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Satoyama

The Traditional Rural Landscape of Japan

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Editors:
  1. Kazuhiko Takeuchi

    1. Laboratory of Landscape Ecology and Planning, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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  2. Robert D. Brown

    1. School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

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  3. Izumi Washitani

    1. Laboratory of Conservation Ecology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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  4. Atsushi Tsunekawa

    1. Laboratory of Landscape Ecology and Planning, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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  5. Makoto Yokohari

    1. Institute of Policy and Planning Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

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  • Describes the Japanese traditional rural landscape, satoyama
  • The concept of satoyama is based on symbiotic relationship between humans and the fragile nature
  • After the radical changes in the middle of the twentieth century, satoyama has been rediscovered to play a vital role in the management of the landscape
  • The knowledges, experiences and suggestions for conservation described in this book will be useful for people interested in sustainable land use in a wide range of environments of the world

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Japan’s traditional and fragile satoyama landscape system was developed over centuries of human life on mountainous island terrain in a monsoon climate. The carefully managed coppice woodlands on the hillsides, the villages strung along the base of the hills, and the carefully tended paddy fields of rural Japan made possible the sustainable interaction of nature and humans. Radical changes in the middle of the twentieth century led to the abandonment of satoyama landscapes which now are being rediscovered. There is a new realization that these woodlands still play a vital role in the management of the Japanese landscape and a new determination to manage them for the future. This multifaceted book explores the history, nature, biodiversity, current conservation measures, and future uses of satoyama. The information presented here will be of interest in all parts of the world where patterns of sustainable development are being sought.

 

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages II-XI
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  2. Ideological Contribution of Satoyamas

    • R. D. Brown, M. Yokohari
    Pages 1-7

  3. The Nature of Satoyama Landscapes

    • K. Takeuchi
    Pages 9-39

  4. Satoyama Landscape Transition

    • A. Tsunekawa
    Pages 41-79

  5. Biological Diversity in Satoyama Landscapes

    • N. Kuramoto, Y. Sonoda
    Pages 81-109

  6. Approaches to Satoyama Conservation

    • S. Nakagawa
    Pages 111-147

  7. Biological Resources

    • K. Iiyama
    Pages 149-178

  8. Long-term Strategy for Satoyama Conservation

    • A. Tsunekawa
    Pages 179-208

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 209-229
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratory of Landscape Ecology and Planning, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Atsushi Tsunekawa

  • School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

    Robert D. Brown

  • Laboratory of Conservation Ecology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

    Izumi Washitani

  • Institute of Policy and Planning Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

    Makoto Yokohari

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Satoyama

  • Book Subtitle: The Traditional Rural Landscape of Japan

  • Editors: Kazuhiko Takeuchi, Robert D. Brown, Izumi Washitani, Atsushi Tsunekawa, Makoto Yokohari

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-67861-8

  • Publisher: Springer Tokyo

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Japan 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-4-431-00007-5Published: 09 December 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-4-431-67980-6Published: 28 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-4-431-67861-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 229

  • Additional Information: Original Japanese edition published by University of Tokyo Press, 2001

  • Topics: Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Biodiversity, Conservation Biology/Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Environmental Management

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