A Study of “Satoyama” as Program Management for Ensuring Local Sustainability

Abstract

Today, the concept of “satoyama” is considered more importantly not only in the context of environmental conservation, but also in a wide variety of issues with which local municipalities are required to deal inclusively. Base on the result of a questionnaire survey, this paper clarifies the actual status of local municipalities dealing with satoyama, and the necessity of introducing program management which enables cross-sectoral endeavors and collaborations, in order to ensure the local sustainability.