Analysis of the Factors of Cooperative Behavior Towards Woody Biomass Utilization

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  • 木質バイオマス利活用への協力行動の要因に関する分析
  • 木質バイオマス利活用への協力行動の要因に関する分析 : 岡山県真庭市・福岡県筑後川流域における事業所・市民アンケートから
  • キシツ バイオマス リ カツヨウ エ ノ キョウリョク コウドウ ノ ヨウイン ニ カンスル ブンセキ : オカヤマケン マニワシ ・ フクオカケン チクゴガワ リュウイキ ニ オケル ジギョウショ ・ シミン アンケート カラ
  • - Based on Questionnaire of Enterprises and Residents in Maniwa City, Okayama, and Chikugo River Area, Fukuoka -
  • －岡山県真庭市・福岡県筑後川流域における事業所・市民アンケートから－

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Abstract

In order to clarify the influence factor for cooperative behaviors required for business economic efficiency of woody biomass utilization projects, we conducted a questionnaire survey for both establishments (enterprises) and citizens in Maniwa City, Okayama which is a city with advanced woody biomass projects and Asakura City, Fukuoka and its surrounding regions where biomass businesses have just started. As a result of the analysis, it was found that establishments and citizens in Maniwa act more cooperatively and highly motivated than those in Asakura and its surroundings, although little difference exists in general behavior characteristics between them. It would appear that high degree of cooperation in Maniwa comes from biomass utilization projects, not from regional characteristics. Asakura region has the potential to improve people’s cooperative behaviors depending on its efforts.<br>People’s awareness of effects on the regional community brought by the biomass utilization projects also has a huge impact on both enterprises and citizens. Further, an important matter is consideration of management and price or ease of use for establishments and citizens respectively.<br>In order to promote regional cooperative behaviors, it is important to clarify the regional effect of biomass utilization projects. Even if it does not create direct demand, people’s secondary demand can be promoted by the town development vision involving citizens and improvement of the corporate image, and thereby promotion of enterprise behaviors can be expected. Since the influence factors are different between introduction and developing periods, it is preferable to have a vision as appropriate to the stage of development.

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  • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

    ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 26 (1), 49-62, 2013

    SOCIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, JAPAN

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