Kunihiko Hirosawa

Kunihiko Hirosawa is an environmental engineer with over 25 years of experience.
As a Professional Engineer, Japan (Environmental Conservation Planning), he has long-standing experience in environmental surveys, predictive evaluations, and conservation measures. His expertise focuses on the living environment including air quality, noise, and other factors affecting human well-being.
Recently, he has been focusing on the integration of GIS and environmental numerical simulations, aiming for the democratization of urban development.
Additionally, "Machi-Space," which will be featured in his presentation, received an Encouragement Award at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's PLATEAU AWARD 2025.


Session

09-03
13:30
30min
Democratizing Urban Development: The Potential of The Urban Digital Twin Platform "Machi Space®"
Hirofumi Hayashi, Kunihiko Hirosawa

"Machi-Space" empowers diverse stakeholders to perform environmental simulations and share data effortlessly, lowering barriers to participation in urban development and providing a collaborative platform for evidence-based decision-making.

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