Role of social network for establishing environmentally-sound industry and area

本研究以岩手县的久崎镇为个案，探讨了社会网络在建立环境友好型产业和地区中的作用。因此，在现任市长、公私合营企业领导人和该镇森林协会之间存在着密集的网络。此外，在前任市长任职期间，还发现了围绕前任市长的密集网络。我们的结论是，一个高度集中的由连续的市长组成的网络得到了维持，公私合营企业领导人和森林协会之间存在着联系网络，这有助于久崎镇的发展。

This study examined the role of social network for establishing an environmentally-sound industry and area, focusing on Kuzumaki Town in Iwate as a case. As a result, a dense networks between the present town mayor, leaders in joint public-private ventures and forest association in the town existed. In addition, a dense network around the former town mayor was found in the period when the former town mayor was in his position. We concluded that a highly centralized network with successive town mayor has been sustained a bonding network existed between the leaders of joint public-private ventures and forest association, which contributed to the development in Kuzumaki Town.