Natural Water Sanctuaries, Rich in Biodiversity
21st Oct. 2013
Shinjiro YANO Institute for Water Science Suntory Global Innovation Center Ltd.
KEYWORDS: Groundwater, Sustainability, Water resource management
JST-NSERC workshop
Suntory, Beverage Company
Founded in 1899 Mission: In Harmony with People and Nature bringing happiness into lives by alcoholic and soft drinks
Net Sales: 19.5 Billion CAD Ordinary Income: 1.1 Billion CAD
(1 CAD = 95 JPY)
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Suntory’s Origin
Whisky = aqua vitae
Search for high-quality water for brewing
Beer marketed
1899
Foundation
1923
Yamazaki Distillery Constructed
1963
1989
Natural Mineral Water marketed
Suntory’s very existence depends on “Water”
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Water Sustainability
- Groundwater recharge - Conserving biodiversity
Water source
Manufacturing
- Creating new value of products
Marketing
- Quality assurance - Conserving water - Return to natural environment
Society
- Water education - Coexist with local
communities
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Natural Water Sanctuary Project
Water Neutral
Required forest area = 7,000 ha
Natural recharge of groundwater in forests
Total groundwater withdrawal in all factories
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Accomplished in 2011
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Forested soil Decomposers
Primary producers
Primary consumers
Highest consumers
Root system
Unsaturated zone
Saturated aquifers
Bedrocks
Protect the future of life by conserving biodiversity and food chains
Protect the future of freshwater by conserving soundness of natural water cycle
Natural Water Sanctuary Project
Manage forest soil in the center of both pyramids
Entomological survey
Recharge in paddy filed
Vegetation control philosophy
Bird protection
Indigenous tree planting
Consensus formation
Deer feeding damage
Timber application
Floor plant control
rege
ne
ration
of
natu
ral river
Sediment control
Soil microbe
Aerial survey
Sup
pre
ssion
of
evapo
transp
iration
Purification mechanisms
Groundwater residence time
Groundwater flow analysis
Simu
lation
on
hyd
rolo
gical cycle
Research Network in Natural Water Sanctuaries
Water cycle
Biodiversity
Others
Forest Soil
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Forest Soil Management
Reforestation
Maximize groundwater recharge by preparing forest soils (Photo by Ito)
Thinning Unmanaged forest
Soil disruption
Underbrush (photo by Kawanishi)
Organic-rich A-horizon layer
- Effect of forest management on groundwater - Contamination risk assessment - Water resource management with local community
(Modified from Hadano city, Kanagawa pref.)
Groundwater Flow Simulation
地区境界
道路／鉄道
建物
河川／湖沼
< 2 2 - 3 3 - 4 4 - 6 6 - 8 8 - 1010 - 1515 - 2020 <
かん養量（mm/日）
地区境界
道路／鉄道
建物
0.1 - 1 1 - 10 10 - 100 100 - 10001000 <
湧出量（mm/日）
Runoff (mm/d)
Recharge rate (mm/d) Surface water
Groundwater
Pathways
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Groundwater Recharge in Paddy Fields
Birds and water creatures
Precipitation (mm/m) Discharge (m3/d)
Data from Ichikawa (2013)
Clay layer
Bedrock
Volcanic rock Aquifer
Paddy fields Suntory’s factory
Natural Water Sanctuary
Improve groundwater recharge Improve biodiversity Improve rice yield & quality??
Thank you for your kind attention!
