@article{oai:soar-ir.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000669, author = {吉田, 隆彦}, journal = {人文科学論集. 人間情報学科編}, month = {Mar}, note = {This report aims to make clear regional character of the Chikuhoku region by analysis of its historical , cultural, and physical environment aspects, because the environment in whi ch we live is usually part natural and part human-made. So, the author has focused his attention on the process of development and transition of, transportation activity, land use of agricultural and other activity, and water resource and management activities, considering the effect of physical environment. Distinctive fea tures of the Chikuhoku region are, the first, location in the hilly land. The second, in any time of history this Chikuhoku region had and has been always favoured with high accessibility to the transporta tion artery. The third, because of its situati ons in the inland climate and hilly landform, water resource scarcity had and has been acute problem., Article, 人文科学論集. 人間情報学科編 36: 55-74(2002)}, pages = {55--74}, title = {A Regional Geography of the Chikuhoku Region : Its Natural Environment and People’s Life}, volume = {36}, year = {2002} }