Study on the Utilization of Returned Land Formerly Used for U.S. Bases in Okinawa: From the Perspective of Sustainable Endogenous Development of Regional Economics

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26512015
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 公共政策
• Research Institution: Meio University (2015-2017); Ryukoku University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: MAKIYA Miki 名桜大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 准教授 (40616380)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 基地跡地利用 / 在沖米軍基地 / 内発的発展

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A large area of U.S. military facility located in south-central urban area of Okinawa is scheduled to be returned to Japan.However, there are many agendas for smooth transition: 1)Financial instability of land owners, 2)Absence of the blueprint for the land usage, 3)Defining the significance of the site within Okinawa Prefecture in a macro-perspective, 4)The basic structure of financial support from the Japanese government, 5)The role of local municipality, 6)Difficulties in reaching a consensus with the land owners.
The study examines the redevelopment of two former military base sites. One is the Awase Golf Course site in Kitanakagusuku Village where redevelopment was done in fiscal year 2014. The other is the redevelopment of Camp Kinser in Urasoe-city, which partially started in fiscal year of 2017.An effort to construct a sustainable model for community development was observed in Urasoe-city, along with employing conventional redevelopment procedures.

Free Research Field

地域経済、都市政策