住民のコウノトリとの『共生』を受け入れる背景にあるもの : 兵庫県豊岡市における放鳥直後のアンケート調査から

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This paper analyzes the background of local people who accept the 'co-existence' with the presence of white storks (Ciconia boyciana) in Toyooka city, Hyogo Prefecture. The chi-square test was applied to the results of a question-naire, targeted at the local people, about their perceptions relating to the release of white storks. I selected four questions designed to evaluate whether people accepted the presence of white storks. The responses were examined in relation to respondents' attributes (for example, 'age', 'sex', 'concern for environmental issues') by means of the chi-square test. The results showed that 'age', 'attachment to area of residence (Toyooka city)', 'concern for environmental issues' , recognition of Mr. Matsushima', and 'past or current sightings of white storks' were all connected to acceptance of the presence of the species. This demonstrates that local people accept the storks by adding values to their presences: 'the symbol of the region', 'the symbol of a rich natural environment' and 'the constant demands to release white storks presented mainly by Mr. Matsushima'. It can be said that adding values creates "distance" between local people and the white storks and facilitates co-existence of the two.
2008-07-31