Best Practice for STP WTR 2015;4:33-40 http://dx.doi.org/10.7165/wtr2015.4.1.33 OPEN ACCESS On Smartification of Kansai Science City Sang-Ryong Cha Professor, University of Nagasaki, Japan Keywords Smartification, Smart community, Role of University 1. INTRODUCTION is why the permanent dwelling condition was emphasized as much as the industrial and academic environment on the tech- From the beginning, an image of science city imprinted on nopolis strategy of Japan in 1980s (Tatsuno 1986). our consciousness was different from usual image of industrial From this point of view, Kansai Science City, where the Smart city we had known: a series of low, discreet buildings, usually Community Project has been promoted since 2010, is a good displaying a certain air of quiet good taste, and set amidst im- model. A smart community is a new lifestyle designed to provide peccable landscaping in that standard real-estate cliché, a cam- sustainable growth and encourage healthy economic activities pus-like atmosphere (Castells and Hall 1994). In scenes like that reduce environmental burden while improving quality of these, moreover, there are no smokestacks belching forth life of residents. Furthermore, in the aftermath of the Great East black smoke into the sky, and no drainage holes discharging Japan Earthquake that struck on March 11, 2011, and the subse- factory effluent into the river. In other words, it was a fascinat- quent nuclear power plant accident, there is even more demand ing, intellectual, eco-friendly, and promising image of future for resilience in this day and age (http://jscp.nepc.or.jp, October city distinguished from other common cities developed in the 28, 2014). Kansai Science City is one of four locations in Japan era of industrialization. for the Smart Community Project to identify an optimum form As a city model exactly as stated, therefore, a science city sug- for smart grids and smart cities in Japan. In the project, a smarti- gests a future-oriented or near-futuristic urban lifestyle. Addi- fication of science city is not simply a question of changing phys- tionally, it can be a stimulus for intellectual and creative class ical appearance of urban areas; it is a quest to bring innovation within and outside the city to innovate the existing lifestyle of to lifestyles of residents there. Kyoto University plays indispens- common cities. In this sense, a science city is not only an incuba- able roles in smartification of Kansai Science City. tor for new technology but also a test bed for new lifestyles. This An overview of the Smart Community Project in Kansai Science City and the role of Kyoto University in it are explained below. This is a revised version of the paper that was presented at the 2014 UNESCO-WTA Interna- tional Training Workshop, November 11-13, 2014, Daedeok Innopolis Conference Hall, Daejeon City, Republic of Korea. *Correspondence to : Sang-Ryong Cha (Ph.D) 2. SMARTIFICATION OF professor, University of Nagasaki, Japan E-mail: [email protected] PERMANENT DWELLING CONDITION IN World Technopolis Review KANSAI SCIENCE CITY Copyright©World Technopolis Association This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attri- bution Non-Commercial License(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0) which permits Kansai Science City, so called “Keihanna Science City”, was unrestricted noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the set up in 1978 as the second oldest science city after Tsukuba original work is properly cited 2015 Copyright©World Technopolis Association 33 Best Practice for STP WTR 2015;4:33-40 http://dx.doi.org/10.7165/wtr2015.4.1.33 Hirakata City Tanabe district Kyotanabe City Himuro and Tsuda district Minamitanabe and Hakuta district KYOTO Fugenji district Seika City Katano City Seika and Kiyotaki and Kitatahara district Nishikizu district Muroike district Takayama district Kizugawa City Shijyonawate City Ikoma City Heijo and Kizu district OSAKA Nara City Soraku district Tahara district NARA Heijokyuato district Fig. 2. 1. Gamut of Kansai Science City Source: http://keihanna.biz (October 28, 2014) Science City in Japan. As soon as the construction promotion (1) Creating a base for new development in culture, science, law for Kansai Science City was brought into force in 1987, the and research city construction started substantially as a national project in (2) Contributing to the development of culture, science, the area of the Kansai hills extending to the three prefectures, and research in Japan and throughout the world, and to Kyoto, Osaka and Nara in the Kinki region where old capitals the development of the national economy of Japan are located <Fig. 2.1>. (3) Foundation of the intellectual and creative city that The city consists of Science zones (Tanabe, Minamitanabe opens doors for the future and Hakuta, Kizu, Seika and Nishikizu, Heijo and Soraku, Himuro and Tsuda, Kiyotaki and Himuro, Tahara, Heijoato, As we can see above, the construction of Kansai Science City Takayama) and surrounding zones. The Science zones have aims to build a future-oriented model city based on intellect public beneficial facilities, habitats and other facilities in addi- and creativity of humanity not only in science and research but tion to the facilities for researchers and those exchanges. The also in culture which includes ways of living. To realize these surrounding zones, on the other hand, have necessary facili- philosophies, the development direction of the facilities in ties to enhance the Science zones and conserves natural envi- Kansai Science City was set as follows: facilities for cultural and ronments. These two kinds of zones and all districts in the academic pursuits, promotion of industries, habitats, city func- zones share functions and all districts are organically con- tions, extensive transportations and fundamental facilities for nected with transportation and information network. information and communications. It reveals that it is import- The construction of Kansai Science City in 15,000ha of the ant to develop the facilities for permanent dwelling including area was undertaken to create a base for activities focusing on habitats as much as for academic pursuits or promotion of in- the three philosophies as follows (http://keihanna.biz, Octo- dustries in Kansai Science City as an ordinary city. ber 28, 2014): Kansai Science City, actually, has been proceeding with a 34 2015 Copyright©World Technopolis Association Sang-Ryong Cha, WTR4(1):33 large-scale housing development, making it an ideal location tion sector, but also the residential sector and commercial for testing and verifying the outcomes of research on ad- sector. It features the introduction of a community energy vanced technologies and new social systems in cooperation management system (CEMS) for supervision of sectors and with residents. From this point of view, the Keihanna Eco City optimization of energy utilization in the community (Yano et Next-generation Energy and Social Systems Demonstration al. 2013). Making full use of environment of the city, the Kei- Project (hereinafter referred to as the Keihanna Smart Com- hanna Smart Community Project seeks to develop the CEMS munity Project) is a model case of it. The Keihanna Smart that minimizes CO2 emissions without affecting quality of life Community Project is an activity that demonstrates a smart or convenience for residents, who look forward to the con- community in actual fields, including not only the transporta- struction of a next-generation energy society <Fig. 2.2>. Residential sector Power company and Residential sector Smart meter gas company HEMS 10 with storage battery 4 without strorage bat Community energy Commercial System simulator management sector BEMS Community energy Keihanna Plaza etc. Local storage management battery system(CEMS) Transportation sector (EV) Living related sector EV Management center EV charger Management Transportation EV onboard device center sector (modal shift) Sewage treatment Management center and water regeneration treatment Waste treatment and Electric bus, car sharing and carbonization park and ride Fig. 2. 2. Keihanna Smart Community Project Source: Yano et al. (2013):p.5. The area for operational experiments of the Keihanna Smart velop green parks utilizing habitats, urban service facilities and Community Project is located in Seika and Nishikizu district of natural environments in this district. the Science zone. This district is positioned as the central dis- The goal of the Keihanna Smart Community Project is the trict of the city and plays centric roles in the various fields such optimization of energy supply and demand on a global scale. as information communications and environments utilizing Realization of this goal involves the development of systems in- location of those facilities. Especially, it is promoted to de- cluding the CEMS for comprehensive management of energy in 2015 Copyright©World Technopolis Association 35 Best Practice for STP WTR 2015;4:33-40 http://dx.doi.org/10.7165/wtr2015.4.1.33 Community-EMS EV Chargin network Grid Information from grid Demands forecast CEMS Demands Demand Response forecast Request EV-Center • Demand management • Security of battery Sub-EMS / Demand side Demands Demand Response forecast Request Stabilization BEMS HEMS V2H/H2V Accumulation (Server) Storang Gas Smart Demands house Non-fleet Response (DR) with pricing Taxi, fleet guidelines Electrified e-Parking house B2V Large scale e-bus Local power Complex Housing charging systems storage Fig. 2. 3. Implementation Framework of the Keihanna Smart Community Project Source: http://www.nedo.go.jp (October 28, 2014) community, a Home EMS (HEMS) to manage energy supply Based on the outcomes, it is expected that a new business and demand in home, power demand response (DR) for energy around the Keihanna Model for smart community and eco city management including large-scale DR, a Building EMS (BEMS) will be created, and it will extend to the reconstruction of cit- to manage energy in buildings, an electric vehicle (EV) charging ies in the Tohoku area from the Great East Japan Earthquake management system, and V2X (Vehicle to X) <Fig.