Editors:
- 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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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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.
Editors and Affiliations
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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
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School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
Robert D. Brown
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Laboratory of Conservation Ecology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Izumi Washitani
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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
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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