By K. Takeuchi, R.D. Brown, I. Washitani, A. Tsunekawa, M. Yokohari
Japan’s conventional and fragile satoyama panorama method used to be built over centuries of human lifestyles on mountainous island terrain in a monsoon weather. The conscientiously controlled coppice woodlands at the hillsides, the villages strung alongside the bottom of the hills, and the rigorously tended paddy fields of rural Japan made attainable the sustainable interplay of nature and people. Radical adjustments in the course of the 20 th century ended in the abandonment of satoyama landscapes which now are being rediscovered. there's a new recognition that those woodlands nonetheless play a necessary position within the administration of the japanese panorama and a brand new choice to control them for the long run. This multifaceted publication explores the historical past, nature, biodiversity, present conservation measures, and destiny makes use of of satoyama. the knowledge provided right here should be of curiosity in all components of the realm the place styles of sustainable improvement are being sought.
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This is a surprising result, considering the huge social and economic changes during this time. 1. Changes in national land use since 1850 (Source: Himiyama 1995) ca. 1850 ca. 1900 ca. 1950 ca. 00 37207 Urban land use Rail road Agricultural land use Other tree field Forests and woodlands Broad-leaved forests and woodlands Bamboo woodland etc. 1 ~ ~6000 ........ -............... --.... - -.... 3000 400 300 2000 I"--0'. " yjeld planted area I (kg/l Dares) 1000 ~ ~ ~ 200 ~, 100 1900 1940 1920 1980 1960 1996 year ';;' 800 ~ 600 ~ ] ~ 400 200 Q.
IC'. "j Fig. 2. 8. Planning by a satoyama volunteer (Volunteers for Conservation of Coppice in Sakuragaoka Park; VCCS) 4. From a special event to daily activity; and 5. From standardized society to a society with a multivalue system. One prototype of a volunteer activity is as follows. The participants consider themselves as equals and, as a group, aim to maintain the natural integrity of the conservation area. Among the participants, there are likely to be several talented individuals who can lead specific activities, such as knowing how and who can take the lead in thinning, or the editing and publishing of newsletters and so on.
The existing law can be adapted, or a new law can be established. Another way is through economic restriction. The purpose of this is to promote satoyama landscape functions by financially supporting farmers and nonprofit organization (NPO) activists, or by giving incentives, such as tax reductions. Developers can also be legally charged for the social expenses incurred as a direct result of their development. Regardless of these issues, corresponding departments need to cooperate to move on to the next stage of planning in order to realize these plans.