SHOTA TAMURA

Last Updated :2025/03/03

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor
E-mail
tamurashiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Major Professional Backgrounds

  • 2017/03, 2017/08, University of Maryland, National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education, Visiting Student
  • 2018/04/01, 2021/03/31, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Research Fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
  • 2019/05, 2019/06, Chulalongkorn University, Faculty of Architecture, Architecture for Creative Community Research Unit, Visiting Scholar
  • 2021/04/01, Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor

Educational Backgrounds

  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Engineering, Architecture, Japan, 2015/04/01, 2018/03/31
  • Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Engineering, Architecture, Japan, 2018/04/01, 2021/03/31
  • Hiroshima University, School of Engineering , Japan, 2011/04, 2015/03

Academic Degrees

  • Doctor of Engineering, Hiroshima University
  • Master of Engineering, Hiroshima University

Research Fields

  • Engineering;Architecture and building engineering;Town planning / Architectural planning
  • Engineering;Civil engineering;Civil engineering project / Traffic engineering

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Architectural of Japan
  • The City Planning Institute of Japan
  • Japan Society of Civil Engineers
  • Institute of Social Safety Science
  • GIS Association of Japan

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2024, Liberal Arts Education Program1, 1Term, Introductory Seminar for First-Year Students
  2. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Technical English
  3. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Town Planning
  4. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 3Term, Peace Urbanism and Architecture
  5. 2024, Undergraduate Education, First Semester, Architectural Project and Drawing III
  6. 2024, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Ethics of Architecture
  7. 2024, Undergraduate Education, Year, Graduation Thesis
  8. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Architecture A
  9. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Architecture A
  10. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 3Term, Special Exercises on Architecture B
  11. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 4Term, Special Exercises on Architecture B
  12. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 1Term, Special Exercises on Architecture B
  13. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , 2Term, Special Exercises on Architecture B
  14. 2024, Graduate Education (Master's Program) , Academic Year, Special Study on Architecture

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. ★, CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGHLY RATED RESTAURANTS CONCENTRATION AREAS IN THE URBAN CENTERS OF SAPPORO, SENDAI, HIROSHIMA, AND FUKUOKA - Through analysis using big data from social media and machine learning models -, Journal of Architecture and Planning, 89(825), 2115-2124, 20241101
  2. Proposal of a comprehensive landslide management methodology considering various exposure assessments Case study of future risk estimation in Yokosuka City and Hiroshima City, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 59(3), 948-955, 20241025
  3. ★, Designing and evaluating the green infrastructure implementation scenarios while considering the local social environment Strategic introduction of green infrastructure, focusing on flood control effects, Journal of Architecture and Planning, 59(3), 1613-1620, 20241025
  4. ★, Understanding the actual geographic distribution of population change under population decline and analyzing its factors Focusing on district characteristics around railroad stations and elementary schools in Hiroshima prefecture, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 59(3), 1415-1421, 20241025
  5. ★, Study on the effect of urban green space on thermal environment improvement in consideration of future climate change Greening scenario analysis for the Hiroshima Delta urban area and Aioi Street, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 59(3), 1123-1130, 20241025
  6. ★, Grouping areas based on the patterns of people's stays in regional cities and examining characteristics of their areas - cases of Sapporo City, Sendai City, Hiroshima City, and Fukuoka City -, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 30(76), 1541-1546, 20241020
  7. ★, A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF URBANIZATION ON FLOOD INUNDATION IN THE KUROSE RIVER BASIN - Through comparison with potential natural vegetation scenario -, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 30(76), 1530-1534, 20241020
  8. ★, A STUDY ON SHADE CHOICE TENDENCY OF PEDESTRIANS IN THE DOWNTOWN OF HIROSHIMA CITY DURING SUMMER - Comparative Analysis of Pedestrians and Shade Distribution -, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 30(76), 1524-1529, 20241020
  9. ★, A STUDY ON METHODOLOGY FOR WOODY BIOMASS ENERGY UTILIZATION PLANNING IN NON-TIMBER PRODUCTION AREA Proposal of zoning methodology considering economy, environment, and disaster prevention, Journal of Architecture and Planning, 89(824), 1897-1908, 20241001
  10. ★, Factors affecting wild boar damage and countermeasure effectiveness: a case study in a regional park located in a mountainous area, European Journal of Wildlife Research, 70(100), 1-19, 20240926
  11. ★, Study on the relationship between regional activities of self-govering organizations and local characteristics in mountaious areas -For categorization of the activities of the "Regional Promotion Association" in Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture-, Journal of Architecture and Planning, 89(821), 1345-1351, 202407
  12. ★, A STUDY ON THE USAGE AREAS OFCOMMERCIAL FACILITIES IN LOCAL MEDIUM SIZED CITIES -Attempts to understand usage areas using human flow data-, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 30(75), 202406
  13. ★, A study on the user behavior and evaluation for effective utilization of central park in provincial cities, Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture, 87(5), 202403
  14. ★, Report on changes in road space utilization before and after Covid-19 in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture, 87(5), 202403
  15. ★, Comparative Analysis of the Urban Ventilation Characteristics between the Old and New Central Business Districts of Bangkok, Thailand: Relationships between Wind Velocity and Urban Forms, Urban and Regional Planning Review, 11, 11-22, 202403
  16. ★, CHANGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION, LAND USE AND RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE RESIDENCE ATTRACTION AREA -A CASE STUDY OF KUMAMOTO CITY AND MINOH CITY -, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 202310
  17. ★, Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Vacant Houses in a Small Provincial Town in Japan, Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 16, 202305
  18. ★, Assessment of Green Infrastructure implementation scenarios within urban areas focusing on Flood Control Effectiveness - Study of layout and quantity for the central area of Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture -, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 57(3), 202211
  19. ★, Analysis of Occurrence Factors of Vacant Houses by Interpretability Methods in Machine Learning - Aiming to Development of Tools that Support Measures to Solve Vacant House Problems, which is the Best Fit for the Place -, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 57(3), 202210
  20. ★, A study on the effect of tentative land use on land prices of the surrounding, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 57(3), 202210
  21. ★, MAKING THE WILD BOAR DAMAGE RISK MAP OF A REGIONAL PARK IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA -Analysis and map creation using drone, sensor technology and GIS-, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 28(70), 1617-1622, 20221020
  22. ★, A study on the changes in daytime staying population of urban area due to COVID-19 - For visioning urban space after CODI-19-, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 906-911, 202206
  23. ★, MULTIPLE EVALUATION OF URBAN SHRINKING WITH MITIGATING THE LANDSLIDE DISASTER RISK —DESIGNING AND EVALUATING THE SCENARIO IN HIROSHIMA CITY, HIROSHIMA PREFECTURE—, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. D3 (Infrastructure Planning and Management), 77(4), 375-388, 20211220
  24. ★, Practice and Evaluation of Making a "Disaster-resilient Community Support Map" for the Evacuation of People Requiring Special Care -A case Study of Three Districts in Kui Town, Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Journal of Social Safety Science, 39, 419-428, 20211101
  25. ★, A Study on Occurrence Factors of Vacant Houses in the Hilly Residential Area -Case Study of Ryojo, Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture-, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 56(3), 897-904, 20211025
  26. ★, A Study on the relationship between life service functions and staying population in the rural area -For creating "Compact hubs", Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 56(3), 1305-1312, 20211025
  27. ★, Shrinking Urban Structure studied in Terms of Co2 Emissions -Emphasizing Different Urban Characteristics-, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 27(65), 452-457, 202102
  28. ★, Grouping Provincial Same Size Cities by Population Distribution Patterns and Evaluating their Urban Structure -For making Planning Guidelines for Adapting Depopulation Society in Each City Group-, 27(65), 487-492, 202102
  29. Study on the Characteristics of Building Damages by Sediment Disaster and Flood Disaster of the Heavy Rain Event of July 2018 - Analysis Using Disaster Victim Certificate Data of Mihara City in Hiroshima Prefecture-, 55(3), 851-857, 202010
  30. ★, Transition of Land Use in the Flood Area Caused by Heavy Rain Event of July 2018 -Case of Kure, Mihara and Fucuyama City in Hiroshima Prefecture-, 26(62), 325-330, 202002
  31. ★, Characteristics of Flood Area Caused by Heavy Rain Event of July 2018 in City Planning Area of Hongo in Mihara CIty -Focusing on the Relationship Between Flood Estimated Inundation Area and Transition of Residential Development-, 35, 287-294, 201911
  32. Study on the Geographical Factors of Building Damages caused by Heavy Rain Event of July 2018 -Case Study of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture-, 54(3), 1059-1065, 201910
  33. ★, A Report of the Information Support Activities Using GIS in Volunteer Center of Areas Stricken by the Heavy Rain Event of July 2018 -A case of the Activities in Mihara City, 25(61), 1299-1303, 201910
  34. ★, A Report on the Relationship between Existence of Various Facilities and Population Density -Basic Study for Compact City Design-, 75(3), 172-180, 201909
  35. Grouping the Provincial Cities by Using the Evaluation Indices of Urban Structures -for Making Planning Guidelines for Each Group in Population Decreasing-, 53(3), 951-956, 201810
  36. Factor Analysis on Spatial Patterns of Population Change and Design of Compact City Scenarios in Provincial Middle Size City -Case Study of Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima-, 83(751), 1705-1714, 201809
  37. ★, The Impact of Spatial Population Distribution Patterns on CO2 Emissions and Infrastructure Costs in a Small Japanese Town, Sustainable Cities and Society, 40, 513-523, 201807
  38. A study on the Generating Factor of No-used and Low-used Area in Small Town, Journal of Asian Urban Environment, 201610
  39. ★, A Study on the Resident Intentions for Future Life in Hilly and Mountainous areas -Basic study for compact city design with considering resident intentions, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 81(724), 553-562, 201606

External Funds

Acceptance Results of Competitive Funds

  1. Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory), Optimal land use planning for both population decline adaptation and climate change adaptation, 2022, 2024
  2. Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up, Multiple Evaluation of Urban Shrinking for Adapting Population Decreasing with Mitigation of Flood Disaster Risk, 2021, 2022
  3. Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists, 2022, 2024
  4. 2018, 2021