Changings in educational goals and contents of subjects related to "forest civil engineering" at vocational high schools were analyzed using the "Education Ministry Guidelines" (1947-2017) and school textbooks. The subjects named "forest engineering" in 1947 were divided into three in 1970's:...

To examining forestry and forest education at vocational high schools, we analyzed that the history of changes in the purpose and contents of subjects related to "Forest Science" including silviculture. We analyzed forestry and forest education during the postwar period, based on the Ministry's...

Small municipalities may lack access to the necessary human resources and funds to treat new issues regarding SDGs. In this study, new ideas for localizing the goals and targets for connecting municipalities' policies were proposed. First, the relationships among forest management policies and the...

Guidelines for the sustainable and effective use of plantation forests are important for national land planning and mountain village development in Japan. Therefore, we analyzed the value of plantation forests in view of forestry using Land Expectation Value (LEV) as an investment indicator. Cash...

At present in Japan, there is a scarcity of large, high-quality timber that is required to construct and repair traditional wooden buildings. This study revealed the history of the policies regulating the production of large timber in Japanese national forests, detected characteristics of the...

The purpose of this study is to examine the content of forest science required in university education based on an analysis of the content of the examination for the professional engineer (forest disciplines), a highly specialized qualification. The target of the analysis was the contents of the...

Regional forest management policies such should be evaluated appropriately to avoid unintended effects. The local government of the study area have impelled forestry enterprises to plant after clear-cutting inside the "zone to promote planting (zone)" since 2017. This study analyzed the differences ...

Melia azedarach (Sendan) has been recently regarded as a promising silvicultural tree in Japan, since it produces straight trunk by bud pruning practices. The objective of this study is to clarify the effect of site quality, canopy openness (light environment) and mother tree on seed germination...

In recent years, range expansion of bamboo stands has become a problem in Japan. In order to plan an appropriate management for bamboo stands, it is necessary to understand the topographical conditions controlling their establishment. Although previous studies have evaluated the topographical...

In this study, we conducted a questionnaire survey that targeted all forest owners' cooperatives nationwide and clarified the actual situation and problems of the district committee members (DCMs) and regional organizations (ROs). DCMs and ROs are expected to function as boundary spanners that...