A study of sustainable development model for small island communities near Naha, Okinawa confronting depopulation and aging

本研究的成果归纳为以下三个部分。1.区域发展研究。以扎马米村为例，在发展旅游业的同时，社区正在制定自己的规则，将珊瑚礁作为公共资产进行保护。与扎迈村和当地商会合作，举办了两次社区论坛。审查了小岛屿上学校午餐方案在饮食文化教育方面的潜力，以及岛屿上小规模农业对保护当地文化和旅游业发展的重要性。在阿古尼村，特别是在旅游业和农业方面，探索了区域发展的途径。2.社区福利研究在头两年，在托卡什基、阿古尼、扎马美和托纳基四个村庄进行了实地考察，讨论和分享了小岛屿社区当地福利组织面临的特殊问题。第三年，来自四个村庄的当地福利组织的工作人员被…更多的人被邀请到冲绳大学地区研究所讨论这些问题。该项目成功地在小岛屿上建立了地方组织网络，但它也暴露了困难，因为参与往往取决于天气条件。3.环境保护研究对4个岛屿村庄进行了1)水资源和污水管理、2)地质和地理以及3)非动物群的研究。在此基础上，提出了生态博物馆的发展思路。研究了过去开发对旅游业的影响，并探讨了可持续发展的可能性。此外，研究还成功地为未来的旅游发展找到了一些替代资源。例如，对阿菲动物的研究表明，在陆地地区进行旅游是可能的。水管理研究表明，有可能为来访的学生和对环境问题感兴趣的人制定环境教育计划。较少

The result of this study is summarized in the following three parts.1.Regional Development Study.Zamami Village was chosen for a case study where community is developing it own rules to protect coral reef as public asset while developing tourism. Community Forums were held twice in collaboration with Zamai Village and the local Chamber of Commerce. The potential of school lunch programs on small islands for food culture education and the importance of small scale farming on islands for preserving local culture and tourism development was examined. In Aguni Village, means of regional development were explored particularly in tourism industry and agriculture.2.Community Welfare StudyIn the first two years, fieldwork was conducted in the four villages (Tokashiki, Aguni, Zamami, and Tonaki) and particular problems that local welfare organizations on small island communities face were discussed and shared. In the third year, staffs of local welfare organizations from the four villages were … More invited to discuss the problems at Research Institute of Regional Studies at Okinawa University. This project was successful in developing networks of local organizations on small islands but it also revealed the difficulty as the participation often depended on the weather condition.3.Environmental preservation studyThe research of four island villages was conducted in 1)water resource and sewage management, 2)geology and geography and 3)abifauna. Based on the research findings, 4)an eco museum development was proposed. The impact of past development and tourism was examined and possibility of sustainable development was explored. In addition, the research was successful finding some alternative resources for future tourism development. For example, the research on abifauna suggests the possibility of tourism on land area. The water management study suggests the possibility of developing environmental education programs for visiting students and those interested in environmental issues. Less