Course title
農村地域計画学   [Rural Planning]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01rn2042
Instructor(s)
中島 正裕   [NAKAJIMA Masahiro]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office afjgxte/L1151  Email address

Course description
In this course students will first learn the history of agriculture and of the farm village in target agricultural regions for rural planning schemes in order to develop deeper insight into the actual mechanisms of the numerous problems the target region is currently facing. Then, they will be provided with the foundation of knowledge for rural planning through selected focus on land usage planning as well as improvements in the agricultural production base and living environment. Finally, students will master the methodology for revitalization of agricultural regions and understand the social significance of efforts in rural planning including the roles that universities can play in communities from reviewing actual cases and real-life examples.
Expected Learning
Students enrolled in this course are expected to master the basic knowledge of agriculture and a farming village from the perspective of technology-based planning theories with the focus on land usage planning, the government’s agricultural policy, and strategies for revitalization of regional communities.
Course schedule
1. Introduction
2. Present situations of agriculture and rural areas in Japan1
3. Present situations of agriculture and rural areas in Japan2 
4. Land use planning 1: Definition of land use planning
5. Land use planning 2: City planning act
6. Land use planning 3: System of reserved agricultural zones in the urbanization promotion areas
7. Land use planning 4: Roles of urban farming
8. Land use planning 5: Act on Establishment of Agricultural Promotion Regions
9. Land use planning 6: Cropland Act
10. Infrastructure for agricultural production1
11. Infrastructure for agricultural production2
12. Infrastructure for agricultural production3
13. Comprehensive rural improvement project
14. Methodology of rural regenerations
15. Terminal examination
Prerequisites
none
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts and exercise materials are provided during the class
References
「改訂農村計画学」,農業土木学会,2003
「豊かな田園の創造―農村整備事業の歴史と展望―」,農文協,1999
Assessment/Grading
Part I (30%):Report 
Part II (70%):Terminal examination
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Rural regenerations, Land use planning, Food security, Fallow lands, Green tourism,
Office hours
By the demand
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
2/21/2020 2:05:13 PM