Regional development through ecological business : unique cases in Japanese rural regions / / Makoto Hirano

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910462167303321
• Autore: Hirano Makoto
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-283-70833-7; 0-203-09786-6; 1-136-22440-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (121 p.)
• Collana: Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; ; 109
• Disciplina: 307.1/4120952
• Soggetti: Regional planning - Japan; Rural development - Japan; Sustainable development - Japan; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Literature review: The Limits to Growth and regional development; 2.1 The impact of The Limits to Growth; 2.2 Knowledge management issues; 2.3 Regional development; 3 Research framework; 3.1 Objects of research, standpoint of research; 3.2 Research question and hypothesis; 3.3 Research methodology; 3.4 Framework and flow of research; 4 Social and emotional development through art; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The case of the Seashore Museum - inexpensive regional museum; 4.3 The case of the Echigo Tsumari Art Triennial - impressive regional art event4.4 Analysis and discussion; 4.5 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; 5 Creating ecological businesses; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The case of Irodori - a business selling leaves; 5.3 The case of Shimanto Drama - selling the riverside lifestyle; 5.4 The case of Umaji village - selling the mountain lifestyle; 5.5 The case of the Life Creation Studio - dialect as business resource; 5.6 The case of Yubu island - selling the peaceful feeling; 5.7 The case of the sake cellar on Ishigaki - an island recycling business; 5.8 Analysis and discussion5.9 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; 6 Regional community as business platform; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The case of Taketomi island - uniting for survival; 6.3 The case of Iriomote island - diversification businesses for symbiosis; 6.4 The case of Chikamori Hospital - effective service through community networking; 6.5 The case of Tosa-Senri- a grocery with information and human networks; 6.6 Comparative analysis of the four cases; 6.7 The case of Yumenomachi Souzouiinkai - an ICT enterprise with a social mission; 6.8 The case of Wanawakai - a regional non-profit organization6.9 The case of Obuse city - an autonomous community with a common mission; 6.10 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; 7 Sustainable development via community design; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The case of the Bakuro CET scheme - renovation of a depopulated district; 7.3 The case of the Kamiyama artist-in-residence scheme - redesigning rural community; 7.4 Analysis and discussion; 7.5 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; 8 Globalization for regional enterprises; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 The case of the Nakamura Noen lily business - local business, global network8.3 The case of Kochi Ice - global business, local network; 8.4 Analysis and discussion; 8.5 Conclusion; Acknowledgments; 9 An experiment in regional development through ecological business; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Designing the Tosa Arts & Crafts project; 9.3 Activities in the first year; 9.4 Reflections on the first year and activities in the second year; 9.5 Analysis and discussion; 10 Summary; 10.1 The case studies; 10.2 Leadership and community in relation to knowledge management; 10.3 Innovation for sustainable development
• Sommario/riassunto: Regional disparity is one of the current pressing social issues. Many countries lack basic infrastructures of establishing a new business or industrial cluster. The book argues that existing arguments which have mostly focused on macroscopic view of economy of society or industries may be misguided. The book delivers a refreshing insight from microscopic view of enterprise/business management and how businesses can achieve sustainable development at enterprise level.The book includes case studies of concrete examples to illustrate how a successful model can be put in place to effect