Sustainability Research: From Science to Engineering

Challenge of sustainability research is repeatedly emphasized as practices contributing to issues we face and we will face, although such an expertise is still rare. To meet the demand from society to sustainability research, it should not only explore credible knowledge for each stage but also develop powerful tools for grasping diverse and credible knowledge, conducting deep and comprehensive analysis, designing salient and legitimate solution, and implementing it in an efficient and effective way. Current status and obstacles for that goal are discussed