Sophia University signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with
Sado City in fiscal 2022. Based on this agreement, we are conducting
the following education and research activities at Lake Kamo on Sado
Island.

Environmental surveys implemented mainly around Lake Kamo in Sado, an important wetland designated by the Ministry of the Environment.
　・Disaster-related surveys
　　(1) Topographical survey of Lake Kamo: Survey of changes in the lake bottom topography due to the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on New Year’s Day 2024
　　(2) In response to the tsunami warning issued for the Sado coastline following the Noto Peninsula earthquake; survey of the evacuation situation following the warning, particularly the evacuation response at elderly care facilities in areas expected to be flooded
　　(3) Survey of whether the Noto Peninsula earthquake caused any changes in the temporal and spatial distribution of water quality in Lake Kamo
　　(4) Exploring a system for supplying energy on Sado Island in the event of a disaster
　・Survey of inflow load from lakeside rice fields to Lake Kamo
　・Lake Kamo shoreline landscape assessment

Environmental research conducted by GENV students
　・Study on agriculture and river management for the Japanese crested ibis, etc.
　・Survey on island residents’awareness of environmental conservation
　・Observation of Sado’s water culture, including rice terraces and tub boat