an analysis on the development of the energy saving and pollution control technology in modern Japan: a socio-economic historical perspective

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23730323
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Economic history
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: KOBORI Satoru 名古屋大学, 経済学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (90456583)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 日本経済史 / 産業技術史 / 公害史 / 地域開発

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Purpose of this research is to analyze how the Japanese energy-saving and pollution control technology has developed from a socio-economic historical perspective. So, this research has demonstrated (1) a history of the Japanese industrial technology on energy-saving and pollution control, and (2) a history of the Japanese local authorities and residential movements on environmental pollution. Regarding the topic (1), this research has revealed (i) activities of Resources Council in Japan and (ii) technology transfer from the heat management to the pollution control. Regarding the topic (2), this research has revealed the pollution control policy and the residential movements on environmental pollution in Yokohama and Kitakyushu.

Free Research Field

近現代日本経済史