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ICRA (International Cooperative Research Activity)

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The selection procedure for research funding support under ICRA is modified in conjunction with the establishment of International Research Group (IRG).
Now onward, only IRG is eligible for ICRA Grant.
Research group, which intends to apply for next ICRA grant in 2007, should be qualified as an IRG before applying for ICRA.


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Selected Research Projects for ICRA 2007-2009

The following research project were selected as grantees of ICRA 2007-2009 through the strict examination by ICRA selection committee and the approval of the board.


Research Period Principal Researcher Research Project Title
2007-2009 Dr. Xie Ruhe
(Guangzhou University)
IRG-8: Research on the Control Mechanism and Simulation of Safety Conditions of Perishable Foods Transportation and Logistics

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Purpose
The Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies (EASTS) is offering research grants to a group of researchers involved in transportation and related fields through its International Cooperative Research Activity (ICRA). The purpose of the ICRA is to promote the research activities of the EASTS by encouraging international cooperative research.

Requirements
To truly attain the objective of fostering international collaborative efforts, the members of the research group should be composed of researchers from two or more countries/areas. Interested groups are required to submit an application form with the research proposal for consideration and approval by the EASTS Board Meeting. Grantees have a obligation to hold a special session in the 7th EASTS conference, which will be held in 2007, in order to present the results of their collaborative research works.

*Additional Requirement after ICRA Grant 2007-2009
The research group should be qualified by EASTS Board as an IRG (please see the IRG website).

Reviewing Process
Public Announcement:
Deadline of application submission:
Announcement of Grantees:

Budget
A research fund of 1 or 0.5 million YEN for two or one years per research project will be awarded. Total research fund is 3 million YEN for two years.

Application form
The application form (written in MS Word format) can be downloaded. All requirements must be submitted on or before the deadline by post mail, fax or e-mail to the Secretariat. Submissions with incomplete requirements or delivered after the deadline will be automatically not considered for further processing.
-Application Form

Contact address
Office of the EASTS Secretary General
c/o Association for Planning and Transportation Studies K-WING 6F, 5-2-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083, JAPAN
Facsimile: +(81-3)-3221-5489
E-mail: easts[at]easts.info


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Past Research Projects

Research Period Project leader Research Project Title Research reports
2005-2007 Dr. Dilum Dissanayake
(University of Newcastle upon Tyne)
Inter-regional Valuation of Transport Safety and Exploration of Social Attitudes towards Safety Improvements Considering Southeast Asian Cities in China, Malaysia, and Indonesia: Comparative Investigation of WTP Vs Traditional Gross (Net)-Output Methods (PDF:0.7MB)
2005-2007 Dr. Yoshi Hayashi
(Nagoya University)
Dynamics of Poly- centric Employment Formation in East and Southeast Asian Cities
(PDF:0.8MB)
2003-2005 Dr. Hsu Tien-Pen
(Taiwan National University)
Comparative Analysis of Motorcycle Utilization and Forecasting Model of Motorcycle Ownership of Eastern Asian Countries (PDF: 4.8MB)
2003-2005 Dr. Tetsuro Hyodo
(Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology)
A Comparative Study on Urban Structures and Transportation Systems in Asian Metropolitan Cities
(PDF: 7.2MB)
2001-2003 Dr. Hsu Tien-Pen
(Taiwan National University)
A Comparative Study on Motorcycle Traffic Development in some Asian Countries - case of Taiwan, Malaysia and Vietnam
(PDF: 1.3MB)
2001-2003 Dr. Takayushi Morikawa
(Nagoya University)
Travel Behavior Analysis and its Implication to Urban Transport Planning for Developing Countries
(PDF:1.4MB)

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