The role of right to roam in environmental policy

本研究通过对8个项目（北海道3个、本州2个、九州3个）的案例研究分析，阐明了20世纪90年代以来日本开发的步道项目的特点和发展阶段。在健康意识日益增强、特别是城市地区步行人口增加以及需要增强农村能力的背景下，最近的人行道项目已经发展成为吸引该地区以外的游客体验“乡村”、自然美景和农村生活方式的一种方式。在本研究中，我们评估路径和步道项目，假设步道作为乡村性的体现，应该具有“可步行性”，创造“公共空间”，形成“乡村景观”。“结果显示，根据上述三项功能，北海道的人行道具有社会认可度和极大的路线设置灵活性，受到高度评价。

This study clarifies the characteristics and development phases of footpath projects developed since the 1990s, in Japan, through case study analyses through case study analyses of eight projects (three in Hokkaido, two in Honshu, and three in Kyushu). The recent footpath projects in the context of growing health awareness, of an increased walking population especially in urban areas, and the need for rural empowerment have developed as a way to attract visitors from outside the region to experience "rurality," natural beauty, and lifestyle in rural villages. In this study, we assess the paths and footpath projects, assuming that footpaths as the embodiment of rurality should have "walkability," create "public space," and form "rural landscape." The result shows that footpaths in Hokkaido, having social recognition and great flexibility in course setting, are highly evaluated according to the aforementioned three functions.