農村共有資源管理のための共同行動 : 滋賀県の農業集落を対象として

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Using rural community-level data from Shiga prefecture in Japan, we investigate the importance of communitycharacteristics such as group size and social heterogeneity in determining the management level of irrigationchannels and farm roads. We use the indices of diversity and fragmentation as a measure of socialheterogeneity in rural communities. Our empirical findings provide evidence that group size has a significantnegative effect on the management level of irrigation channels, and that social diversity has a significantpositive effect on the management level of irrigation channels and farm roads. The empirical results supportthe contribution of social diversity to the management of common-pool resources such as irrigation channelsand farm roads, and imply that the participation of a range of different people in the management of suchresources should be considered when introducing a new policy for the conservation of farmland, water andrural environments.
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