The Potential for Abandoned Paddy Fields to Reduce Pollution Loads from Households in Suburban Tokyo

Similar to other Asian nations, suburban areas in Japan are characterized by dense intermixtures of residential areas and farmlands. These hybrid rural/urban areas are evaluated negatively in modern planning frameworks. However, mixed rural/urban landscapes may prove advantageous when attempting to...

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Main Authors: Makoto Yokohari, Mariko Miyamoto, Jay Bolthouse, Jiro Kogi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-09-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/2/3/649/