Research Section Head
, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan
Profile / Bio:
Dr. Hanasaki is Head of Climate Change Impacts Assessment Research Section, Center for Climate Change Adaptation at National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES). He Hanasaki earned a B.Eng./M.Eng./Dr.Eng. in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo. His research focuses on hydrology and water resources engineering, particularly development of a macro scale physically-based hydrological model incorporating major human activities such as irrigation, water withdrawal, and reservoir operation. He applies it for various global change issues including climate change impact assessment and global sustainable development. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 peer reviewed research papers.