Katsunori Furuya
Biographic Data
| ID | 6294892 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katsunori Furuya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katsunori |
| FAMILY NAME | Furuya |
| SIGNATURE | FURUYA K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chiba University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1331-6808 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Residents’ perceptions of disaster heritage in post-disaster communities
Disaster heritage sites are increasingly used for disaster education and risk communication; however, the perceptions of local residents—key stakeholders—remain insufficiently understood. This study examines how residents’ perceptions of disaster heritage influence attitudes toward its preservation. A mail survey was conducted in Ishinomaki, Japan, a city affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, where two public disaster heritage sites a…
Beyond Good Intentions
Population decline and aging pose growing challenges to economic vitality and labor market sustainability, particularly in remote regions. In Japan, national park‐related municipalities increasingly rely on tourism as a strategy for regional revitalization, yet attracting young residents to participate in the local tourism workforce remains a critical challenge. While existing research on national park tourism has largely examined residents' perc…
Scenario techniques for cultural landscapes
Development of a data-driven spatial framework for optimizing vertical greening in high-density Tokyo
Vertical greening systems (VGS) can expand urban greenery where ground space is scarce, yet citywide assessments of spatial need remain limited. We develop a data-driven framework to evaluate how current VGS provision aligns with demand across Tokyo’s 23 wards. From 88,750 street-view images, a YOLOv8 model mapped 7205 VGS and distinguished green façades from living walls. Ordinary least squares and geographically weighted regression assessed cor…
Exploring tourist perceptions of urban sacred forest landscapes through spatial and content analysis of social media data
What attracts tourists to press the shutter in cultural heritage tourism? An analysis of visitor-employed photography and visual attributes
Tourism behaviour in cultural heritage gardens presents opportunities and challenges for sustainable management. Understanding visitor perceptions and assessments of visual resources in cultural heritage gardens are of great interest to heritage site managers. Using a case study of the Kairakuen Garden in Japan, we collected images (N = 430) and geographic data of tourist photos in the heritage garden through visitor-employed photography technolo…
Perception and Relocation Intentions of Japanese Youth towards Rural Areas
As a highly urbanized country, Japan is facing the phenomenon of a continuous migration of young people from rural areas to cities, leading to an aging and decreasing population in rural communities. Influenced by the pandemic, people began to reconsider the issue of population concentration in large cities, causing urban residents to become interested in returning to rural areas. The focus of this study is on the perceptions and relocation inten…
Exploration of the value of Japanese-style gardens in incarceration camps during world war II
Japanese immigration to the U.S. began in the late 1800s. Japanese immigrants and later their children were mostly engaged in agriculture; however, some owned nurseries and gardening or landscaping businesses. Following the outbreak of World War II, most Japanese and Japanese Americans were sent to one of ten incarceration camps, one of which was Amache, in the High Plains of Colorado. Inmates there planted trees and created hundreds of gardens t…
Sit down and rest
Verification of Psychophysiological Effects of Satoyama Activities on Older Adult Volunteers and Young People in Post-Covid-19 Society
Many scholars have focused on Satoyama, which is characterized by mountains or villages away from the urban spaces. Our objective is to verify its psychophysiological effects on people performing usual Satoyama activities in ignored, small urban green spaces to help people find ways to stay healthy in post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) society. In this study, 12 older adult volunteers from the "Forest around the Mountains" Nonprofit Organiz…
Case comparison of typical transit-oriented-development stations in Tokyo district in the context of sustainability
Impacts and residents’ attitudes to flower-viewing tourism in Chengdu, PR China
Tourism is a common social behaviour, and is classified differently according to its purpose or destination. Plant-viewing tourism (PVT) and its impact on destinations has been studied; however, research on flower-viewing tourism (FVT) is still deficient. This study investigates the impact of FVT on the perceptions and attitudes of residents in Chengdu city. A questionnaire survey was conducted involving 305 residents. A total of 17 items represe…
Urban Parks as Green Buffers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
In many parts of the world, concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and city quarantine policy have led to a general decline in the physical and mental health of residents due to insufficient social interaction. These adverse effects can cause potential public health risks. Ways to alleviate the adverse impact of the pandemic and meet social interaction needs must be widely addressed. This survey was conducted from 1–5 April 2020; it collected 386 r…
Physiological and Psychological Effects of Viewing Urban Parks in Different Seasons in Adults
Although the health benefits of urban parks have gained significant attention, the effects of viewing park landscape on older adult residents have not commanded much research. This study aimed to investigate the physiological and psychological effects of viewing cherry blossoms in spring and fresh greenery in early summer at urban parks. The experiments were conducted in two viewing spots in the same park in Japan during different seasons, and in…
Analysis of Environmental Issues with an Application of Civil Complaints
The aim of this study was to better identify the information generated by citizens and to explore the regional social phenomenon whereby higher quality urban services focused on understanding regional issues are promoted. Citizens voluntarily and continuously communicate with local government both online and offline. We wanted to determine how civic information can be applied to urban planning. We selected Shiheung City, Republic of Korea, as our…
Landscape image sketches of forests in Japan and Russia
Relationship between psychological responses and physical environments in forest settings
Impacts and residents’ attitudes to flower-viewing tourism in Chengdu, PR China
Tourism is a common social behaviour, and is classified differently according to its purpose or destination. Plant-viewing tourism (PVT) and its impact on destinations has been studied; however, research on flower-viewing tourism (FVT) is still deficient. This study investigates the impact of FVT on the perceptions and attitudes of residents in Chengdu city. A questionnaire survey was conducted involving 305 residents. A total of 17 items represe…
Landscape image sketches of forests in Japan and Russia
Relationship between psychological responses and physical environments in forest settings
Landscape image sketches of forests in Japan and Russia
Physiological and Psychological Effects of Viewing Urban Parks in Different Seasons in Adults
Although the health benefits of urban parks have gained significant attention, the effects of viewing park landscape on older adult residents have not commanded much research. This study aimed to investigate the physiological and psychological effects of viewing cherry blossoms in spring and fresh greenery in early summer at urban parks. The experiments were conducted in two viewing spots in the same park in Japan during different seasons, and in…
Analysis of Environmental Issues with an Application of Civil Complaints
The aim of this study was to better identify the information generated by citizens and to explore the regional social phenomenon whereby higher quality urban services focused on understanding regional issues are promoted. Citizens voluntarily and continuously communicate with local government both online and offline. We wanted to determine how civic information can be applied to urban planning. We selected Shiheung City, Republic of Korea, as our…
Urban Parks as Green Buffers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
In many parts of the world, concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic and city quarantine policy have led to a general decline in the physical and mental health of residents due to insufficient social interaction. These adverse effects can cause potential public health risks. Ways to alleviate the adverse impact of the pandemic and meet social interaction needs must be widely addressed. This survey was conducted from 1–5 April 2020; it collected 386 r…
Case comparison of typical transit-oriented-development stations in Tokyo district in the context of sustainability
Impacts and residents’ attitudes to flower-viewing tourism in Chengdu, PR China
Tourism is a common social behaviour, and is classified differently according to its purpose or destination. Plant-viewing tourism (PVT) and its impact on destinations has been studied; however, research on flower-viewing tourism (FVT) is still deficient. This study investigates the impact of FVT on the perceptions and attitudes of residents in Chengdu city. A questionnaire survey was conducted involving 305 residents. A total of 17 items represe…
Sit down and rest
Verification of Psychophysiological Effects of Satoyama Activities on Older Adult Volunteers and Young People in Post-Covid-19 Society
Many scholars have focused on Satoyama, which is characterized by mountains or villages away from the urban spaces. Our objective is to verify its psychophysiological effects on people performing usual Satoyama activities in ignored, small urban green spaces to help people find ways to stay healthy in post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) society. In this study, 12 older adult volunteers from the "Forest around the Mountains" Nonprofit Organiz…
What attracts tourists to press the shutter in cultural heritage tourism? An analysis of visitor-employed photography and visual attributes
Tourism behaviour in cultural heritage gardens presents opportunities and challenges for sustainable management. Understanding visitor perceptions and assessments of visual resources in cultural heritage gardens are of great interest to heritage site managers. Using a case study of the Kairakuen Garden in Japan, we collected images (N = 430) and geographic data of tourist photos in the heritage garden through visitor-employed photography technolo…
Perception and Relocation Intentions of Japanese Youth towards Rural Areas
As a highly urbanized country, Japan is facing the phenomenon of a continuous migration of young people from rural areas to cities, leading to an aging and decreasing population in rural communities. Influenced by the pandemic, people began to reconsider the issue of population concentration in large cities, causing urban residents to become interested in returning to rural areas. The focus of this study is on the perceptions and relocation inten…
Exploration of the value of Japanese-style gardens in incarceration camps during world war II
Japanese immigration to the U.S. began in the late 1800s. Japanese immigrants and later their children were mostly engaged in agriculture; however, some owned nurseries and gardening or landscaping businesses. Following the outbreak of World War II, most Japanese and Japanese Americans were sent to one of ten incarceration camps, one of which was Amache, in the High Plains of Colorado. Inmates there planted trees and created hundreds of gardens t…
Development of a data-driven spatial framework for optimizing vertical greening in high-density Tokyo
Vertical greening systems (VGS) can expand urban greenery where ground space is scarce, yet citywide assessments of spatial need remain limited. We develop a data-driven framework to evaluate how current VGS provision aligns with demand across Tokyo’s 23 wards. From 88,750 street-view images, a YOLOv8 model mapped 7205 VGS and distinguished green façades from living walls. Ordinary least squares and geographically weighted regression assessed cor…
Exploring tourist perceptions of urban sacred forest landscapes through spatial and content analysis of social media data
Residents’ perceptions of disaster heritage in post-disaster communities
Disaster heritage sites are increasingly used for disaster education and risk communication; however, the perceptions of local residents—key stakeholders—remain insufficiently understood. This study examines how residents’ perceptions of disaster heritage influence attitudes toward its preservation. A mail survey was conducted in Ishinomaki, Japan, a city affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, where two public disaster heritage sites a…
Beyond Good Intentions
Population decline and aging pose growing challenges to economic vitality and labor market sustainability, particularly in remote regions. In Japan, national park‐related municipalities increasingly rely on tourism as a strategy for regional revitalization, yet attracting young residents to participate in the local tourism workforce remains a critical challenge. While existing research on national park tourism has largely examined residents' perc…
Scenario techniques for cultural landscapes
Geography (9 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (9 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (5 works) · Perception (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Environmental Science (4 works) · Medicine (4 works)