Environmental issues are tangible in recent years. Therefore, there is a need for environmental education. However, its history is not long in Japan, it can not be said that each school still has experiences of sufficient practice. The purpose of this study is the concrete can be a means of education for sustainable development. In this report, actually performed classes, the concrete was evaluated the power of the subject of education for sustainable development. The class including the experiment was performed for the elementary, junior high school students and teachers of about 700 people in total, and own questionnaires were prosecuted in them. The result of our survey clearly shows that the concrete can be one of the new way of education for sustainable development.

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 As technical management skills in expressway projects are changing depending on the site conditions and social conditions, we examined the definitions and methods for developing skills based on the Successive Approximation Model, in which evaluations are repeated at each phase, including preparation, design, and development stages. First, the essence and points required to strengthen skills were determined using interviews and questionnaires. Next, we developed a curriculum map by implementing actual tasks with strengthening of these points. The curriculum map was then improved by a case study. Finally, we developed evaluation criteria and instructional tools in a trial experiment. The evaluation yielded novel findings at each stage. For example, the core competence of technical management was similar to symbolic interactions between stakeholders, and the method for skill development allowed leaders to gain a “multiplier” leadership style that encourages the growth and creativity of employees. In addition, educational benefits were obtained by participants' independence, which was fostered by the high degree of freedom in the trial experiment.

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 Japan faces globalization. In order to tackle the issue, to improve Japanese students' English skills, aside from an English language course in school, is required. Thus, the objective of this study is to examine how to organize a specialized course in English for students who are third grade in KOSEN (18 years old) and who belong to the department of civil engineering, and to evaluate its effectiveness based on survey results. The results showed that teaching a specialized course in English continuously can decrease the number of students who has difficulty with English. Additionally, utilizing an English video, related to the subject, with the instructor supplying additional explanation in Japanese can improve students' understanding. In conclusion, when it comes to teach a specialized course in English, using materials such as examinations and videos is an effective way to overcome students' weakness.

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 Due to the importance of disaster prevention study programs in line with the environmental characteristics of land for industrial use, this paper has developed and implemented such a program for the industrial use of land along the coast of Mikawa Bay, and studied its effectiveness through surveys. The results indicate that it is important to increase the effectiveness of the program. This may be done by including opportunities to incorporate the intentions and views of those knowledgeable about the local situation into the development process - as well as the needs of the subjects - and understanding the intentions behind the program for each participant, including their background, before taking part in the program.

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