Abstract
This symposium was organized to discuss the rapid transfiguration of the Seto Inland Sea Area for the last 25 years from six viewpoints; transportation revolution, urbanization, indusrti-alization, water resources, agricultural change and development of islands. Presented papers are as follows.
1. Yokoyama, S.: Effect of the development of new transportation system
2. Kitagawa, K.: Change of urban functions of the cities in this area
3. Murakami, M.: Industrial development of the area-change from new industrial citites and special industrialization region to technopolis-
4. Moritaki, K.: Water resource problems
5. Yokota, T.: Transfiguration of agriculture and rural villages-using tobacco farming as an indicator-
6. Uchiyama, Y.: Transfiguration of the mikan (Japanese orange) producing region- case of In'no Shima City-
7. Asano, H.: Effects and future problems of the development Aact of Isolated Islands
Two comments were given to each paper by commentators.
This symposium was characterized by many comments from many specialists in various fields concerned with regional development ; seven geographers, two economists, two local administrators and one agricultural scientist. Therefore, each opinion was diversified, suggestive and stimulating. Our purpose was to review the human geographical studies on the Seto Inland Sea Area and to prepare for the further study on the change of this area. We are convinced that these aims were attained.
