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• Focusing on “space” as a key perspective, I study socioeconomic issues faced by real-world cities and regions. My research utilizes geographic information systems (GIS). Ongoing advancements in GIS technologies and spatial data have been enhancing our ability to conduct detailed and sophisticated analyses of spatial challenges in urban and regional contexts. In addition, I have long been engaged in the development of GIS teaching materials and education. Through both the publication of GIS books, such as the Introduction to GIS for Economic and Policy Analysis series, and my teaching activities, I aim to foster the next generation of professionals in this field.

Career 【 Display / hide 】

Career 【 Display / hide 】

• 2002

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  2004

  The University of Tokyo, Center for Spatial Information Science, Post-Doc Researcher

• 2005

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  2011

  The University of Tokyo, Center for Spatial Information Science, Associate Professor

• 2012

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  2013

  Keio University, Faculty of Economics, Associate Professor

• 2014

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  Present

  Keio University, Faculty of Economics, Professor

• 2010

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  Present

  National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Visiting Lecturer/Special Lecturer

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Academic Background 【 Display / hide 】

Academic Background 【 Display / hide 】

• 1991.04

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  1995.03

  Keio University, Faculty of Economics

  University, Graduated

• 1995.04

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  1997.03

  Keio University, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Master's Program

  Graduate School, Completed, Master's course

• 1997.09

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  2002.06

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Planning, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Doctoral Program

  United States, Graduate School, Completed, Doctoral course

Academic Degrees 【 Display / hide 】

Academic Degrees 【 Display / hide 】

• Bachelor (Economics), Keio University, 1995.03

• Master (Media and Governance), Keio University, Coursework, 1997.03

• Ph.D. (Urban and Regional Planning), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Coursework, 2002.06

Licenses and Qualifications 【 Display / hide 】

Licenses and Qualifications 【 Display / hide 】

• GIS Professional (GIS Certification Institute in the U.S.), GIS専門家, 2005.09

Research Areas 【 Display / hide 】

Research Areas 【 Display / hide 】

• Humanities & Social Sciences / Economic policy (spatial information science, economic geography, urban and regional policy)

Research Keywords 【 Display / hide 】

Research Keywords 【 Display / hide 】

• geographic information systems (GIS)

• economic geography

• urban and regional policy

Books 【 Display / hide 】

Books 【 Display / hide 】

• Introduction to GIS for Economic and Policy Analysis 2［Second Edition］ Spatial Statistics Tools and High-Precision Geospatial Information, with ArcGIS Pro and QGIS

  Kawabata, M. (Ed.), Kokon Shoin Publishers, 2025.04

• Economic Effects of Urban Development for Disaster Prevention

  Kawabata, M., The Mitsubishi Economic Research Institute, 2024.01

• SMART X SOCIETY: Creating a New Society through Technology Implementation

  Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting LLC and Keio University "Urban and Regional Mobility Industries" Lecturer Team, Toyo Keizai Inc., 2023.05

  Scope: Kawabata, M. "Spatial Information Science and Solving Social Issues",  Contact page： 213-221

• Introduction to GIS for Economic and Policy Analysis through Case Studies using QGIS, R, and GeoDa

  Kawabata, M. (Ed.), Kokon-Shoin, Publisher, 2022.10

• Introduction to GIS for Economic and Policy Analysis 1: Basics with ArcGIS Pro. Second Edition.

  Kawabata, M., Kokon-Shoin, Publisher, 2022.04

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Papers 【 Display / hide 】

Papers 【 Display / hide 】

• The impact of urban redevelopment for mitigating earthquake damage risk on land values

  Kawabata, M., Naoi, M., Yasuda, S.

  SSRN  2025.01

  Research paper (other academic), Corresponding author

• Poverty and Spatial Clusters of Children in Single-Mother Households

  Kawabata, M., Abe, Y., Shibatsuji, Y.

  The Quarterly Journal of Housing and Land Economics 129   10 - 19 2023.06

  Research paper (scientific journal), Joint Work, Corresponding author

• Assessing the benefits of urban disaster prevention improvements: a spatial panel data analysis of land price

  Yasuda, S., Kawabata, M., Naoi, M.

  Quarterly Housing and Land Economics 126   20 - 27 2022.10

  Research paper (scientific journal)

• Earthquake risk reduction and residential land prices in Tokyo

  Kawabata, M., Naoi, M., Yasuda, S.

  Journal of Spatial Econometrics 3 2022

  Research paper (scientific journal), Joint Work, Corresponding author, Accepted

• Spatial clustering patterns of children in single-mother households in Japan

  Abe, Y., Kawabata, M., Shibatsuji, Y

  Journal of Spatial Econometrics 2   1 - 33 2021

  Research paper (scientific journal), Joint Work, Corresponding author, Accepted

  • Access to Document (DOI)

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Papers, etc., Registered in KOARA 【 Display / hide 】

Papers, etc., Registered in KOARA 【 Display / hide 】

• The use of GIS and tools of spatial statistics and spatial econometrics for urban and regional economic analysis

  Kawabata, Mizuki

  科学研究費補助金研究成果報告書 2022

Research Projects of Competitive Funds, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

Research Projects of Competitive Funds, etc. 【 Display / hide 】

• Development of High-Precision Geospatial Information Utilization Methods in Urban and Regional Economic Analysis and Their Application to Spatial Causal Inference

  2023.06

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  2026.03

  JSPS, KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research, No Setting, Principal investigator

• 社会経済地理等データと経済学・空間情報学を応用した持続可能なヘルスシステムの評価

  2023.04

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  2028.03

  JSPS, KAKENHI, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A), No Setting, Coinvestigator(s)

• Urban and Regional Economic Analysis Utilizing GIS and High-Precision Geospatial Information

  2023.04

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  2024.03

  Keio University, Keio Gijuku Academic Development Funds (Collaborative Research), No Setting, Principal investigator

• The use of GIS and tools of spatial statistics and spatial econometrics for urban and regional economic analysis

  2020.04

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  2023.03

  JSPS, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Mizuki Kawabata, Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Principal investigator

• Spatial econometric analysis of disaster risk and land price using GIS and spatial panel data

  2020

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  2021

  Japan Center for Economic Research, Research Grant, Mizuki Kawabata, Principal investigator

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Awards 【 Display / hide 】

Awards 【 Display / hide 】

• Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award (Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT)

  2002.06, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, MIT

  Country： United States

• Barclay Gibbs Jones Award for Best Dissertation in Planning (Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning)

  2002.11, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning

  Type of Award： International academic award (Japan or overseas),  Country： United States

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  Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP)は100大学以上がメンバースクールとして所属する米国最大規模の(都市)計画学会

• Research Encouragement Award (GIS Association of Japan)

  2006.10, GIS Association of Japan

• Best Paper Award of ARSC (Applied Regional Science Conference)

  2015.11, 応用地域学会

• CSIS DAYS 2024 Best Presentation Award

  Kawabata, M., Naoi, M., Yasuda, S.: Economic benefits of earthquake damage risk reduction, 2024.11, Center for Spatial Information Science, the University of Tokyo

  Type of Award： Award from Japanese society, conference, symposium, etc.

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Courses Taught 【 Display / hide 】

Courses Taught 【 Display / hide 】

• URBAN AND REGIONAL MOBILITY INDUSTRY

  2025

• SEMINAR: URBAN ECONOMICS

  2025

• SEMINAR: MICROECONOMICS

  2025

• RESEARCH SEMINAR D

  2025

• RESEARCH SEMINAR C

  2025

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Educational Activities and Special Notes 【 Display / hide 】

Educational Activities and Special Notes 【 Display / hide 】

• Online GIS Educational Materials

  2020.04

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  Present

  , Development of Textbook and Teaching Material

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  https://sites.google.com/view/gis-online-learning/

• Economic geography: developing spatial thinking with GIS. Lecture for Keio high school students.

  2018.08

  , Lecture at Education Method and Practice

• GIS and spatial data application. PORT2030 Study Group, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Tokyo, Japan.

  2018.06

  , Lecture at Education Method and Practice

• Applications of GIS in Economic Analysis. Lecture for Keio high school students, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.

  2016.09

  , Lecture at Education Method and Practice

• Economic geography: basics and applications of GIS (geographic information systems). High School and University Integrated Course, Keio Senior High School

  2013.04

  , Lecture at Education Method and Practice

Memberships in Academic Societies 【 Display / hide 】

Memberships in Academic Societies 【 Display / hide 】

• GIS Association of Japan, 

  2002

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  Present

• Japanese Economic Association, 

  2014

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  Present

• Applied Regional Science Conference, 

  2009

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  Present

• American Economic Association, 

  2023

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  Present

• The American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association , 

  2025

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  Present

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Committee Experiences 【 Display / hide 】

Committee Experiences 【 Display / hide 】

• 2020.05

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  Board Member, Geographic Information System Association

• 2020.02

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  2025.03

  Member, Research Council, the Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo

• 2023.10

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  2025.09

  Member, Management Committee, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University

• 2023.06

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  2025.06

  Council member, Housing Research and Advancement Foundation of Japan

• 2017.07

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  2026.07

  Member, Land Appraisal Committee, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Government of Japan

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