行為と距離の観点からみた農村地域居住者が地域アイデンティティとして認識する景観の特性

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This study aims to identify the characteristics of “bread-and-butter” landscapes,indispensable landscapes commonly experienced in daily lives, represented as important components of their regional identity by local residents. Three semi-structured group interview surveys were conducted in Aizu-wakamatsu in Fukushima Prefecture, and interview texts obtained were then analyzed by applying the text mining approach. The study identified; (a) “bread-and-butter” landscapes are explained in terms of time distance and physical behaviors, (b) relationships between “bread-and-butter” landscapes and ordinary behaviors are not frequently referred as important components of their regional identity by local residents, and (c) “bread-and-butter” landscapes such as shrines and mountains in the neighborhood are frequently referred as important components of their regional identity by residents in rural areas.