The rapidly advancing pace of industrialization could exhaust the Earth's limited natural resources in the not too distant future. In addition, the destruction of the ozone layer, global warming, and other rapid environmental changes could make our planet uninhabitable. In a few centuries, humankind could become extinct.
Ecological engineering is a newly integrated field of study which deals with these important issues. In order to sustain the development of human activities and ensure the future of mankind, it aims to provide technological support for redressing, maintaining and improving the ecological cycle on Earth. The domain of ecological engineering spans a wide range of topics from microbiology to Earth sciences.
Freshmen and sophomores study ecology, environmental science, environmental ethics and other related topics together with courses in general education such as humanitities, natural sciences, foreign languages etc. This program reflects the view that students must have broad intellectual horizons.
Besides the core curriculum offered by the department, juniors and seniors study some optional subjects in the three divisions: (1) Bioscience and Biotechnology, (2) Applied Eco-technology, and (3) Eco-environmental Systems. Seniors are urged to conduct a special study project and prepare for the Master's program.
Calculated sulfur Ddeposition in East Asia. Possible drastic increase in the s-deposition in 2010 is predicted (Kitada Lab.)
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