経済構造変化と環境の産業連関分析

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze the relationship between water as an environmental factor and economic activities using concepts like virtual water and water footprint.
• Utilized regional input-output tables for Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanto region in Japan, and East Asia (China, Japan, Korea)
• Analyzed water-induced, virtual water, and water footprint components
• Compared water usage patterns across metropolitan areas and their impacts
• Metropolitan areas indirectly use water from other regions through the importation of agricultural and manufactured products
• Overall trends show significant reliance on virtual water in economic activities
• Differential usage patterns observed in the context of East Asian regions