The purpose of this study is to obtain knowledge for the improvement of the motivation of pro-environmental behavior through gamification. As gamification for motivating pro-environmental behavior, we used Karuta (Environment Karuta - Tochigi version). NPS and subjective evaluation were used to evaluate the degree of motivation for pro-environmental behavior. The evaluation was performed three times before, immediately after, and 2 weeks after the Environment Karuta - Tochigi version. 1) By carrying out Environment Karuta - Tochigi version as a motivation for pro-environmental behavior, some pro-environmental behavior can be motivated immediately after and two weeks after Environment Karuta -Tochigi version. 2) The subjects with low motivation for pro-environmental behavior tend to be more motivated through the Environment Karuta - Tochigi version. 3) When using Environment Karuta - Tochigi version for gamification as a motivation for pro-environmental behavior, the difficulty of illustration may lead to a low level of motivation.

This study examined impressions of roadscapes with colored road pavements in 5 areas of Fukuoka among 73 female students in this prefecture and Nagasaki. The female students who were more interested in the landscape were more aware of colored roads. The impressions of green sidewalks in urban areas and environments where sidewalks are paved red using interlocking blocks were more favorable among students in Fukuoka than those in Nagasaki. On examining the impressions of the 5 areas by factor analysis, 5 factors were identified: <familiarity/harmony with the surrounding landscape>, <safety>, <ordinariness>, <urbanity>, and <stability>. There were significant differences in all factors among the 5 areas. Green sidewalks in urban areas were highly rated in terms of both Factor 1: <familiarity/harmony with the surrounding landscape> and Factor 2: <safety>. Compared with green road pavements in urban areas, those in rural areas were lower-rated in terms of <familiarity/harmony with the surrounding landscape>.

Age difference in the magnitude of heat stress (HS) were studied assuming a thermal stimulus can be defined as a product of temperature difference (ΔT) and exposure time (ET). The stress models were then tested. The human experiment was designed to evaluate the HS from psychological and physiological responses when eight young female subjects (YS) and seven middle-aged female subjects (MS) were repeatedly exposed to step changes from 26 ^oC to higher temperatures in summer. The ΔT and ET were controlled at 4 ^oC/25 min, 7^oC/15 min and 10^oC/10 min. In the case of YS, the results indicated that the magnitude of subjective heat stress (SHS) was positively (r=0.75) correlated to a ratio of the ET to the predicted time when tympanic temperature (T_ty) may reach a plateau. In the case of MS, the SHS was also positively (r=0.68) correlated to the ratio of T_ty. Thus, effect of ET on the SHS regardless of age was confirmed. Since the SHS was positively (r=0.87) correlated to sweating rates in the 2 conditions in the case of YS but no correlation was observed in the case of MS, age difference in physiological responses was clearly demonstrated. It was then concluded that the model may be applied dependent on combination of ΔT and ET.

Due to the mitigation of the standards for the installation of nursery facilities in recent years, there’re many complex nursery facilities that are located in commercial buildings in urban areas. There is a possibility to have difficulty in maintaining the indoor air quality, because these facilities have restrictions on window opening due to urban issues such as security, noise, etc. In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey of nursery facilities in Yokohama to clarify the actual state of ventilation behavior using window, evaluations of indoor/outdoor environment and the influence of architectural characteristics of nursery facilities on the behavior. As a result, nursery teachers in many facilities were entrusted with ventilation behavior, but had little knowledge of ventilation equipment. In addition, the behavior of opening windows was found to differ in the time of day and the season. In addition, it was clarified that the facility type, which was especially found in urban areas, affects the evaluation of indoor/outdoor environment by nursery teachers and their ventilation behavior using windows. It is considered that a management system of indoor air quality considering the architectural characteristics will be necessary for nursery facilities in urban areas in the future.

"Wooden Craftsmanship Activity (WCA)", a group involved in environmental education and regional revitalization, is active out in Kyoto Prefecture in Nantan city, Miyama Town, Ohno. The purpose of this study is to measure the influence on the awareness of local residents who participated in the WCA with the use of surveys. The results were as follows: 1) It was thought that the WCA, a university students association, could further increase the satisfaction of the local residents by increasing their activity in Ohno and the opportunities for WCA members to interact with the local residents. 2) The local residents became interested in Ohno due to the interview with university students. The growing interest of the local residents of their own area would be important to consider regarding the revitalization and sustainability of rural areas. 3) Local residents expressed their hope that the exchange with the university students would be effective. It was considered that the local residents who were interested in local revitalization expected an increase the interest for local revitalization through the exchange between the university students and the local residents.