The Geographical Study on Area Management in Rural Japan

为了探讨日本农村地区管理的地理问题，本研究旨在考虑(A)新农村治理组织所管理地区的适当性，以及(B)建立新农村治理组织独立性的网络方式。本研究明确了许多新型乡村治理组织所管理的区域与小学学区相当。这一结果表明，需要在学区传统社区组织和新农村治理组织之间做出角色共享安排，并加强与邻近新农村治理组织的合作。此外，还将要求新的农村管理组织解决土地利用空心化的问题。

For discussing geographical problems about Area Management in rural Japan, this study aimed to consider (A) appropriateness of areas managed by new rural governing organizations, and (B) ways of networking for establishing independence of new rural governing organizations. This study clarified that many new rural governing organization managed equivalent area with district of elementary school. This result indicated needs for role-sharing arrangement between traditional community organizations in school districts and new rural governing organizations, and enhancing collaboration with neighboring new rural governing organizations. Additionally, new rural governing organizations will be asked to address issues about hollowing of land use.