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KAWASUMI Naomi

Department / Course College of Letters Area Studies Program

Title / Position Professor

Business career
1.	2016/04/01 ～	Professor │ │

Research activities
1.		The Association of Japanese Geographers
2.		The Human Geographical Society of Japan
3.		The Association of Historical Geographers in Japan
4.		Architectural Institute of Japan
5.		The Folklore Society of Kyoto
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Subject of research
1.	Digital Humanism by Using History GIS
2.	History of Relations Between Environment and Human Being in Modern Japan
3.	Study on Historical Disasters in Japan
4.	Study on Reconstruction and Change of Landscape Focusing on Modern Kyoto

Research summary
Development of historical geography targeted at modern Japan and digital humanities using history GIS Study on the restoration and change of modern Japanese landscape using history GIS. Urban history of Kyoto, the relationship between nature and humans, and disaster response are being studied through the deciphering of the landscape. In addition, with interest in digital humanities, approach is being taken to establish a digital archive of memories related to living in Kyoto before the high growth period. Target is to practice interdisciplinary research of various fields related to the place “Kyoto”.

Present specialized field
Geography, Area studies, Human geography (Keyword：Historical Geography, Historical Geographic Information Systems, Modern urban history, Environmental history, Disaster history)

Books
1.	2012	Essential digital humanities: Defining patterns and paths,“Digitalization of “Large-scale Maps of Kyoto City” and Landscape Reconstruction of Modern Kyoto” │ ,pp.191-212

Papers
1.	2013	赤石直美・瀬戸寿一 │ (15別冊),pp.20～25
2.	2011	“Digitalization of “Large-scale Maps of Kyoto City” and Landscape Reconstruction of Modern Kyoto” │ 3rd International Conference of Digital Archives and Digital Humanities │ ,pp.3-16

Academic conference presentation
1.	2013	“Landscape Reconstruction of Modern Kyoto using “Large-scale Maps of Kyoto City”
2.	2013	“Spatial Analysis and Web-based Application of “Large-scale Maps of Kyoto City”
3.	2011	“Spatial Temporal Analysis on the Transition of Street Landscape with Kyo-machiya”
4.	2011	”Digitalization of “Large-scale Maps of Kyoto City” and Landscape Reconstruction of Modern Kyoto”
5.	2009	“GIS Analysis of Historical Urban Space Structure: Visualizing Fire Disasters in Heiankyo during the 12th and 13th Centuries”