Planning and operation of citizen/industry collaborative project Mizkan Yokawa Biotope

Institute for Nature and Environment

Professor Mari Fujimoto

This biotope on the grounds of the Mizkan Miki Plant started from planning in 2003, with main players such as local residents, businesses, and specialists.

The following essay details, over a period of approximately 10 years, the roles of local residents, Mizkan, Kajima Corporation, Town and Waterfront Research Center, and Museum of Nature and Human Activities (where a professor of the University of Hyogo has a concurrent position), based on their oral history.

Going forward, I will continue citizen group activities, positioned as regional contribution activities, under Mizkan, Kajima Corporation, Town and Waterfront Research Center, and Museum of Nature and Human Activities.

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