning research for international collaborative study on the improvement
of water quality by traditional agricultural system
- Term:2006
- Sponsor:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi),Scientific Research (C)
- Leader:INAMURA, Tatsuya
- Outline:Satellite image analysis of the land use in Tien Chih water system
- Research Topic:Database construction for the simulation of humanosphere, Institute of
sustainability science
- Leader:OMURA, Yoshiharu
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