Studies on peri-urban landscape restoration in Japan by self-produce, self-consume programs in energy and food

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24780021
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Horticulture/Landscape architecture
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: TERADA Toru 東京大学, 新領域創成科学研究科, 助教 (00619934)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 緑地計画 / バイオマス / 都市農業 / 里山

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This project identified the leading models of “self-produce, self-consume” in energy and food that are applicable to peri-urban areas in Japan, aiming to restore abandoned landscapes. Kashiniwa program in Kashiwa City, Chiba, and firewood utilization program in Ina City, Nagano were selected as case studies. The studies identified that each program has commonalities, which are “de-coupling ownership and landscape maintenance” and “re-coupling stakeholders by intermediate organization”. These features should be considered if “self-produce, self-consume” programs will apply to other peri-urban areas in Japan.

Free Research Field

造園学、ランドスケープ科学、都市計画