Working toward Rural Regeneration

Consideration of Strategic Model of “Physical Support for Local Communities” in Terms of Earthquake Reconstruction

Abstract

We reviewed a practical strategic model of “physical support for local communities” for rural regeneration, based on the concept of the reconstruction supporter system that was introduced as a reconstruction measure for the Mid Niigata Prefecture Earthquake and the “soft” measures for village regeneration. We performed a simulation of processes that included the introduction of the local vitalization cooperator system and the settlement support from the perspective of local government, and described points to be considered when local government introduces physical support to a community.