Knowledge reconstruction and justification for regional vitalization

Abstract

This paper considers the regional vitalization problem and discusses the methodology to create regional vitalization plans, which include activating the local economy, enriching people’s lives, and activating the feelings of people, by new initiatives. Activity underlying the methodology is the experience of implementing several actual projects with the local residents, and theory underlying the methodology is the knowledge construction and justification theory based on knowledge management and systems thinking. Introducing an actual vitalization project as an illustrative example, the paper proposes a knowledge reconstruction and justification procedure for regional vitalization.

Keywords

Knowledge reconstruction / knowledge justification / systems thinking / regional vitalization

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