| Course title | |||||
| 農業資源経済学 [Agricultural and Resource Economics] | |||||
| Course category | Requirement | Credit | 2 | ||
| Department | Year | 3～ | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 01AN3507 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 大橋 めぐみ [OOHASHI Megumi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Agriculture | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Rural resources such as land, community, and the landscape often have characteristics of externalities and unequal distribution. The goal of this course is to study case studies involving green tourism, regional brands, and endogenous development, while relating these case studies to theories of environmental economics or geography. In recent years, improvements to databases, such as the agricultural census, have made it easier to analyze rural areas and to make maps using GIS. We will also learn the basic skills needed to use these databases. |
| Expected Learning |
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1) To learn about the theories and case studies related to rural resources. 2) To learn the introductory skills needed to use a regional database. |
| Course schedule |
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1. (10/2) guidance 2. (10/9) rural tourism (1) 3. (10/16) rural tourism (2) 4. (10/23) policy to conserve rural resources 5. (10/31) regional brand, Geographical Indication（GI） 6. (11/6) agriculture-related business 7. (11/13) community (1): endogenous development. 8. (11/20) community (2): food deserts 9. (11/27) conservation and the use of rural resources 10. (12/4) the theory of Geographical Information systems（GIS） 11. (12/11) GIS: case studies (1) 12. (12/18) GIS: case studies (2) 13-15. (12/25) regional science The last class may change from a lecture to a practice session (depending on the number of students). We use QGIS (free software) to study regional science. |
| Prerequisites |
| No prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
| No specific textbook is used. |
| References |
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Copies will be distributed in class Yasuo Ooe et al. (2017) “Economic analysis of exchange activities between urban and rural areas” Osam Saito (2014) “Food chain and rural regeneration” Toshiko Masugata, Yoshimitsu Taniguchi, Masashi Tachikawa et al. (2014) “Sociology of Food and Agriculture” Tokumi Odagiri, Takuya Hashiguchi et. al. (2018) “Endogenous rural development theory” Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. “Agricultural White Paper” Barry C. Field (2016) “Natural Resource Economic; An Introduction to the Second Edition” Hiroshi Matsubara (2006) “Economic Geography Theories Relating to Industrial Location, Regional Economy, and Urban Structure” Atsushi Otomo (1997) “Regional Science: An Introduction” Yuji Murayama, Nobuhiko Komaki et.al. (2013) “Regional Science” |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Grades will be based on class attendance and a final report. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Regional science is useful not only in research but also for many other careers. |
| Course keywords |
| Resources, green tourism, regional brands, endogenous development, regional science |
| Office hours |
| After every class |
| Remarks 1 |
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The class is held on Tuesdays, fifth period, from October and December. (There are no classes on January.) On 12/25 only, the class will be held between the third and fifth periods. |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 9/18/2018 3:03:14 PM |