Categorization by Adjacent Environment and Cultivation Status Comparison of Agricultural Land in the Urbanization Control Area

Case Study in TSUSUMI District, OBUSE Town, Nagano Prefecture

Abstract

The objectives of this study are 1) to categorize agricultural land by adjacent environment in a mixed farm and residential area, focusing on the agricultural development system and land use, and 2) to compare cultivation status by category ofadjacent environment. The conclusions are as follows. 1) The agricultural developing area - AOJI - is clustered while the other area - SHIROJI - exists as an intermediate area between farm and residence. 2) Cultivation status varies depending on the category of adjacent environment, with SHIROJI areas adjacent to non-farming land and AOJI areas facing more roads tending to be less cultivated.