Browsing by Author "Itaba, M."

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ICT for Sustainable Growth in the World
(Department of Zoology, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2014-06) Dassanayake, G.; Warnajith, N.; Minato, A.; Itaba, M.; Ozawa, S.
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), including satellites, mobile phones or the Internet, play a key role in addressing the major challenges related with climate change and sustainable development. ICTs can play a significant role to improve the carbon footprint of cities by moving to a more intelligent use of energy. Climate change has risen rapidly up the agenda of international organizations, governments, communities, universities and industry sectors in the past decade, reflecting the growing impact of climatic manifestations at multiple levels with the potential to become a major disruptive factor in the achievement of economic growth and development over the next fifty years, climate change is playing an increasing role in processes of policy design, strategy implementation, livelihood maintenance and business practices around the world. This paper aims to raise awareness of the need to design and implement strategies for the ICT sector to better prepare for, respond and adjust to the impacts of short-term and long-term climatic manifestations. It gives an overview of the importance of adaptation for the ICT sector and of the challenges and opportunities resulting from this adaptation. It also describes the ICT sector's current response to climate change and gives a list of suggested adaptation actions. ICTs are fundamental for monitoring climate change, mitigating and adapting to its effects and assisting in the transition towards a green economy. By raising awareness of the role of ICTs, it is promoting transformative solutions that can ensure a sustainable future for all.
Message formation and message transfer
(University of Kelaniya, 2008) Ozawa, S.; Dassanayake, G.; Patu, V.; Itaba, M.; Minato, A.
On natural disasters in the Asia Pacific region
(Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kelaniya, 2009) Ozawa, S.; Dassanayake, G.; Patu, V.; Tonooka, H.; Noguchi, H.; Itaba, M.; Minato, A.; Karunathilake, K.
Use of ICT for monitoring environment radioactivity and decontamination of sea water polluted by Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant accident
(Department of Zoology and Environmental Management, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2016) Ishizaki, E.; Fuse, M.; Minato, A.; Itaba, M.; Ozawa, S.
The Fukushima radioactive contamination has occurred by the nuclear plant accident which was caused by the earthquake and tsunami attack in March 2011. The various recovering efforts have been carried out in the last five years. This paper deals with decontamination of radioactive sea water and monitoring of environmental radioactivity. The method of radioactive decontamination of land is scratching the surface of land and mechanical removals of the contaminated soil. The effect of this method is discussed by comparing with the monitoring data of environmental radioactivity. The decontamination of radioactive sea water is based on adsorption of radioactive materials on molecular sheave adsorber. The development of a new adsorber and a plant for the decontamination of radioactive sea water was considered. ICT has been conveniently used in the designing and testing processes of the plant. What we learnt from the recovering processes from the radioactive contamination has been accumulated in the KISSEL (Knowledge Integration Servers for E-Learning) servers. The knowledge can be shared with various people in Asia Pacific countries. It will be used in future in educational purposes as well as in research activities of environmental sciences.