Abstract
In recent years, many footpath projects, as part of the regional development, are spread throughout Japan. There are also cases where some footpath projects promote community development by local citizens. In this study, the characteristics of how local citizens participate in the action of the footpath projects through interview to three footpath groups in Kumamoto Prefecture were clarified. Furthermore, it performed the questionnaire survey about the relationship of the citizens to the footpath project in Misato town. As a result of this study, we can estimate citizens usual management of the area around the footpath course as spontaneous participation with the footpath projects, and it creates the chance for community development.
