We are researching on Environmental Problems and Sustainable Development from perspectives of economics and interdisciplinary studies.
Our research interests are:
- Economic Valuation of the Environment and Ecosystem Services
- Pollution and Deterioration of the Environment and Natural Resource
- Development and Environment
- Ecosystem and Urban Economy
- Sustainability Indicators such as the Inclusive Wealth Index
- Ecosystem Accounting
- Environmental Policy
For more detailed information on our research activities, please move to the RESEARCH page.
環境経済学や生態系サービスの研究に興味のある学生，研究者を歓迎します。学部ゼミに入りたい方は研究室を覗きにきてください。大学院修士課程・博士課程で研究したい方はご相談ください。学外のかたも大歓迎です！ Let me know if you are interested in joining us as graduate students.
Graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in our seminar, please visit the SEMINAR page.
I’m willing to supervise the Master and Doctoral Course students who are interested in the topics above. Knock on our door!
What’s new
- We hold a seminar inviting Chad Patric OsoRio of Wageningen University, April 9, 2025, Teams link
- Our Lab. welcomes four B3 students, three MA students, and one PhD student as newcomers! (April 2025)
- Yuta Uchiyama, Masayuki Sato et al published a paper in Landscape and Urban Planinng (refereed), 2025
- Yuta Kobayashi, Masayuki Sato et al published a paper in Forest Policy and Economics (refereed), 2025
DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103426 - Yamaura, Sato et al published a paper in Animal Conservation (refereed), 2025
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.70013 - Masayuki Sato will attend the conference as a discussant, JEPA, 15 march 2025.
- Masayuki Sato facilitated the discussion at the network meeting at Osaka Metropolitan University, 11 March 2025.
- Ryota kitani presented our research in the symposium at Kobe University, February 21, 2025.
- Tetsuya Tsurumi, Masayuki Sato et al published a paper in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening (refereed), 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2024.128567 - Yuta Uchiyama, Masayuki Sato et al published a paper in Journal of Environmental Management (refereed), 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122676 - Zhang Yu, Yuta Uchiyama and Masayuki Sato, M published a paper in International Journal of Economic Policy Studies(refereed), 2024.
DOI: 10.1007/s42495-024-00140-4 - Shin Kinoshita, Masayuki Sato and Takanori Ida published a paper in Research in Economics (refereed), 2024
DOI: 10.1016/j.rie.2024.100986 - Masayki Sato will attend the forum, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, October 17, 2024.
https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/jp/esri/workshop/menu.html - Masayuki Sato will attend the symposium, Kobe, October 9, 2024.
https://event.city.kobe.lg.jp/event/H4AysZTmcGwV3L7hKoC2 - Masayuki Sato will present his research at NIES, Tsukuba, September 19, 2024.
- Masayuki Sato talked at Night Picnic Higahi-Yuenchi, Kobe, August 12, 2024.
https://nightpicnic.jp/2024/07/28/nightpicnic240812/ - Masayuki Sato presented a speech at SDGs Forum, Kobe University, June 28, 2024.
https://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/ja/news/event/20240513-65635/ - Masayuki Sato attended JEPA2024 as a discussant, May 19, 2024.
- Masayuki Sato presented a speech at Urban Design Center, on April 18, 2024.
- Takashi Hayashi, Masayuki Sato et al launched the research project April 2024-March 2027.
- Masayuki Sato gave a talk at Mrlai Alliance, Kobe University, on March 13, 2024.
- Masayuki Sato presented a keynote speech at the network meeting of biodiversity conservation, Osaka city, on February 19, 2024.
- Masayuki Sato presented his research at Symposium Ecosystem Services, Wageningen University, the Netherlands, on January 29, 2024.
- Masayuki Sato appeared on TV, on November 9, 2023.
https://sun-tv.co.jp/wellweek - The interview article was uploaded by URA Kobe University (in Japanese)
http://www.research.kobe-u.ac.jp/gksh-web/ura/research/young_satom_sensei.html