2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Agricultural geography for the continuation of crop producing centers in Hokkaido
| Project/Area Number |
23720398
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Human geography
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| Research Institution | Hokkaido University |
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Principal Investigator |
NIHEI Takaaki 北海道大学, 文学研究科, 准教授 (60344868)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 北海道 / 農業地理学 / 作物産地 / 存続要因 / 地域区分 / エネルギー効率 / 小麦栽培 / 地理情報システム |
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| Research Abstract |
(1) Geographic Information Systems and governmental databases such as Basic Geo-spatial Information and Rural Community Statistics are effective to analyze the spatial location of crop-production centers in Hokkaido. (2) Five agricultural regions are expected by examining the energy efficiency of agriculture in Hokkaido, i.e., "Tokachi-Okhotsk", "Central Hokkaido and Hiyama", "Southwestern Hokkaido", "Hidaka", "Soya, Kushiro and Nemuro". (3) Based on the fieldwork in wheat-production centers, three points were noted for the continuation of the crop producing center, i.e., "promotion of commodification and branding of agricultural products", "allocation of the subsidy that takes into account the condition of wheat production centers in foreign countries", and introduction of agricultural machinery corresponding with extensive and large-scale cultivation".
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