The research team has considerable experience in policy-focused research, having conducted research for a diverse range of stakeholders, including the Greater Manchester Poverty Alliance (Webb), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Yui), National Trust for Malta (Short), Aomori Prefecture Government (Hirai), Royal Town Planning Institute (Webb), Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust (Short), Ministry of Agriculture, Fishery and Foods of Japan (Hirai), Obayashi Foundation (Osawa), Joseph Rowntree Foundation (Webb), Obayashi Foundation (Fujii), Scottish and Southern Energy (Webb), Land Institute of Japan (Hirai), Kajima Foundation (Fujii), Welsh Government (Webb), Toyota Foundation (Hirai), and Intel Corporation (Fujii) among others. The researchers also regularly contribute to policy and research networks, including UNESCO (Yui), the Shrinking Cities International Research Network (Hartt), Glagsgow City Council Design Review Panel (White), Vacant House Countermeasure Committee of Hiroshima Prefecture (Yui), and the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (White).
Revitalization and social integration
University of Tsukuba
Planning and High-Rise Development
Takasaki City University of Economic
Dr. James White
University of Glasgow
Urban Design Governance and Planning
Ageing and Shrinking Cities
Cardiff University
Dr. Michael Short
University College London
Design Quality in the Historic Environment
Ageing and Shrinking Suburbs
Hiroshima University
Housing, Condominium Management
Hirosaki University
Planning and High-rise Neighbourhoods
Cardiff University
Ageing High-Rise Neighbourhoods 