The purpose of the AERRC is to promote interdisciplinary studies in environmental research, by comprehensively grasping socio-economic and environmental systems, as well as the development of a resilience model for a future society that is in symbiosis with the environment. One of the main study sites of the AERRC is the Shimabara Peninsula of southeastern Nagasaki Prefecture. Here, environmental issues such as ground water pollution, vulnerability to natural disasters, and unexploited renewable energy are clearly evident. A human resource development program is also provided to foster the creation of a resilient local society.