Research field (1):
Environmental impact assessment
Research theme for competitive and other funds (2):
2023 - 2026 The Effects of Animal Welfare Production System on the Physical and Mental Health of Agricultural Workers: Evaluation of the Human-Animal Interactions.
2018 - 2022 Evaluation of the dairy farming systems for sustainability using multiple management and health science indicators.
Papers (22):
Nonoko N. SHIMURA, Hiromi KATO, Tsuyoshi SHIMMURA. Sustainability of housing systems for laying hens : animal welfare, economy, farmers’ welfare, and environmental impact. Nihon Chikusan Gakkaiho. 2024. 95. 3. 157-184
Hiromi Kato, Tomoya Shimasaki, Ken-ichi Yayou. Simulations of Future Trends in Welfare-Centric Egg Production Systems: Impacts on Productivity and Prices. The Journal of Poultry Science. 2024. 61. n/a-n/a
H. Kato, Y. Shimizuike, K. Yasuda, R. Yoshimatsu, KT. Yasuda, Y. Imamura, R. Imai. Estimating production costs and retail prices in different poultry housing systems: conventional, enriched cage, aviary, and barn in Japan. Poultry Science. 2022. 101. 12. 102194-102194
Bernhard Schauberger, Hiromi Kato, Tomomichi Kato, Daiki Watanabe, Philippe Ciais. French crop yield, area and production data for ten staple crops from 1900 to 2018 at county resolution. Scientific Data. 2022. 9. 1
H. Kato, H. Ono, M. Sato, M. Noguchi, K. Kobayashi. Relationships between management factors in dairy production systems and mental health of farm managers in Japan. Journal of Dairy Science. 2022. 105. 1. 441-452