JAUE2012-063: Research on the Future Prediction and the Local Regeneration Method for Remote Islands in Kyushu

Abstract

The Kyushu (mainland) is located in the south part of Japan. It has 143 remote islands, 54.2% of them with a population below 300 inhabitants. Remote islands with a population less than 1000 people exceed 70% of the whole Kyushu. The s remote islands in Kyushu are concentrated in Nagasaki Prefecture and Kagoshima Prefecture. In that case, the regenera and revitalization is urgently required, especially in Kagoshima Prefecture and Nagasaki Prefecture which have many remote islands.In this paper, the living situation and the problems of the remote islands in Kyushu are investigated. Finally, the result of this research can be used as a method and suggestion on policy making for local government or municipalities. Furthermore this research is also intended to promote the sustainable development of the Kyushu area.