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On April 1, 2002,
Environmental Research Center and Institute of Public Health were integrated into the

Fukui Prefectural Institute of Public Health and Environmental Science
This page remains for the information of former organization.

Environmental Research Center of Fukui Prefecture

Founded in 1970

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Official Name:: Environmental Research Center
of Fukui Prefecture
Location and Contacts:: Location: 39-4 Harame-cho, Fukui-shi,
Fukui 910-8551, Japan ...[MAP]; Phone: +81-776-54-5630; Fax: +81-776-54-8759; E-mail: erc@erc.pref.fukui.jp; HomePage: http://www.erc.pref.fukui.jp

Outline

The Environmental Research Centre of Fukui Prefecture was founded in 1970 in order to:

survey the quality of the environment such as the air and water
monitor industrial pollution sources such as factories and enterprises
provide the administration with the scientific information necessary for pollution control.

Besides this, the institute is now engaging in such areas as environmental assessment, amenity creation, global environmental conservation and environmental information and education.

History

Oct, 1970 Inaugurated as the Environmental Pollution Centre.
Nov, 1972 Completed the new institute building.
Apr, 1975 Launched the Air Quality Telemetry System.
Jan, 1991 Opened the Environmental Information Corner.
May, 1991 Renamed to the Environment Centre.
May, 1995 Renamed to the Environmental Research Centre.

Organizational Structure

Director
- Management Room
- Air Quality Division
  - Atmospheric Environment Research Group
  - Environmental Information Research Group
- Water Quality Division
  - Water Environment Research Group
  - Living Environment Research Group
  - Ground Environment Research Group

Functions and Activities

Air Quality Division
Surveys and Researches
- Hazardous air pollutants
- Air pollutants in industrial emissions
- Acid rain
- Global environmental conservation
- Botanical environment
- Offensive odors, noise and vibration
- Continuous air quality monitoring
  and alarm issueing by the telemetry system
- Air quality measurement by the monitoring car
- Environmental impact assessment
- Environmental information system
- Environmental awareness raising
- Collection and provision of environmental information
Water Quality Division
Surveys and Researches
- Water quality of rivers, lakes and seas
- Groundwater contaminants
- Water pollutants in industrial effluents
- Contamination of soil and bottom sediment
- Pollution mechanism analysis of rivers, lakes and seas
- Aquatic life in rivers
- Planktons in lakes
- Domestic waste water
- Agricultural chemicals in the water of rivers and lakes
- Hazardous chemical substances
- Ground subsidence

Reports and Publications:

Annual Report ( available only in Japanese )

Open Facility:

Environmental Information Corner ( books, videos, brochures, etc )
( open: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM )

Parent Organization:

Environmental Policy Division, Department of Welfare and Environment,
Fukui Prefectural Government

Membership:

Japan Environmental Laboratories Association
Fukui Academic Information Regional Network Council (FAIRnet)
Hokuriku Regional Information Network Council (FITnet)
INFOTERRA
(INFOTERRA is a programme of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).)
- INFOTERRA-ID: 30320-1180-01 (30320=Japan)
- Nature of the source: GOVERNMENTAL (=29145)
- Working language: JAPANESE (=29336)
- Geographic attributes: JAPAN (=30320) (Fukui Prefecture)
- Terms of access: COST RECOVERY BASIS (=29230)
- INFOTERRA attributes (Thesaurus)
  Air pollution (=10300)
  Acid rain (=10310)
  Water pollution (=13378)
  Noise pollution (=22154)
  Odour nuisance (=22156)

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