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vol.112 No.2 February 2026
Living with Water in Kyushu
─ Japan society of civil engineers 2025 annual meeting in Kumamoto ─
In September 2025, the Japan Society of Civil Engineers Annual Meeting took place in
Kumamoto, Kyushu, under the theme “Civil Engineering Innovation in the Era of Climate Change:
Creating a Sustainable Society through Carbon Neutrality and Resilience.”
This special feature, titled “Living with Water in Kyushu,” is closely aligned with the
convention and examines the region’s distinctive water-related characteristics, while
contributing to broader discussions on sustainable societal development.
Although carbon neutrality and resilience may initially appear as separate ideas,
the former functions as a technical and conceptual approach to mitigating climate change,
while the latter focuses on strengthening society’s capacity to cope with disasters and
other challenges intensified by climate impacts. When viewed within the shared framework
of “reconstructing social systems in anticipation of climate change,” the two concepts
become closely linked and mutually reinforcing.
Using selected areas in Kyushu as case studies, this feature explores the connection between
carbon neutrality and resilience from various perspectives, including civil engineering innovation,
water resource management, water-related disasters, infrastructure, and everyday life.
