Abandoned Vehicles Problem in Pacific Ocean Islands Countries

• Shioji Hiromi

  Kyoto University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 太平洋島嶼国の車両放置問題解決のために
• ―車両放置が発生する原因解明を中心に―

Abstract

This paper clarifies the causes of the increase of abandoned vehicles in Pacific Ocean Islands Countries. We find firstly that there are many abandoned vehicles without properly scrapped. This means that the abandoned vehicles discharge the harmful materials into the atmosphere and ground. Secondly the reason why the vehicle owners abandoned their vehicle is that the profitability of scrapping and recycling business are very low. Thirdly the reason of the low profitability of scrapping and recycling business results from the social, economic and geographical characteristics. These characteristics are the smallness, distance and dispersiveness. Fourthly we define the countries of these characteristics as the Country with Difficulties in Automobile Recycling. It is impossible for the Country with Difficulties in Automobile Recycling to complete the full scrapping and recycling process. Therefore the scrapping and recycling business shrink. As a result of that, the numbers of abandoned vehicles continue increasing. Our proposals consist of four basic proposals. Core one is related with the improvement of economic profitability of the scrapping firms. In order to improve the economic profitability of the scrapping firms, we have to special proposals to overcome the handicaps with which the Pacific Islands Countries confront. Other three basic proposals are related to overcome these handicaps. First basic proposal is to offer the incentives to the owners to bring their disused vehicles to the scrapping factories. Second basic proposal is to remove thoroughly the accumulated and long term abandoned vehicles by utilizing the Japan Automobile Recycling Center’s special fund. Fourth basic proposal is that Japanese government establish the Buying and Bringing Back Center, which buy the recycle materials and used parts from the scrapping firm and bring back them to Japan. At the same time this Center controls whole process of recycle scheme.

Journal

• Annals of the Society for Industrial Studies, Japan

  Annals of the Society for Industrial Studies, Japan 2018 (33), 55-73, 2018

  The Society for Industrial Studies, Japan

Details

• CRID: 1390001288144037760
• NII Article ID: 130007622311
• DOI: 10.11444/sisj.2018.55
• ISSN: 18841015
• ISSN: 09187162
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN
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