Papers on Environmental Information Science
Vol.17(The 17th Conference on Environmental Information Science)
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Activities and Organizations using Community Currency as a Method to Support Community Needs
Masaru FujitaKoshiro ShimizuKazuhiro Kimura
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Pages 189-194

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Community currency is becoming widespread and expected as a tool to regenerate a neighborhood community which is losing a spirit of charity and cooperation of neighborhood activities. However, community currencies have various styles in the aim, operating system and intention to group extension. Types of community currency groups are classified in three types, that is, groups which have a special theme such as nature conservations, groups which aim to exchange unspecified goods and services and the other is mixed type of these two types of groups. In any case, it is necessary to match their goods and services with the users' demand. In our study, matching methods of each group were analyzed. Active groups have a tendency to make occasion to meet users together and give derailed and communicative information by their newsletter and other simple methods.
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