Transcript Why Satoyama Is Important? -Village Forest’s Possibility-

Why ‘SATOYAMA’ Is Important?
-from the viewpoint of BiodiversityKishi Seminar
Toshimi Hori, Yusuke Hosoi, Masayuki Kinoshita
Junko Masuda, Shingo Mori, Shinya Murauchi
Tomoya Saito, Hisanori Sakamoto
Faculty of Economics, Doshisha University
Contents
1.What is ‘SATOYAMA’?
2.Biodiversity’s meaning in
‘SATOYAMA’
3.Conclusion
1. What is ‘SATOYAMA’?
・Japanese traditional living place
→living place for securing food and
energy
・Place where multiple component exist
→secondary forest(copse),
reservoirs ,rice fields and houses etc.
SATOYAMA’ｓ
scenery
・Place where person uses nature, and
nature becomes rich, too
→Necessity of proper artificial
Position of ‘ＳＡＴＯＹＡＭＡ ‘from
Capital side
Natural Capital
Cｕｌｔｉｖａｔｅｄ Natural
Capital
Ｈuman Made
Capital
Satoyama
Natural Capital
Important capital to sustain
lives which are created from
nature
ex)water、soil etc.
Human Made Capital
Necessary capital to doing
production activity for human
ex)producing facility(factory)
etc.
Cultivated Natural Capital
Natural capital that changes
by moderate investment of the
human made capital
ex) Satoyama etc.
‘Satoyama’ various functions
(1)Satoyama where formed traditional culture
(2)Satoyama as relaxation place
(3)Satoyama where have the purification of
atmosphere and water quality and dam functions
(4)Satoyama where biodiversity has been brought
up
etc.
２．Biodiversity’s meaning in
‘SATOYAMA’
Biodiversity :
all of gene,species and
ecosystem in an area
 hereditary diversity
 species’ diversity
 ecosystem diversity
→first resource as the
source energy
Traditional balance system of
the nature and human
・Satoyama for living place
↓
・Satoyama for sustainable use by human
→Proper artificial management
↓then
・The formation of ecosystem →the creation
of various utility value for human
Economical value of SATOYAMA
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Direct economical value
• Renewable energy, Foodstuffs, Medical supplies , Fuel・・・
etc.
• Place as production of timber
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Indirect economical value
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Purification of air and water
Mitigation of floods and control of landslide
Partial moderation and amelioration, or stabilization of climate
Aesthetic beauty and intellectual stimulation
Support of diverse human cultures
Recreational sites
Detoxification and decomposition of wastes, generation and renewal of soil
fertility, pollination of crops and natural vegetation, moderation of the force of
winds
・・・etc.
３、Conclusion
Natural
environment
Energy
(Firewood
and coal)
Realization of the
life which people
who live in
Satoyama can
Resources(
maintain
wood, food,
etc.)
Life waste
(feces,and
urine/kitchen
garbage)
ecosystem of traditional Satoyama
preserve Satoyama
Hereinbefore, we must
where have various
utility value for human
The realization of
sustainable society
Importance of the Satoyama
conservation
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The Satoyama conservation
activities of a Kishi seminar
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Our Kishi seminars are
carrying out activity for
conserving Satoyama.
Various value exists in
Satoyama. The society
which human maintain
can be formed by utilizing
the value effectively.
Therefore, it can be said
that Satoyama's
conservation is important.
Stage of the Satoyama conservation activities