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2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Human Action and the Institution of Domestic Waste Management: Mathematical and Quantitative Sociology for Resolving Environmental Problems

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15203021
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Sociology
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

UMINO Michio  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Professor, 大学院文学研究科, 教授 (90016676)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HASEGAWA Keiji  Kwansei Gakuin University, School of Policy Studies, Professor, 総合政策学部, 教授 (00198714)
KOMATSU Hiroshi  Matsuyama University, Faculty of Humanities, Professor, 人文学部, 教授 (60241501)
DOBA Gaku  Tokyo Institute of Technology University, Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Associate professor, 大学院社会理工学研究科, 助教授 (50253521)
ABE Kouji  Iwate Prefectural University, Faculty of Policy Studies, Associate professor, 総合政策学部, 助教授 (50305314)
SHINOKI Mikiko  Iwate Prefectural University, Faculty of Policy Studies, Lecturer, 総合政策学部, 専任講師 (20398332)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2006
KeywordsSocial Dilemmas / Waste Management System / Quantitative Analysis / Norm / Cost / Waste / Social Research / Consciousness and Behavior
Research Abstract

The purpose of this research is to solve the social dilemma problems in the field of waste problem. Social dilemmas are situations in which each member of a group has incentive to make a choice that provides poorer outcomes for all than they would have received if none had made the choice. We conducted the survey on "the Consciousness of Waste and Pro-Environmental Behaviors among Residents, Japan" in four cities in Japan (Sendai, Nagoya, Minamata, and Kamaishi). Incidentally, there are basically two types of waste management or recycling systems in Japan. The first system depends on technological treatment with small number of the categories in the separation scheme of the recyclable materials, which leads to the reduction of the separation cost by the residents. We call this system the "rough-separation recycling system." Sendai and Kamaishi adopt such waste management system. The second system depends on the effort by the residents. As a result, the number of the categories in the s … More eparation scheme of the recyclable materials is large. We call this system the "fine-separation recycling system." Nagoya and Minamata have such system. Based on these questionnaire surveys data, we analyzed the influence of these system and individual behavior in terms of mathematical and/or quantitative methods.
The findings are as follows : (1)we analyzed the conceptualization of social dilemmas in empirical science, and found that about 20 percent of respondents think the household waste problem as social dilemma. (2)Public norm is important to solve the social dilemma problem. (3)The feature of the waste management system affects the individual consciousness of cost, evaluation of the waste management system, and policy of local governments. (4)The evaluation of the waste management system and the policy of local government is higher among the residents who live in the city with fine-separation recycling system than among the residents with rough-separation recycling system. (5)The feature of the waste management system affects the estimate of others' contribution to recycling behaviors. Less

  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

All Journal Article (29 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Approach to Environmental Problems : Justification Mechanism of Discrepancy between Attitudes and Behaviors in Waste Problem2007

    • Author(s)
      Shinoki, Mikiko
    • Journal Title

      Taga

      Pages: 196

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] ごみ処理有料化への賛否を規定する要因の関係-社会的ジレンマの構造的解決を受け入れる意識-2006

    • Author(s)
      阿部 晃士
    • Journal Title

      社会学研究 第80巻

      Pages: 101-121

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 環境配慮行動の規範的構造-「社会的ジレンマの解決」という視点から-2006

    • Author(s)
      土場 学
    • Journal Title

      社会学研究 第80巻

      Pages: 29-52

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 社会的ジレンマ研究の社会学的展開へ向けて-分析的アプローチから解釈的アプローチ-2006

    • Author(s)
      土場 学
    • Journal Title

      社会学年報 第35巻

      Pages: 121-140

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 公共性と共同性のあいだ-公共性の社会学の可能性-2006

    • Author(s)
      土場 学
    • Journal Title

      応用社会学研究 第48巻

      Pages: 127-133

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 義務的行動と自発的行動-ごみ減量行動規定因の分析-2006

    • Author(s)
      小松 洋
    • Journal Title

      社会学研究 第80巻

      Pages: 53-75

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 環境配慮型商品を選択するのはどのような人か-情報保有とネットワークの効果-2006

    • Author(s)
      村瀬 洋一
    • Journal Title

      社会学研究 第80巻

      Pages: 123-144

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 個人が協力行動を選択しない条件-他者行動の認知とごみ分別制度が分別行動に与える影響-2006

    • Author(s)
      篠木 幹子
    • Journal Title

      社会学研究 第80巻

      Pages: 77-100

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 誰が社会的ジレンマ状況を定義するのか?-社会的ジレンマ状況の定義と人々の行動-2006

    • Author(s)
      海野 道郎
    • Journal Title

      社会学研究 第80巻

      Pages: 7-28

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Factors Affecting Public Acceptance of Variable Rate Programs : A Structural Solution to Social Dilemmas in Waste Problems2006

    • Author(s)
      Abe, Kouji
    • Journal Title

      The Study of Sociology 80

      Pages: 101-121

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The Normative Structure of Pro-Environmental Behavior : From the Perspective of 'the Solution of Social Dilemma2006

    • Author(s)
      Doba, Gaku
    • Journal Title

      The Study of Sociology 80

      Pages: 29-52

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Sociological Development in Social Dilemma Research2006

    • Author(s)
      Doba, Gaku
    • Journal Title

      The Annual Reports of the Tohoku Sociological Society 35

      Pages: 121-140

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Between the Public and the Communal : Possibility of sociology of the Public2006

    • Author(s)
      Doba, Gaku
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Applied Sociology 48

      Pages: 127-133

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Determinants of Obligatory and Voluntary Behavior for Reducing Waste : What Makes People Do Such Behaviors?2006

    • Author(s)
      Komatsu, Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      The Study of Sociology 80

      Pages: 53-75

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Who Chooses Eco-Products? : Effects of Possession of Information and Social Network2006

    • Author(s)
      Murase, Yoichi
    • Journal Title

      The Study of Sociology 80

      Pages: 123-144

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The Condition of Individuals' Non-cooperation Behaviors : The effect of Perception of Others' Cooperation and Waste Management System Affecting the Recycling Behaviors2006

    • Author(s)
      Shinoki, Mikiko
    • Journal Title

      The Study of Sociology 80

      Pages: 77-100

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Who Defines the Situation as Social Dilemma? : An Inquiry its Conceptualization, Definition, and People's Behavior under the Situation2006

    • Author(s)
      Umino, Michio
    • Journal Title

      The Study of Sociology 80

      Pages: 7-28

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 制度としてのごみ分別システムの生成過程-水俣市を事例として-2005

    • Author(s)
      篠木幹子
    • Journal Title

      社会学年報 第34巻

      Pages: 99-120

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The Establishment Process of Waste Management Systems : An Analysis of Recycling System in Minamata City, Japan2005

    • Author(s)
      Shinoki, Mikiko
    • Journal Title

      The Annual Reports of the Tohoku Sociological Society 34

      Pages: 99-120

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 住民の視点から考えるごみ処理有料化の合意形成2004

    • Author(s)
      阿部晃士
    • Journal Title

      都市清掃 第57巻第257号

      Pages: 25-28

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 環境配慮行動とその規程因の類型-『滝沢村 環境基本計画策定に関する住民意識調査』の計量分析-2004

    • Author(s)
      工藤匠
    • Journal Title

      総合政策 第5巻第3号

      Pages: 429-444

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Formation of Agreement Regarding Charging System from the Viewpoint of Residents2004

    • Author(s)
      Abe, Kouji
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japan Waste Management Association 57(257)

      Pages: 25-28

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Classification of Environmental Behaviors and Their Determinants2004

    • Author(s)
      Kudo, Takumi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Policy Studies 5(3)

      Pages: 429-444

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 地域特性とリサイクル-仙台市におけるごみ調査の分析-2003

    • Author(s)
      篠木幹子
    • Journal Title

      社会学研究 第73号

      Pages: 187-208

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 社会調査データ・アーカイブの利用方法2003

    • Author(s)
      中野康人
    • Journal Title

      関西学院大学社会学部紀要 第95号

      Pages: 227-235

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 入門セミナー実践講座社会調査(3) : データの作成・公開と実査時の注意点2003

    • Author(s)
      中野康人
    • Journal Title

      理論と方法 第18巻第2号

      Pages: 237-251

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Community Distinctive Features and Recycling : Empirical Analyses of a Survey in Sendai City, Japan2003

    • Author(s)
      Shinoki, Mikiko
    • Journal Title

      The Study of Sociology 73

      Pages: 187-208

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Retrieving Information from Data Archives2003

    • Author(s)
      Nakano, Yasuto
    • Journal Title

      Kwansei Gakuin Sociology Department studies 95

      Pages: 227-235

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Tips on Getting and Processing Data2003

    • Author(s)
      Nakano, Yasuto
    • Journal Title

      Sociological Theory and Methods 18(2)

      Pages: 237-251

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] 環境問題へのアプローチ-ごみ問題における態度と行動の矛盾に関する正当化メカニズム-2007

    • Author(s)
      篠木 幹子
    • Total Pages
      196
    • Publisher
      多賀出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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Published: 2008-05-27  

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