Study on the method of raising the autonomous capability of a community Utilizing of the environmental evaluation tool “GSA”

Abstract

The purpose of this research is developing the tool for residents performing the self-valuation of a community. Specifically, the environmental evaluation tool CSA (Community sustainability assessment) currently used by eco-villages was applied. Although the question item of CSA covers all the sides of local self-government, deviation is in the number of questions. Moreover, although the points as a result of CSA do not become the numerical value which can be compared with others objective, they are useful to evaluation in an area.