Abstract
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO CLARIFY THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION ON THE RESIDENTS' "LOCAL IDENTITY" . COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS CONCERNING PLANNING AND DESIGN OF IT'S LIVING ENVIRONMENT WERE HELD IN ONE MOUNTAINOUS SETTLMENT, AND TO GRASP RESIDENTS' EVALUATION OF THEIR LIVING ENVIRONMENT, QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS WERE ALSO MADE IN EVERY SETTLEMENT IN KURIYAMA VILLAGE. THE CONCLUTION ARE AS FOLLOWS; (1) THE EFFECT OF WORKSHOP CAN SURELY BE FOUND IN THE DIFFERENCE OF RESIDENTS' EVALUATION. (2) THE RESIDENTS CAN MAKE UP THEIR IDENTITY AS WELL AS THEIR PROSPECTIVE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE WORKSHOP.
