2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The role of right to roam in environmental policy
Project/Area Number |
24710049
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
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Research Institution | Senshu University |
Principal Investigator |
IZUMI Rui 専修大学, 経済学部, 教授 (80384668)
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Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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Keywords | フットパス / アクセス権 / 里道 / 歩く権利 / コモンズ |
Research Abstract |
This study clarifies the characteristics and development phases of footpath projects developed since the 1990s, in Japan, through case study analyses through case study analyses of eight projects (three in Hokkaido, two in Honshu, and three in Kyushu). The recent footpath projects in the context of growing health awareness, of an increased walking population especially in urban areas, and the need for rural empowerment have developed as a way to attract visitors from outside the region to experience "rurality," natural beauty, and lifestyle in rural villages. In this study, we assess the paths and footpath projects, assuming that footpaths as the embodiment of rurality should have "walkability," create "public space," and form "rural landscape." The result shows that footpaths in Hokkaido, having social recognition and great flexibility in course setting, are highly evaluated according to the aforementioned three functions.
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Research Products
(7 results)