LEADER 05571oam 2200733I 450 001 9910462167303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-70833-7 010 $a0-203-09786-6 010 $a1-136-22440-8 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203097861 035 $a(CKB)2670000000269354 035 $a(EBL)1046983 035 $a(OCoLC)817889069 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000758487 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12359593 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000758487 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10781267 035 $a(PQKB)11531971 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1046983 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1046983 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10619190 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL402083 035 $a(OCoLC)820818372 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000269354 100 $a20180706d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRegional development through ecological business $eunique cases in Japanese rural regions /$fMakoto Hirano 210 1$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (121 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies in the modern world economy ;$v109 225 0$aRoutledge studies in the modern world economy ;$v109 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-70523-1 311 $a0-415-69441-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 327 $a4.3 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 327 $a5.8 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 327 $a6.8 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 327 $a8.2 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 327 $a10.3 Innovation for sustainable development 330 $aRegional disparity is one of the current pressing social issues. Many countries lack basic infrastructures of establishing a new business or industrial cluster. The book argues that existing arguments which have mostly focused on macroscopic view of economy of society or industries may be misguided. The book delivers a refreshing insight from microscopic view of enterprise/business management and how businesses can achieve sustainable development at enterprise level.The book includes case studies of concrete examples to illustrate how a successful model can be put in place to effect 410 0$aRoutledge studies in the modern world economy ;$v109. 606 $aRegional planning$zJapan 606 $aRural development$zJapan 606 $aSustainable development$zJapan 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aRegional planning 615 0$aRural development 615 0$aSustainable development 676 $a307.1/4120952 700 $aHirano$b Makoto.$0989205 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462167303321 996 $aRegional development through ecological business$92262261 997 $aUNINA