About ISML

The International Society for Multimodal Landscape (ISML) is an international academic organization based in Japan, dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research, academic exchange, and international collaboration in multimodal landscape studies.

ISML brings together researchers, educators, designers, and professionals from landscape architecture, architecture, urban planning, environmental science, environmental psychology, public health, and related disciplines.

Mission and Objectives

ISML aims to promote a comprehensive understanding of landscape environments through the integration of multiple sensory, environmental, physiological, and technological perspectives.

The main objectives of the Society are to:

  • Promote interdisciplinary research on multimodal and multisensory landscapes.
  • Facilitate international academic exchange and research collaboration.
  • Advance scientific methods for evaluating landscape environments and human responses.
  • Support young researchers and emerging scholars.
  • Encourage the application of research findings to sustainable, healthy, and human-centered environmental design.

Scope of Interest

ISML encourages research and academic activities in the following areas:

  • Multimodal and Multisensory Landscape
  • Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
  • Soundscape, Lightscape, and Thermal Environment
  • Environmental Psychology and Human Perception
  • Landscape, Health, and Well-being
  • Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Landscape
  • Human–Environment Interaction
  • Sustainable and Resilient Landscape Design

International Collaboration

ISML promotes international cooperation among universities, research institutions, academic societies, and professional organizations.

Through conferences, workshops, joint research, and academic publications, the Society provides opportunities for researchers and professionals to exchange knowledge, share scientific findings, and establish international research networks.

Academic Development

ISML supports the advancement of multimodal landscape research through academic events, scholarly publications, and educational activities.

The Society also encourages interdisciplinary collaboration and provides opportunities for early-career researchers and students to participate in international academic activities.