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Fig. 18 Advanced low carbon technology research and development strategic guidelines. Source
Author based on the data from the KSRP's webpage ( http://www.ksrp.or.jp )
providing developmental support. Setting up three social visions (energy optimi-
zation, water and food security, and resource recycling), the guidelines will tackle
nine strategic technology fields from three viewpoints, including utilization of
local potentialities. The municipality will establish ten study groups aiming to
create 75 projects for the research and development within 5 years. By estab-
lishing the Project Planning Office (tentative name) based on industry-academia-
administration collaboration, these projects will be operated. It goes without
saying that the main place for the project operation will be the KSRP and the STP
development will be extended through it into the City (Fig. 18 ).