Research Design
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Operationalizing the Six-Field Integration Model — A Four-Stage Mapping from Theory to Practice
This essay presents a four-stage procedure for translating the six-field integration model of social design foundations (social policy, agnotology, epistemology, participatory design, EBPM, civil society theory) into concrete practice. It maps the procedure onto the empirical work of ISVD's four other labs (agnotology, machikarte, public-asset-ppp, traffic-noise) and reports three challenges observed during implementation.
Machikarte Research Lab — Hypotheses and Overview: Reading Assembly Speeches as Observations
A research lab built on a cross-searchable record of speeches from all 1,788 Japanese local assemblies, designed to read the data as observations rather than verdicts. The subject is structural — distribution, propagation, and silence across municipalities — not individual condemnation. Differentiation rests on data quality assurance, verification scripts, and transparent editorial judgment.
Four Research Hypotheses and Verification Plan
Formulating the relationship between urban noise and sensory stress into four research hypotheses. Identifying research gaps in sensory-sensitive individuals × outdoor routes, zoning × noise disparity, complaint void zones, and context-dependent stress, presenting a Phase 0-3 verification roadmap.