Tokyo Metropolitan University

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Tokyo Metropolitan University is a university that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.

Agricultural land near where rivers meet can mitigate floods, study suggests

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University show that agricultural land preserved around river confluences can help mitigate floods. They make a case for Eco-DRR, an approach that uses existing environmental resources to improve resilience against flooding. The study is published in the journal Environmental and Sustainability Indicators. Statistical analysis shows that municipalities with agricultural land in areas with high […]

Tokyo Metropolitan University · 11 Dec 2024

11 Jul 2023

Team finds plastic-associated metalloids in the urban river environments of Mongolia

A team led by researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University studied how microplastics in the environment accumulate heavy metals. As the microplastics spread, so does their toxic cargo. Focusing on polystyrene foam, the team collected particles along a river running through Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They found significant levels of heavy metals accumulated on the particles, reflecting local […]