Understanding and Developing Endogenous Regional Development Design in Asian Countries

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26350003
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Design science
• Research Institution: Chiba University
• Principal Investigator: Miyazaki Kiyoshi 千葉大学, 大学院工学研究科, 名誉教授 (90009267)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): UEDA Akira 千葉大学, 大学院工学研究科, 教授 (40344965)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: デザイン / 地域資源 / 内発的発展 / 生活文化 / 国際研究者交流 / アジア / サスティナブル / 伝統的工芸

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, the authors discuss characteristics “endogenous” regional development design in Asian countries based on field survey and cooperation with researchers and active persons in Asian countries. With regard to the later, the author held two international symposium, 273 examples were gathered. The results of consideration the following assertions can be made: (1) “Endogenous” regional development is pursued in Asian countries, because of environmental problems, decreasing regional identities, and so on, under modernization, urbanization, and globalization. And movements for “Endogenous” regional development have been gradually started. (2) For promotion of “endogenous” regional development, designers and participators should understand that the residents play main roles of regional development activities. (3) We should understand the process of aforementioned situation is one type of regional development design.

Free Research Field

デザイン学