Multiscale Socio-Environmental Dynamics
Faculty
Assoc. Prof.
Kaoru Kakinuma
Research Themes
- Development of climate-induced population migration models
- Spatiotemporal analysis of extreme weather impacts on health and social inequality
- Resilience assessment of social-ecological systems
Research contents
Our laboratory analyzes the impacts of climate change on human society across multiple spatial scales from local to global. By integrating field data, satellite imagery, demographic statistics, and climate data, we quantify the complex interactions between environmental change and population dynamics. We conduct empirical research in Mongolia, Japan, and at global scales, particularly focusing on population migration, health impacts, and widening social disparities caused by extreme events such as floods, droughts, and heatwaves, with the aim of contributing to climate change adaptation strategies.
Keywords
Environment-population dynamics, Population migration, Spatiotemporal statistics, Urbanization & aging, Social-ecological resilience
Contact
kaoru.kakinuma.a1tohoku.ac.jp
