Naoya Akita

Degree

Dr. of Maritime Science and Technology (Kobe University, 2009)

Educational Contents

Undergraduate Course: Distribution Systems, Urban Transportation, Logistics Business

Research Interests

To examine domestic transportation system for foreign-trade container cargoes

To promote modal shift from trucks to ships

To improve the efficiency of physical distribution in urban area

Message for Students

In urban areas, the continual increase of car traffic escalates serious problems. My research interests are to examine the specific traffic measures for cargo traffic, with aim of improving environmental problems.

Research Areas

Traffic Engineering

Affiliations

Japan Society of Civil Engineers, The City Planning Institute of Japan, Japan Logistics Society, Japan Society of Traffic Engineers

Academic Journals

Infrastructure Planning Review (in Japanese), Papers on City Planning (in Japanese), Journal of the EASTS (Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies)

International Conferences

EASTS (Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies) Conference