New Vision 2050 : : A Platinum Society.

• Superior document: Science for Sustainable Societies Series
• Author: Komiyama, Hiroshi.
• TeilnehmendeR: Yamada, Koichi.
• Place / Publishing House: Tokyo : : Springer Japan,, 2018.; ©2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Science for Sustainable Societies Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (225 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface: From "Vision 2050" to "New Vision 2050" -- Preface (1): Turning Point of Human History -- Twenty-First Century Is a Special Era -- Various Issues -- Global Warming and Abnormal Weather -- Is Capitalism Sustainable? -- Preface (2): The Latest Report -- Human Race Is Navigating in the Right Direction (1): SDGs -- Human Race Is Navigating in the Right Direction (2): COP21 -- IEA Report -- Japan's Experiences as a Leading Country in Resolving Societal Problems -- Essence of the Era of Saturation -- Saturation of the Population -- Saturation of Man-Made Objects -- Saturation of Minerals -- World in 2050 -- Preface (3): A Society We Are Aiming At -- Creation of a New Society and Values by Resolving Issues -- "Platinum Society": A Vision in the Twenty-First Century -- Essential Factors for a Platinum Society -- A Vision That Can be Realized -- Preface (4): Image of a Platinum Society Has Begun to Appear -- Creative Demand -- Low-Carbon Society -- Energy-Creating Houses and Zero-Energy Buildings -- From Eco-Cars, Eco-Factories, and Cars to Cars, and Zero CO2 -- Diversifying Means of Transportation -- Energy Conservation Is the Best Policy -- Urban Mines -- Renewable Energy -- Japan Will Become a Resource Self-Sufficient Society -- The World Will Become a Sustainable Recycling-Oriented Society -- Harmony with Nature -- Macro-Level Viewpoint of Harmony with Nature -- Health Support and Self-Reliance Support Are Important Industries -- Participation of Active Seniors Is Indispensable -- Various Options -- Free Participation -- Education of Information Technology Nurtures the Next Generation -- Society with Employment -- Society Where Children Will Be Born -- Knowledge Structuring Will Lead to Solutions -- How to Expand and Develop More Successful Examples -- Challenging the Issue Through Knowledge Structuring and Action.

Innovations from Mega-Cities -- Viable Business Ensures Sustainability -- A Society of Lifelong Learning -- Developed Countries Can Achieve Economic Growth -- GDP and IWI -- Platinum Industry and Economic Growth -- Developing Countries Aim at a Platinum Society Together -- Social Disparity and Social Security, the State and the Market -- A System for Innovations -- Twenty-First Century Is a Turning Point -- Platinum Society Network -- References -- Contents -- Chapter 1: The Message in "Vision 2050" -- 1.1 Behind the Birth of Vision 2050 -- 1.1.1 The Need for a "Macro" Vision -- 1.1.2 An Affluent Lifestyle for All -- 1.1.3 Why a Low-Carbon Society? -- 1.1.4 The Threat of Global Warming -- 1.2 What Is Vision 2050? -- 1.2.1 The Vision for 2050 -- 1.2.2 A Happy Low-Carbon Society Is Achievable -- 1.2.3 Saturation of Man-Made Objects and the Material-­Circulating System -- 1.2.4 Tripling Energy Efficiency -- 1.2.5 Doubling the Amount of Renewable Energy -- 1.2.6 Increases in Both Comfort and Economic Performance -- 1.2.7 Premises Consequent on Being a Realistic Vision -- Chapter 2: Progress on Vision 2050 Since 1995 -- 2.1 Saturation of Man-Made Objects and the Material-­Circulating System -- 2.1.1 Saturation of Population -- 2.1.2 Saturation of Man-Made Objects -- 2.1.3 Saturated Demand for Substances and Materials: Cement -- 2.1.4 Saturated Demand for Substances and Materials: Iron -- 2.1.5 Hope for a Circulating Society -- 2.2 Energy Saving and Renewable Energy -- 2.2.1 Further Development Achieved in Energy Saving -- 2.2.2 Putting Renewable Energy at the Core of Energy Investments -- 2.3 Vision 2050 as a Happy Vision -- 2.3.1 The Industrial Structure of Japan as a "Leading Country in Resolving Societal Problems" and Energy -- 2.3.2 Certainly Japan Led the World -- 2.3.3 The World Is Making Progress toward Achieving Vision 2050 -- Bibliography.

Chapter 3: Technology to Support Low-Carbon Society (Using Energy) -- 3.1 Direction of Improvement in Energy Efficiency -- 3.1.1 "Daily Living" and "Monozukuri" -- 3.2 Low Carbon Technologies in the Transportation Sector -- 3.2.1 Shipment Does Not Consume Energy? -- 3.2.2 Energy-Efficient Cars Appear One after Another -- 3.2.3 Car Energy Efficiency Increases Eightfold -- 3.2.4 A Rich Car Life with Diverse Eco Cars -- 3.2.5 Modal Shift in Movement -- 3.3 Low Carbon Technologies in the Home and Business Sectors -- 3.3.1 Promotion of Energy Saving Is Economically Advantageous -- 3.3.2 Energy Conservation Will Be a Business Opportunity -- 3.3.3 Household Energy Consumption Is Consolidated into Electricity -- 3.3.4 Eco Houses Are Also Friendly to Their Occupants -- 3.3.5 The Latest Heat Pump Situation -- 3.3.6 Domestic Fuel Cells Packed with Japanese Technologies -- 3.3.7 Globalize Japanese Environmental Technologies -- 3.4 Low-Carbon Technologies for Monozukuri -- 3.4.1 Shift from Blast Furnaces to Electric Furnaces -- 3.4.2 Aluminum Is an Excellent Material in Terms of Recycling -- 3.4.3 Achieving Material Cycling of Rare Metals -- 3.4.4 Expectations for Dissemination of Industrial Heat Pumps -- Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Technology to Support Low-Carbon Society (Utilizing Energy) -- 4.1 Future Image of Renewable Energy -- 4.1.1 Rethinking the Value of Renewable Energy -- 4.1.2 The Future Image of Solar Cells and Storage Batteries -- 4.1.3 Importance of Balance Between Future Cost and Investment -- 4.1.4 Which Storage Battery Will Be Playing the Leading Role in 2050? -- 4.1.5 Promising Markets Where Various Uses Can Be Considered -- 4.1.6 Dissemination of Hydropower Generation by Region -- 4.1.7 The Potential of Biomass -- 4.1.8 Hydrogen as a Partner of Renewable Energy -- 4.2 Innovations Emerging from Theory and IT.

4.2.1 Pursuing Efficiency to the Utmost Limit -- 4.2.2 Enhance Efficiency with an Energy Management System -- 4.2.3 Japan Should Compete with High-Added-Value Items -- 4.2.4 Increased Sophistication of Demand Forecasting by Utilizing Big Data -- 4.2.5 The Possibility of Carbon Pricing -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Low-Carbon Society in 2050 -- 5.1 Low Carbon Power Supply Systems in 2050 -- 5.1.1 Means to Achieve Low Carbonization -- 5.1.2 80% Reduction and Power Generation Costs -- 5.1.3 Consideration of the Best Power Supply Configuration -- 5.2 Reducing Carbon in Major Fields -- 5.2.1 Value-Added Industry and Low Carbon -- 5.2.2 The Ideal State of the Steel Industry -- 5.3 Reducing CO2 Emissions by 80% Across Japan -- 5.3.1 Low Carbonization by Sector in 2050 -- 5.3.2 Value-Added by Industry and CO2 Emissions in 2050 -- 5.3.3 Image of CO2 Emissions and Changes in GDP in all Industries -- Chapter 6: Platinum Industry and a New Society -- 6.1 What Is a Platinum Society? -- 6.1.1 Per Capita GDP and Average Life Expectancy -- 6.1.2 From Quantitative Sufficiency to Qualitative Sufficiency -- 6.1.3 An Island (Ama-cho) that Increased the Number of Children Attending School Despite a Declining Birthrate -- 6.1.4 Contributing to Lowering Carbon in Asia from Actual Experiences (Kitakyushu) -- 6.1.5 Leadership that Achieved a Miracle (Yanedan) -- 6.1.6 Realizing a Vision in a Megalopolis (Futakotamagawa) -- 6.2 Towards Becoming a Nation Self-Sufficient in Resources -- 6.2.1 Making a Self-Sufficiency Rate of 70% a Reality with Vision 2050 -- 6.2.2 A Scenario for Reviving Forestry -- 6.3 Coexisting in Harmony with Beautiful Nature -- 6.3.1 A World that Is Comfortable for All Living Things -- 6.3.2 Initiatives by Corporations for Living in Harmony with Nature -- 6.4 Good Health and Self-Reliance for a Fulfilling Life.

6.4.1 The Wisdom of Seniors Is a Social Resource -- 6.4.2 Making Use of the Knowledge and Experience of Seniors for the Next Generation -- 6.5 Diverse Options and Freedom of Participation -- 6.5.1 Why Are Bonds Being Sought After Now? -- 6.5.2 Freedom of Mobility Induces Changes to Work Styles -- 6.5.3 Spread of Multi-habitation -- 6.5.4 Tokyo Work Styles and Countermeasures for Declining Birthrates -- 6.6 New Industries Created in a Platinum Society -- 6.6.1 Marunouchi Platinum University - Thinking About Regional Issues in a Big City -- 6.6.2 Developing Human Resources for Realizing the Platinum Society -- 6.6.3 Education Changing Through ICT -- 6.6.4 Adult Education as a New Industry -- 6.6.5 Developing Leaders Who can Carve Out a Path to a New Era -- 6.6.6 Questioning Anew the Importance of Education -- 6.7 The Platinum Society Becomes More Visible -- 6.7.1 How to Promote a Platinum Society -- 6.7.2 The Platinum Network Society and the Platinum Vision Award -- 6.7.3 Creating the Platinum Society Handbook -- 6.8 The Platinum Society and Vision 2050 -- Bibliography -- Interview -- Interview 1: Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 -- Challenges Unachievable Following the Lines Laid Before -- The Impact of Climate Change -- "Let's Do What We Have to Do." -- Parts Manufacturers Have a Major Presence -- Mid-To-Long-Term Targets for Clearing Regulations -- Interview 2: Regional Revitalization and New Work Styles -- Local Activation for Stronger Competitiveness -- Japanese Factories Are Competitive -- Relocation of Some Head Office Functions, 3.2 Times More Children -- Retirees Teaching Science to Young Children -- Interview 3: Considering Ways to Solve Social Problems -- There Is Much Room for Innovation of the Social System -- The Notion that a Decline in the Population Means the Economy will Falter Is Faulty.

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