[4B] Area Study

[4B-05] Regeneration of Charcoal-Burning Hut that Contribute to Regional Revitalization and Forest Conservation

Focusing on the "Charcoal-Burning Hut Regeneration Project" in the Izumi District of Wakaba Ward, Chiba City

*Yoshimi Miyata¹, Yue Li¹, Yurim Do¹, Hyewon Shim¹, Hironobu Aoki², Akira Ueda² (1. Graduate School of Chiba University, 2. Chiba University)

Keywords:Forest Management, Endogenous Development, Charcoal

The "Charcoal-burning Hut Regeneration Project" was developed in the Izumi district of Wakaba, Chiba. Literature review and field research confirmed that charcoal-making huts were important in the formation of local lifestyle and culture. Participants agreed that it was important not only to conserve forests but also to develop the project into a community-building activity through the restoration of huts, and voluntary organizations was established. In the future, we would like to study specific ways to utilize charcoal burning huts and create a system that allows people to participate in community building.