Study on Aging Society in Fishing Communities with High Quality of Life

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K03869
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology
• Research Institution: Tokai University
• Principal Investigator: Seki Izumi 東海大学, 海洋学部, 教授 (20554413)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 後藤 雪絵 松蔭大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 講師 (70551365)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 高齢社会 / 地域組織 / ソーシャルキャピタル / 漁村における女性の役割 / 持続する地域 / 開かれた地域 / よそ者の力

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Fishing communities in Japan are placed in harsh conditions such as noticeable depopulation and aging, site disadvantages, and damage due to disaster. In this study, we conducted field surveys in several fishing communities including the disaster area of the Great East Japan Earthquake, about various regional activities supporting the region and the regional organizations that will carry it. As a result, we were able to confirm cases where changes in regional organizations created new regional activities. Although further verification is necessary in the future, we could classify the way of regional organization into several types. And, We also propose that people in other areas, young people, local people will seek out a flexible regional organization.

Free Research Field

漁村社会学