A Geotechnical Challenge for Combating Dsertification -Application of Self-Watering Greening System in Unsaturated Arid Ground-

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22246064
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Geotechnical engineering
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: YASUFUKU Noriyuki 九州大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (20166523)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): OMINE Kiyoshi 長崎大学, 工学(系)研究科, 教授 (60248474) ; TANAKA Hiroyuki 九州大学, 大学院薬学研究院, 准教授 (20166523) ; MARUI Atushi 弘前大学, 農学生命科学部, 准教授 (80412451) ; WADA Shinichiro 九州大学, (連合)農学研究科, 教授 (60108678) ; ISHIKURA Ryohei 九州大学, 工学(系)研究科, 助授 (90510222) ; HEMANTA Hazarika 九州大学, 工学(系)研究科, 教授 (00311043) ; SAKO Kazunari 鹿児島大学, 理工学研究科, 准教授 (20388143) ; KITAMURA Ryosuke 鹿児島大学, 理工学研究科, 教授 (70111979) ; KOBAYASHI Taizo 福井大学, 工学(系)研究科, 准教授 (10380578)
• Research Collaborator: LIU Qiang 九州大学, 工学府, 博士後期課程 ; LIU Shiyu 九州大学, 工学府, 博士後期課程 ; TENG Jidong 九州大学, 工学府, 博士後期課程 ; FURUKAWA Zentaro 九州大学, 工学府, 博士後期課程 ; KIYOTOMO Haruka 九州大学, 工学府, 博士前期課程 ; IWASAKI Masataka 九州大学, 工学府, 博士前期課程 ; KAMEOKA Ren 九州大学, 工学府, 博士前期課程 ; INDREE Tuvshintogtokh Institute of Botany, Mongolian Academy of Sciences ; BAYART Mandakh Institute of Botany, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2014-03-31
• Keywords: 砂漠化防止・適応策 / 国際研究者交流(モンゴル) / カンゾウ / グリチルリチン / 現地地盤調査 / 不飽和地盤 / 緑化土質材料 / 保水・保肥性

Research Abstract

Development of technique which can restrain the progress of desertification sustainably and voluntary was taken place by using valuable herbal plant licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis). Firstly, proper prehension about geo-environment included weather condition around the semi-desert areas in Mongolia is needed. Based on the field investigation, the real environmental situations of desertification area are found out. The natural conditions that suitable for the growth of licorice are also understood. Then, following the findings in the field, the self-watering system has been proposed as one of the effective tools for controlling the water contests of soils in semi-arid ground, which is easy to use sustainably and environmental friendly.
This greening system works under the condition of no extra energy input. The system can absorb and store some quantity of water. The simplified system propsosed was verified by the field vegitation tests to minimize the quantity of evaporation.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Geo-environmental field survey with cultivation of licorice in Mongolian arid land for combating desertification (2013)
  • Author(s): Ren Kameoka, Zentaro Furukawa, Noriyuki Yasufuku, Omine Kiyoshi, Atsushi Marui
  • Journal Title: Proc. of JS-Okinawa Volume: Vol.1 Pages: 75-80
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Evaporation Behavior of Sandy Soil Layer Focusing on Grain Size and Depth from Surface (2013)
  • Author(s): Masataka Iwasaki, Noriyuki Yasufuku
  • Journal Title: Proc. of JS-Okinawa Volume: Vol.1 Pages: 71-74
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 砂漠化対策に向けたモンゴル乾燥地における薬用植物「カンゾウ」自生地の地盤環境特性 (2013)
  • Author(s): 古川全太郎,安福規之,大嶺 聖,丸居 篤
  • Journal Title: 土木学会論文集C分冊,(社)土木学会 Volume: Vol.69 Pages: 417-431
• [Journal Article] モンゴルにおける「カンゾウ」自生地の地盤環境調査とその国内栽培に向けた評価 (2013)
  • Author(s): 安福規之・古川全太郎・大嶺 聖・丸居 篤
  • Journal Title: 第6回甘草に関するシンポジウム論文集 Volume: 第1巻 Pages: 13-22
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 甘草栽培における土壌および施肥条件の影響 (2013)
  • Author(s): 大嶺 聖・安福規之・古川全太郎・丸居篤
  • Journal Title: 第6回甘草に関するシンポジウム論文集 Volume: 第1巻 Pages: 35-40
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Analytical solution for soil water redistribution during evaporation process (2013)
  • Author(s): Jidong Teng, Noriyuki Yasufuku, Qiang Liu
  • Journal Title: Water Science and Technology Volume: Vol.68, No.12 Pages: 2545-2551
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Bimodal and multimodal descriptions of soil-water characteristic curves for structural soils (2013)
  • Author(s): Shiyu Liu, Noriyuki Yasufuku, Qiang Liu
  • Journal Title: Water science and technology Volume: Vol.67,No.8 Pages: 328-334
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Geotechnical Challenges for Combating Desertification -Application of Self-Waterig System in Unsaturated Arid Ground- (2012)
  • Author(s): Noriyuki Yasufuku, Quiang Liu, Zentaro Furukawa
  • Journal Title: Proceedings of JS Seoul 2012 Volume: No.1 Pages: 7-23
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Soil physical properties to grow the wild Licorice at semi-arid area in Mongolia (2012)
  • Author(s): A. MARUI, T. NAGAFUCHI, Y. SHINOGI, N. YASUFUKU, K. OMINE, T. KOBAYASHI and A. SHINKAI
  • Journal Title: Journal of Arid Land Studies Volume: Vol.22, No.1 Pages: 33-36
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Automatic soil water retention test system with volume change measurement for sandy and silty soils (2012)
  • Author(s): Qiang Liu, Noriyuki Yasufuku, Omine Kiyoshi, Hementa Hazarika
  • Journal Title: Soils and Foundations Volume: Vol.52, No.2 Pages: 368-380
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 不飽和土の熱現象の数値力学モデル (2011)
  • Author(s): 宮本裕二,山田満秀,荒木功平,酒匂一成,北村良介
  • Journal Title: 応用力学論文集 Volume: Vol.14 Pages: 417-426
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 土の微視的及び巨視的な間隙構造に着目した水分保持特性に関する実験的研究 (2014)
  • Author(s): 三根達也,安福規之,Luky Handoko
  • Organizer: 平成25年度土木学会西部支部研究発表会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡大学0
  • Year and Date: 20140300
• [Presentation] 砂漠化防止に向けた地盤内のカルシウム環境と薬用植物「カンゾウ」の生育の関連性評価 (2013)
  • Author(s): 古川全太郎,安福規之,大嶺 聖
  • Organizer: 土木学会第68回年次学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 千葉県習志野市
  • Year and Date: 20130900
• [Presentation] モンゴル南部乾燥地地盤調査における地盤内塩類環境に関する考察 (2012)
  • Author(s): 古川全太郎,大嶺 聖,安福規之
  • Organizer: 第57回地盤工学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 東京都地盤工学会
  • Year and Date: 20121100
• [Remarks]
  • URL: http://www7.civil.kyushu-u.ac.jp/geotech/
• [Remarks] 報道関連情報:「甘草で砂漠緑化」2012年11月13日(火)夕刊読売新聞
• [Remarks] 九州大学PRESS RELEASE:(2012年6月20日(水))「モンゴルにおける薬用植物「甘草」を活用した砂漠化対策-国内栽培に向けた地盤環境調査-」
• [Remarks] セミナー講演(情報機構主催:3回):/甘草の栽培技術の現状と高品質,高効率化への取り組み(2012.4.19),(2012.10.5),(2013.12.12)
• [Remarks] 九州エコフェアー講演(2013.7.10)/モンゴルにおける「甘草」を活かした自立支援型の砂漠化対策