Non-Market Food Provisioning Services in Hachijo Island, Japan and Their Implications Toward Building a Resilient Island

Saito, Osamu; Havas, Jarkko; Shirai, Kosuke; Kurisu, Kiyo; Aramaki, T.; Hanaki, Keisuke

doi:10.2208/jscejer.71.ii_349

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“…AFNs include practices such as community supported agriculture, farmers' markets, organic farms, cooperatives, solidarity purchasing groups, farm shops, urban agriculture, box scheme, and community gardens [2]. The distribution of nonmarket food (home grown foods and foods received from neighbors and/or relatives [3][4][5][6][7]) can be considered one aspect of AFNs that is related to the previously described characteristics [1]. Further, studies on urban gardening, home gardening, and community gardening can be seen in other works [8][9][10][11].…”

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“…In Japan, particularly rural areas, the distribution of nonmarket food is thriving, and the distribution of nonmarket food has an impact on Japanese people's dietary habits [3][4][5][6][7]. In the Noto Peninsula (a traditional Japanese rural setting called Satoyama [3]), there was a greater diversity in and a higher ratio of daily meal products produced at home compared to other areas of Japan [4].…”

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“…Furthermore, nonmarket foods account for approximately 25% of the production price basis and around 17% of the caloric basis within food consumption as a whole [5]. Approximately half of all food consumed was from nonmarket sources between the spring and autumn seasons [6]. In addition, a nationwide internet survey reported that there were no significant differences in the ratio of access to nonmarket foods because of the agricultural area classification, and there was a significant relationship between land use types and obtaining amounts and varieties of nonmarket food [4,7].…”

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Factors that Affect Nonmarket Fruit and Vegetable Receptions: Analyses of Two Cross-Sectional Surveys in Gunma, Japan

Machida¹,

Yoshida²

2019

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In this study, we identified the factors that affect the frequency of receiving nonmarket fruit and vegetables (FV). For Survey 1, we conducted a cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire for men aged 50–74 living in city (A) in Gunma, Japan. Participants were asked questions on FV receiving frequency, FV gardening, social cohesion (4–20 points), and basic characteristics. For Survey 2, a similar survey was conducted for residents aged 20–74 in three areas in city (B) in Gunma, but we included more variables. Ordinal logistic regression models were used for the analysis. In Survey 1, the responses of 243 participants were analyzed. The results showed that the FV receiving frequency was positively associated with non-gardeners and social cohesion. In Survey 2, the responses of 791 participants were analyzed. Vegetable receiving frequency was positively associated with rural and suburban areas, family structure, employment status, and non-farmers. The relationship between receiving frequency and social cohesion was similar to that found in Survey 1. In conclusion, in areas with flourishing FV cultivation, it seems to be easy to obtain FV through the social networks of reception, even for individuals who are not cultivating FV themselves.

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Factors that Affect Nonmarket Fruit and Vegetable Receptions: Analyses of Two Cross-Sectional Surveys in Gunma, Japan

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Yoshida²

2019

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“…It is also reported that non-market food provisioning has played multiple functions in both daily life and in emergency situations (such as natural disasters) in Japan's remote islands and rural peninsulas [4,29]. A food sharing culture in SEPLS can contribute to enhancing resilience against future socio-economic changes and natural disasters.…”

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Non-Market Food Provision and Sharing in Japan’s Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes

2018

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Socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) are characterized by a dynamic mosaic of different ecosystem types that maintain relatively high biodiversity and produce a bundle of ecosystem services. One unique characteristic of SEPLS is the sharing of provisioning services within and beyond communities, such as forests, agricultural and marine products. Conventional ecosystem assessments based on statistical data often ignore the benefits of these non-market provisioning services. This short communication quantifies the contribution of the sharing of food provisioning services in Japan in terms of their amount and variety, and it analyzes the relationship between such sharing practices and landscape types. Using an online web survey, we investigated the benefits of sharing goods and services provided from SEPLS. In both mountainous and flat agricultural areas, 16% of the total food amount came from non-market sources, compared to 10% in urbanized areas. Farmland and forests had significant positive correlations with most non-market food items in terms of amount. Greater amounts of built-up area in the landscape were associated with a lesser amount of non-market food provision. Food sharing culture can contribute to enhancing resilience against socio-economic changes and natural disasters. This study provides baseline information for monitoring the hidden flow of food provision and its multiple functions.

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Factors that Affect Nonmarket Fruit and Vegetable Receptions: Analyses of Two Cross-Sectional Surveys in Gunma, Japan

Machida

Yoshida

2019

Agriculture

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In this study, we identified the factors that affect the frequency of receiving nonmarket fruit and vegetables (FV). For Survey 1, we conducted a cross-sectional survey using a self-administered questionnaire for men aged 50-74 living in city (A) in Gunma, Japan. Participants were asked questions on FV receiving frequency, FV gardening, social cohesion (4-20 points), and basic characteristics. For Survey 2, a similar survey was conducted for residents aged 20-74 in three areas in city (B) in Gunma, but we included more variables. Ordinal logistic regression models were used for the analysis. In Survey 1, the responses of 243 participants were analyzed. The results showed that the FV receiving frequency was positively associated with non-gardeners and social cohesion. In Survey 2, the responses of 791 participants were analyzed. Vegetable receiving frequency was positively associated with rural and suburban areas, family structure, employment status, and non-farmers. The relationship between receiving frequency and social cohesion was similar to that found in Survey 1. In conclusion, in areas with flourishing FV cultivation, it seems to be easy to obtain FV through the social networks of reception, even for individuals who are not cultivating FV themselves.

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Non-Market Food Provisioning Services in Hachijo Island, Japan and Their Implications Toward Building a Resilient Island

Cited by 9 publications

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Factors that Affect Nonmarket Fruit and Vegetable Receptions: Analyses of Two Cross-Sectional Surveys in Gunma, Japan

Factors that Affect Nonmarket Fruit and Vegetable Receptions: Analyses of Two Cross-Sectional Surveys in Gunma, Japan

Non-Market Food Provision and Sharing in Japan’s Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes

Factors that Affect Nonmarket Fruit and Vegetable Receptions: Analyses of Two Cross-Sectional Surveys in Gunma, Japan

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