STUDY ON PRESERVATION MEASURES OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPE IN ASO

Abstract

Since the establishment of cultural landscape system, it has been necessary to protect the mechanism for creating cultural landscape based on the local identity. In the Aso area that is the research place of this study, it has been considered the preservation and utilization of cultural landscape which is evaluated as grassland for a national important cultural landscape. The aim of this research is to clarify about the characteristic and a future problem by considering the preservation activities of cultural landscape that allow moderate change, in the Aso area. Firstly the system for protection of cultural landscape is summarized. Secondly it is observed the system and organizing the preservation of cultural landscape in the Aso area, based on actual discussions and hearings. And it is analyzed the preservation activities that allowed moderate change. As a result, it is clarified that sustainable preservation of characteristics of lifestyle and industry in each region based on the awareness for the system of cultural landscape. And, it is important corporation the other protection systems in the Aso area.