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Chapter 12
Application of Ontology for Developing
Strategy Options
Kouji Kozaki, Osamu Saito, Masahiro Matsuura, and Riichiro Mizoguchi
12.1 Introduction
One of the core questions for sustainability science is investigating how the dynamic
interactions between nature and society can be better incorporated into emerging
models and conceptualizations that integrate the Earth system, social system, and
human system (Kates et al. 2001; Komiyama and Takeuchi 2006). Since these interactions, by their nature, relate to various stakeholders and players from many different fields, the problem-solving process requires the collaboration and partnership of
these players. Many efforts have been made to structure diverse and fragmented
knowledge for facilitating their collaboration (Choucri et al. 2007; Kumazawa et al.
2009).
K. Kozaki (*)
Department of Knowledge Science, The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR),
Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
e-mail: kozaki@ei.sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp
O. Saito
United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS),
5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya 150-8925, Tokyo, Japan
M. Matsuura
Graduate School of Governance Studies, Meiji University,
1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8301, Japan
R. Mizoguchi
Research Center for Service Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology,
1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Ishikawa, Japan
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2018
K. Takeuchi et al. (eds.), Biofuels and Sustainability, Science for Sustainable
Societies, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54895-9_12
Chapter 12
Application of Ontology for Developing
Strategy Options
Kouji Kozaki, Osamu Saito, Masahiro Matsuura, and Riichiro Mizoguchi
12.1 Introduction
One of the core questions for sustainability science is investigating how the dynamic
interactions between nature and society can be better incorporated into emerging
models and conceptualizations that integrate the Earth system, social system, and
human system (Kates et al. 2001; Komiyama and Takeuchi 2006). Since these interactions, by their nature, relate to various stakeholders and players from many different fields, the problem-solving process requires the collaboration and partnership of
these players. Many efforts have been made to structure diverse and fragmented
knowledge for facilitating their collaboration (Choucri et al. 2007; Kumazawa et al.
2009).
K. Kozaki (*)
Department of Knowledge Science, The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (ISIR),
Osaka University, 8-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
e-mail: kozaki@ei.sanken.osaka-u.ac.jp
O. Saito
United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS),
5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya 150-8925, Tokyo, Japan
M. Matsuura
Graduate School of Governance Studies, Meiji University,
1-1 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8301, Japan
R. Mizoguchi
Research Center for Service Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology,
1-1 Asahidai, Nomi 923-1292, Ishikawa, Japan