Faculty Information - KOMATSU Akiko

■ Academic conference presentation

1.	2016/05/29	Effects of Customer Satisfaction on Nature-experience-type facility, Promotion to Attract New Customers and Regional Problem-solving by Users
2.	2013/05/26	A Study of Changes over Time in User Evaluation Structures and Facility Management on a Nature-experience-type Facility

■ Books and Articles

1.	2026/06/01	Article	A STUDY ON THEME SETTING AND UTILIZATION OF LOCAL RESOURCES IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS UTILIZING LOCAL RESOURCES AT HIGH SCHOOLS IN HOKKAIDO pp.1553-1564 (Collaboration)
2.	2026/06/01	Article	A study on the current state of recruitment in the landscape construction industry and factors influencing it Papers on Landscape Architecture pp.180-185 (Collaboration)
3.	2025/03	Article	A study on development of regional problem solution business of landscape construction industry from the perspective of company size Journal of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture pp.535-540 (Collaboration)
4.	2023/03	Article	A Study on Influence of local project based learning on high school students' awareness of local and career path determinant factors Journal of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture pp.595-600 (Collaboration)
5.	2023/03	Article	Construction of a structural model of local settlement awareness the implementation of an educational program at the University of Toyama and its usefulness of the course Journal of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture pp.567-572 (Collaboration)
6.	2022/03/30	Article	Relationship between students’ choices of companies and the attractivity of the regions where the companies locate, in light of local settlements of students of University of Toyama Journal of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture (Collaboration)
7.	2021/03/31	Article	A study on changes in attitudes towards settling in Toyama through education from the perspective of fostering regional leaders at University of Toyama Journal of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture pp.645-650 (Collaboration)
8.	2021/03/31	Article	The relationship between urban parks and regional creation from the viewpoint of sounding market research and public call for proposal Journal of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture pp.505-510 (Collaboration)
9.	2020/03/31	Article	The possibility of development of 'businesses-utilizing urban parks' from the viewpoint of local governments Journal of the Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture pp.539-544 (Collaboration)
10.	2020/03/31	Article	A Study on the Management of a Model Area Considering Childcare Support and Mutual Assistance to Overcome Population Decline in Funahashi Village, Toyama Prefecture Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture pp.627-632 (Collaboration)
11.	2019/03/29	Article	A Study on Changing Consciousness of Users by Child Care Support Service in Urban Parks to Contribute Regional Creation Landscape Research Japan pp.511-516 (Collaboration)
12.	2019/03/29	Article	The possibility of development of "businesses utilizing urban parks" from the viewpoint of private enterprise Landscape Research Japan pp.527-532 (Collaboration)
13.	2018/04	Article	A Study on the Management of a Nature Experience Facility as a Personnel Interaction Base for Regional Innovation Creation Landscape Research Japan pp.589-594 (Collaboration)
14.	2018/04	Article	A study on development of regional problem solution business of landscape construction industry from the viewpoint of Creating Shared Value Landscape Research Japan pp.521-526 (Collaboration)
15.	2016/03	Article	Effects of Customer Satisfaction on Nature-experience-type facility, Promotion to Attract New Customers and Regional Problem-solving by Users Landscape Research Japan pp.589-594 (Collaboration)
16.	2016/03	Article	Value Chain Analysis of Park Volunteers between Their Assessment to the Activity and Consciousness to the Region Journal of Environmental Information Science 44(5),pp.111-122 (Collaboration)
17.	2014/04	Article	A Study on Motivation of Activities for Solving Social Problems by the Effects of Changing Satisfactions in the Volunteer Activities in a Nature Experience Facility Landscape Research Japan 77(5),pp.659-662 (Collaboration)
18.	2014/04	Article	The Status of CSR Activities in the Landscape Industry in Toyama Prefecture and Possibility of Creating Shared Value (integrative realization of social value and economic value) Landscape Research Japan 77(5),pp.719-724 (Collaboration)
19.	2013/03	Article	A Study of Changes over Time in User Evaluation Structures and Facility Management on a Nature-experience-type Facility Landscape Research Japan pp.685-690 (Collaboration)
20.	2012/03	Article	A Study on Methods of Evaluating Services to Promote Utilization of National Government Park ; A Case Study of the Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park in Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture Journal of Environmental Information Science 40(5),pp.167-172 (Collaboration)
21.	2008/11	Article	A Study on Which Services Provided by a Nature-experience-type Facility in a Small Town Motivate People's Revisits, from a Viewpoint of Visitors' Satisfactions ; A Case Study of the Nature Center "Forest Kouzan" in Noboribetsu City, Hokkaido Prefecture pp.145-150 (Collaboration)
22.	2006/01	Article	Effect of Self-concept on Individual's Trend Orientation : Relationship between Judgment Criteria on Being Oneself and Trend in Selecting Product Style pp.21-26 (Single)
23.	2005/11	Article	Relation between Consumer Choice of Product Style and Consumer Characteristics pp.25-28 (Single)
24.	2004/11	Article	Consumer Choice and Socio-psychological Evaluation of Product Style pp.55-64 (Single)
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■ Academic background

1.	2002/04～2007/03	〔Doctorial Course〕 Department of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, The University of Tokyo, Completed, Doctor of Philosophy
2.	2000/04～2002/03	〔Master Course〕, The University of Tokyo, Completed, Master of Interdisciplinary Information Studies
3.	1989/04～1993/03	Department of Design, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, Graduated, Bachelor of Engineering

■ Business career

1.	2023/04～	Osaka University of Economics Faculty of Information Technology and Social Sciences Department of Information Technology and Social Sciences Professor
2.	2022/07～2023/03	Osaka University of Economics Faculty of Human Sciences Department of Human Sciences Professor
3.	2010/04～2022/07	Osaka University of Economics Faculty of Human Sciences Department of Human Sciences Associate Professor

■ Main Subject

Consumer Behavior, Consumer society, Social Survey Ⅰ, Social Survey Ⅱ

■ Belonging society

1.		Japanese Society for the Science of Design
2.		Japan Association for Consumer Studies
3.		The Society of Social-Informatics
4.		Center for Environmental Information Science
5.		Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
6.	2015/04～	The City Planning Institute of Japan
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■ researchmap Member ID

5000090855

■ Research topic, funded research, and department laboratory expense

1.	2013/04～2015/03	The relation between consumer's group activities and emotional value (Key Word : )
2.	2012/04～2013/03	The relation between young people's group activity and emotional value of the passenger car (Key Word : group activity, emotional value, durable goods)

■ E-Mail Address

■ Present specialized field

Social psychology (Key Word：Consumer Behavior)