2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Analyzing a system to support adoption of eco-friendly forest management in Japan where forestry efficiency is highly emphasized

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23880007
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Forest science
Research Institution	The University of Tokyo
Principal Investigator	TOYAMA Keisuke 東京大学, 大学院・農学生命科学研究科, 助教 (00613001)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2012
Keywords	森林管理 / 環境配慮 / 林業経営 / 人工林 / シミュレーション / 政策
Research Abstract	I developed simulation models which enable us to evaluate profitability and feasibility of eco-friendly forest management choices, and analyzed such choices and related governmental policies. These models are applicable to current controversial forest management issues, and using them showed that currently promoted multi-thinning and non-clearcutting policy for planted forest are not profitably advantageous in many cases, there will be some cases where forest management plan submission and subsidy application are not accepted owing to lack of thinning and management operation capacity in current management organizations, and so on.