Comprehensive studies on physical and social impacts from environmental damage caused by the U.S. military bases activities

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24310032
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
• Research Institution: University of the Ryukyus
• Principal Investigator: Fujita Yoko 琉球大学, 国際沖縄研究所, 教授 (70315456)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): GABE Masaaki 琉球大学, 法文学部, 教授 (60175297) ; MAEKADO Akira 琉球大学, 法文学部, 教授 (60190287) ; SAKURAI Kunitoshi 沖縄大学, 人文学部, 名誉教授 (50251343)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 海外駐留米軍基地 / 自然的・社会経済的影響 / 環境影響評価 / 日米安全保障 / 環境と社会 / 国際研究者交流（韓国，米国）

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined natural and social impacts from environmental problrems caused by the U.S. military bases abroad. In order to explore the problems and solutions, we conducted the interdisciplenary studies from these aspects:the significance of the U.S. military bases abroad in the present strategies toward the Asia-Pacific region, the environmental problems by the U.S. bases in Korea and the differences of the Status of Forces Agreements between Korea and Japan, natural geographical analysis of red soil erosion from the U.S. base area, and economic impacts to local societies.In addition, we considered possible solutions from the viewpoint of the environmental laws of the U.S..At the end of this project, we published the final report contained our papers and collected reference materials and open to the public through the Academic Repository of University of the Ryukyus Library.

Free Research Field

環境経済学