Abstract
In this paper, we quantitatively analyzed the implementing patterns of global warming prevention policies in municipalities. Based upon the analysis, we classified the municipalities according to observed patterns, analyzed recent characteristics of the implementation of global warming prevention policies in municipalities, and further clarified this problem. Based on the results of 1,111 responses to a questionnaire, conducted in municipalities at the beginning of the implementation process, the average implementation rate of the measures was only 8.6%, which indicates that global warming prevention policies have not been implemented to the extent intended. Although energy saving policies have been implemented in public facilities and the dissemination of information to citizens and businesses has proceeded relatively well, the upgrading of urban infrastructure to facilitate the creation of low carbon cities has not proceeded as intended. The implementation rate of the measures tended to be highest in municipalities with large populations, but lower in those with smaller populations. The implementation rate was higher in municipalities that had instituted plans addressing global warming than those that had not. Focusing on the similarities among the implementation patterns of the measures, we performed a quantitative analysis III. As a result, we extracted the following three axes: “nature - artificiality”, “social system - facilities” and “new technology - conventional technology.” Using the sample scores of the 1st and the 2nd axes from the quantitative analysis III, we broke down 855 municipalities targeted for the analysis into five categories. As a result, 272 municipalities were classified into “nature - social system”. 67 into “artificiality - social system”. 274 into “artificiality - facilities”. 104 into “nature - facilities” and 138 into “neutral”. Based on analyses of the classification of municipalities by population, many municipalities with small populations belong to the “nature - social system” category and those with large populations belong to the “artificiality - facilities” category.
