Dr Ai Tashiro

Dr Ai Tashiro is an associate professor at Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University. Her research focuses on health geography and disaster epidemiology. She is actively involved in transdisciplinary education and research for graduate students at the university. Ai received her Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from Tohoku University. She is a transdisciplinary scientist specializing in disaster risk reduction and human health and well-being. Her research interests include community perceptions of human health and behavioral change through nature-based solutions (NbS), known as Eco-DRR for nature-based solutions. She has conducted both domestic and international disaster research, including the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (GEJET) in 2011. Her research primarily involves geospatial epidemiology, social surveys, and statistical analyses in collaboration with global research institutions.