Rural Villages, Wildlife and Environment

The lectures shall cover three themes - I. Overview of Mountain Farming Villages and Identifying Challenges; II. Basic Knowledge of Wildlife and Conflicts with Residents of Mountain Farming Villages; III. An Environment that Connects Agriculture and Forestry to Mountaneous rural areas. Section I provides a general overview of mountain farming villages and the current state of the environment. Section II covers the current status and ecology of wildlife, the damage they cause, the preventive measures for it, and the challenges in capturing. Section III explains the differences between rural and urban environments, the functions and ecosystem services provided by farmland and mountain farming villages, and the restoration techniques employed therein. Lectures shall be given by three lecturers, all of whom will provide clear explanations in an easy-to-understand manner, using specific examples from their specialized perspectives and research fields.

Shinshu, Hilly and Mountaneous Rural Areas, Wildlife Management, Rural Environment

The course shall be conducted such that the three lecturers will teach their topics sequentially.

I. Overview of Mountain Farming Villages and Identifying Challenges
1. Guidance/Lecture Overview: Future society and mountain farming villages
2. Significance of Mountain Farming Villages in Modern Society 1 (Environmental Changes in Farming Villages)
3. Significance of Mountain Farming Villages in Modern Society 2 (Food Crisis and Farming Villages)
4. Challenges in Nearby Mountain Farming Villages (Mountain Villages (Satochi) and Undeveloped Woodlands (Satoyama)

II. Basic Knowledge of Wildlife and Conflicts with Residents of Mountain Farming Villages
5. Current Status and Wildlife Ecology (1)
6. Current Status and Wildlife Ecology (2)
7. Damage and Countermeasures in Mountain Farming Villages
8. Challenges of Trapping - One Such Countermeasure
9. Current State of Wildlife Challenges in Shinshu

III. An Environment that Connects Agriculture and Forestry to Mountaneous Rural areas.
10. Environments in Rural and Urban Area
11. Environmental Conservation Functions of Farmland and Mountain Farming Villages
12. Ecosystem Services by Agriculture and Forestry and SDGs
13. The Environment Connecting Agriculture and Forestry with Mountain Farming Villages
14. Rehaviritation to Various Damages Caused in Rural areas

15. Summary

Each instructor shall conduct quizzes during their assigned lessons to periodically assess the students' understanding of the topics outlined in the course overview.

Syllabus (Japanese site only)