Forestry companies and small and medium-sized sawmills are important components of the local industry. We examined a rational system for reconstructing the regional level timber distribution constructed between the two and created new added value.
The study of the distribution structure of timber involved an analysis of data collected from businesses involved in the forestry and timber industry.The results elucidated the profit structure of forestry businesses and the distribution structure of regional timber mainly in Mie and Kyoto prefectures.
As new added value of using local timber, we analyzed the effect of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the economic ripple effect on the region. The superiority of each was clarified through quantitative evaluation.