Consideration on the incentive of dilapidated mountainous farmland owners in reusing devastated land through the use of encroaching trees

Abstract

This thesis considers whether owners of dilapidated mountainous farmland could have incentive to reuse the land through the use of encroaching trees. Awaji city is investigated as the survey area. We collected Eurya Japonica and exported a total of six shipments. These were sold for profit at a farmer's market in Kobe city. After the sale, the purchaser advised that their future proposal was to use grown Eurya Japonica for private use and displayed an intention for reusing the same. In addition, we conducted a survey with landowners in Awaji island, regarding abandoned cultivation. We analyzed their reasons for abandonment and took into consideration various other factors. We then examined the method's effectiveness. As a result, the possibility that an owner would use dilapidated farmland was higher if appropriate usage was suggested according to particular circumstances. It is contended that managing the usage benefits not only the owner, but also the surr oundings.