Abstract
In rural depopulated areas, the importance of the rural improvement project is increasing every year also with the intention of activating the areas. Especially, it is very important to improve the quality of living environment and working environment. On these plannings, it is important not only to grasp the present condition but to analyze the structure of factors for the future improvement of the environment. Further, the investigation of residents' behavior and consciousness toward the environment is necessary.
This paper took up Misumi town, Shimane Prefecture, which is worrying about depopulation problems. The structure of evaluation on living environment and working environment was analyzed considering the out/in migration. And a policy on depopulation was investigated from the standpoint of the rural improvement.
The following results became clear. The improvement of road and its utility, the betterment of local community and human relations, the fullness of educational and cultural and leisure activity are important as for the improvement of living environment. Not that the invitation of plants is everything but that various occupational categories, the procurement of extensive working place, the utility of traffic, the creation of attractive workshop are important as for the improvement of working environment.
