豊田市の中山間地域における若手居住者の街・住環境づくりに関する意識調査

Abstract

This research targeted younger residents in a mountainous area of the Toyota district. They were asked to complete a questionnaire about their views on how they planned to support themselves in the future and what kind of a lifestyle they hoped to lead. The aim of the study was to gather materials concerning strategies for more fulfilling and improved village life in the mountainous areas. Approximately half of the younger residents surveyed wished to continue living in their village, giving reasons such as the “local climate”, ”exchange with people”, and ”being more or less content with current living conditions”. However, the present situation of life in these villages faces problems that need to be overcome, relating to employment of youths, depopulation due to an exodus of younger residents, residential environment, medical services, education, transportation and hard life at the time of snowfall. In addition to the above-mentioned issues, achieving a village where younger residents would like to live requires for creating jobs, promoting reverse migration, constructing housing for youths, and making the village attractive to women.