2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Adaptation to national development & Environment protection policies : A field research in coastal area of Hainan Island China

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21710252
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Area studies
Research Institution	Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (2010) National Museum of Japanese History (2009)
Principal Investigator	JIANG Hongwei Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, 研究部, プロジェクト研究員 (50436573)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2010
Keywords	中国 / 海南島 / 土地利用 / GIS応用
Research Abstract	In the present study, we investigated the following issues in target villages in coastal area of Hainan Island. Those are: population change, land use change and current situation of inhabitants' life. Our results indicated that, in some degree, the rural development led by government improved inhabitants' welfare, also led to some demerits to target villages, such as loss of land, deterioration of human security, decline of population reproduction etc. We suggested that it is necessary for government to provide some plans to alleviate these demerits. In the present study, we also developed human activity survey method with portable GPS and quick land use survey method with portable GPS and Accelerometer. These methods could be used in anthropology, environment science, health science and area studies.