Studies on Sustainable Region

Course title

S2476000

Course description

All human activities are performed in specific regions. Therefore, realizing a sustainable region leads to the sustainability of human activities and the well-being of people. On the other hand, at present, many regions have various issues and are not sustainable. In addition, human and social activities in the region are deeply related to the local natural environment and human environment, and the introduction of technologies, systems, and policies that neglect them may even impair the sustainability of the region.
In this lecture, we will understand the relationship between the local environment and human and socialactivities and various issues facing the local community, based on examples from the world and Japan, and consider "what is a sustainable region".

Purpose of class

To learn about the relationship between the environment and human and social activities in the region and issues facing the region through concrete examples so that they can logically think about concrete measures for realizing a sustainable region.

Goals and objectives

	Goals and objectives	Course Outcomes
1.	Understand the relationship between the local environment and people's activities.	3.
2.	Can explain various issues in domestic and overseas regions in relation to the environment.	3.
3.	Can think of specific measures for realizing a sustainable region.	5.

Language

Japanese

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Sustainable Development Goals	Read the syllabus of this course carefully	30分
1.	Sustainable Development Goals	Review of the class	100分
2.	Is slash-and-burn agriculture the environmental destruction?	Preparation of the next class	50分
2.		Review of the class	100分
3.	The merits and demerits of the "green revolution"	Preparation of the next class	50分
3.	The merits and demerits of the "green revolution"	Review of the class	100分
4.	Why do they pick up wastes?	Preparation of the next class	50分
4.	Why do they pick up wastes?	Review of the class	100分
5.	Why do conflicts occur in the Middle East?	Preparation of the next class	50分
5.	Why do conflicts occur in the Middle East?	Review of the class	100分
6.	Midterm review	Preparation of the next class	350分
6.	Midterm review	Review of the class	100分
7.	Agriculture and forestry crisis and depopulation in Japan	Preparation of the next class	50分
7.	Agriculture and forestry crisis and depopulation in Japan	Review of the class	100分
8.	Why did Japanese rural villages not disappear?	Preparation of the next class	100分
8.	Why did Japanese rural villages not disappear?	Review of the class	100分
9.	Time geography	Preparation of the next class	100分
9.	Time geography	Review of the class	100分
10.	Why do child on waiting list generate?	Preparation of the next class	50分
10.	Why do child on waiting list generate?	Review of the class	100分
11.	Course review and Final exam	Preparation of the final exam	200分
11.	Course review and Final exam	Review of the class	100分
12.	Group work 1	Preparation of the next class	50分
12.	Group work 1	Review of the class	50分
13.	Group work 2	Preparation of the next class	50分
13.	Group work 2	Review of the class	50分
14.	Group work 3	Preparation of the final presentaion	200分
14.	Group work 3	Making of the final report	220分
Total.	-	-	2800分

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Quiz	Repors	Final exam	Total.
1.	5%	10%	10%	25%
2.	10%	10%	20%	40%
3.	5%	20%	10%	35%
Total.	20%	40%	40%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

(1)Grade is given based on the following: Quiz 20%, Midterm exam or Reports 40%, Final exam 40%.
(2)You are required to attend over two-thirds of classes to take the Final exam.

Textbooks and reference materials

No particular texts are required. Suggested readings will be mentioned from time to time in the class.

Prerequisites

Do not be absent from the first lecture class.

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions