Society/Life

Decision-making and Policy – From the viewpoint of economics

Here, let us think about decision-making in policy decisions from the viewpoint of economics.

Social Security and Administrative Governance after COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has passed through the first wave (peaking in late April 2020), the second wave (peaking in early August 2020), and th ...

Japanese society is facing a crisis: not an aging society with a declining birthrate, but a super-aging society with a declining birthrate

It is often reported that Japan is facing a rapidly aging society with a low birth rate. It is also said that if this situation continues, t ...

Does behavioral economics make people free, or does it make us dependent?

We have recently started hearing the term “behavioral economics”. Behavioral economics became widely known when its original proponent, Rich ...

Visualization of secure and comfort by building simulation

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic increased interest in indoor ventilation. Actually, in building design, ventilation has been considered mainl ...

What do people want to gain from exchanging personal information?

Countries have started to proactively make use of personal information as a measure against COVID-19. Also, in Japan, a system to utilize pe ...

Effective environmental conservation practices through understanding of animal’s movements and behavior

Recently, there has been a growing interest in biodiversity conservation due partly to increased awareness of SDGs. At the same time, damage ...

Farming communities have “something”

The fragility of urban life has been exposed by the new coronavirus infection, and there is a movement to review rural areas and farming com ...

Our new life shifting to a decarbonized society

Countries across the world, including Japan, are currently making various efforts to curb global warming. Building a decarbonized society is ...