Yoshito Yamazaki

THE UTILITY OF SMALL/MEDIUM SCALE SYSTEM OF WOOD DISTRIBUTION AND MARKETING ON THE VALUE IMPROVEMENT OF PLANTED FOREST: －From the point of view of problem solving and substituting for advantage of conventional wood distribution－@@@－従来型の木材流通における課題の解決と利点の代替の観点から－

The purpose of this study is to verify utility of small/medium scale system of wood distribution and marketing on the value improvement of planted forests. As a result , the utility of systems which operate in central part of Hyogo pref. was confirmed. And it was suggested that importance of mutual supplement with the large scale distribution system and small/medium scale distribution systems. And I think it is important that people who link the distribution from the upper part to the lower part for possibility of the system development in other areas.

RESEARCH ON FOSTERING SOCIAL VALUE OF GROUP OF POSTWAR MODERNISM ARCHITECTURE CONSERVED BY CIVIC ACTION

Considering serious losses of postwar modernism architecture in Japan, this study aims to clarify a social value fostered by civic action. Noteworthy example were found in Hirosaki City , Aomori Prefecture. 8 buildings planned by well known architect called Kunio Maekawa, which are communal facilities located in middle of the city, were conserved in particular way by citizens.By the research, it revealed that these group of buildings were playing an important role by being a group of life-stages of the citizens. This means that these buildings contains cumulative life-histories of people, which helps people to look back history of themselves and the city. Also by using this networks of accumulative life-histories, the value of these buildings were developing in a sustainable way.