scholarly journals Regional Economic Impacts from Timber Check Dam Construction—A Comparison with Concrete Check Dam Construction, Part II: The Question of Premium Vouchers

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 347
Author(s):  
Tomohumi Huzita ◽  
Chihiro Kayo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Total Effect ◽  
Dam Construction ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
Check Dam ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Akita Prefecture ◽  
The Government ◽  
Regional Economic Impacts

The regional economic impacts of the construction of timber and concrete check dams in Akita prefecture, Japan, were compared. When functions are appropriately unified, a concrete check dam is cheaper to build than a timber one; the difference in construction costs can be used by the government to issue premium vouchers as a regional promotion measure. To evaluate the effect of this, we extended the latest input–output table for Akita Prefecture to include timber and concrete check dam construction sectors. Concrete check dam construction with premium-voucher issuance had a total effect of 46,064,000 yen (economic impact ratio: 1.49; increased employment: 4.68 people). It also had an indirect economic impact on the plywood sector, since plywood was used as formwork, and issuing premium vouchers had a ripple effect on many industries in the region. However, timber check-dam construction had a total effect of 57,706,000 yen (economic impact ratio: 1.86; increased employment: 5.11 people) and a larger effect on the timber, logs, and silviculture sectors. Therefore, despite higher initial costs, timber check dam construction has the greater economic and employment impact on a region through its large ripple effects on the forestry and wood industries.

scholarly journals Regional Economic Impacts from Timber Check Dam Construction—A Comparison with Concrete Check Dam Construction

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 1073
Author(s):  
Tomohumi Huzita ◽  
Ryu Noda ◽  
Chihiro Kayo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
Regional Economy ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Sediment Runoff ◽  
Dam Construction ◽  
Check Dam ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Check Dams ◽  
The Impact

Recently, many mountain disasters caused by natural phenomena, such as typhoons and heavy rains, have struck Japan, where check dams are used as important disaster prevention structures. Meanwhile, increased timber use in Japan is expected to revitalize regional economies, thus drawing attention to the use of timber in check dams. However, comparisons between timber and concrete check dams, in terms of their impact on the regional economy, have been overlooked in previous studies. Therefore, targeting Akita Prefecture in Japan, we evaluated quantitatively the respective regional economic impact of timber and concrete check dam construction through an input–output analysis. An extended input–output table was developed based on the revenue and expenditure data obtained from interviews with check dam construction companies. The construction cost and amount of sediment runoff prevention of a concrete check dam was unified with those of a timber check dam to evaluate their respective economic impact. In both cases, the impact of timber check dam construction was about 12 to 13% larger. In brief, timber check dam construction was found to have a more positive impact on the regional economy than concrete check dam construction. However, with the regional self-sufficiency ratio of the lumber and wood products sector at less than 20%, or the lumber price at 60% of its current price, the economic impact of constructing a timber check dam becomes smaller than that of a concrete check dam. In other words, it is important to harvest, process, and use timber regionally to contribute to the regional economy. Specifically, using timber that is processed, rather than simply harvested, in the region has a larger economic impact on the region. Additionally, in timber check dam construction, procuring inexpensive timber and reducing construction costs may be a trade-off for revitalizing the regional economy.

Characterizing regional economic impacts and responses to climate change

2000 ◽  
Vol 25 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 67-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Abler ◽  
James Shortle ◽  
Adam Rose ◽  
Gbadebo Oladosu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Regional Economic Impacts

Regional economic impacts of biomass district heating in rural New York

2016 ◽  
Vol 88 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron M. Hendricks ◽  
John E. Wagner ◽  
Timothy A. Volk ◽  
David H. Newman
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Regional Economic ◽  
Regional Economic Impacts
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