Traditional and local knowledge of Eco-DRR in dispersed villages located in the Sho River basin of the Tonami Plain

This publication considers the landscape of dispersed villages in the context of the entire Tonami Plain through not only the value of its beautiful scenery, but the local knowledge needed to pass on to the next generation. This is the traditional and local knowledge that enables individuals to enjoy the blessings of nature while avoiding natural disasters. This publication is a part of a five-volume booklet series on "Eco-DRR as Learned from Local History" which was produced as a part of "Research and Social Implementation of Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction as Climate Change Adaptation in Shrinking Society" implemented by the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Kyoto, Japan. 

The series of booklets “Eco-DRR as Learned from Local History” emerged from a desire to trigger a reexamination of how our forebearers dealt with both the positive and negative aspects of nature. If learning traditional and local knowledge can make people consider the history of the relationship between nature and humans and contribute—even a little—to building better relationships between us amid ongoing climate change and socioeconomic changes, the hard work of the many involved with the publication of this series will be rewarded.