Darshana Athukorala

Postdoctoral Researcher Dr. Darshana Athukorala joined the Land System Sustainability Lab at Tohoku University’s Graduate School of Environmental Studies on 2 November 2026. His research focuses on geospatial science, remote sensing, urban environmental change, and ecosystem services.

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Research interests

• Geospatial science and remote sensing
• Urban wetlands
• Urban land-use transformation and ecosystem services
• Green-blue infrastructure
• Urban heat mitigation and climate adaptation

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Career and affiliations

He received his PhD from the University of Tsukuba, Japan. His research experience includes roles as a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Tsukuba, a Research Associate at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Japan, and a Research Assistant at the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI) in Tsukuba, Japan.

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Publication records

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