Hokkaido Bureau
Parks, Sewage and Environmental Sanitation
In recent years, though life has been improving and urbanization has progressed, the demand for facilities such as public parks, sewers and environmental sanitation is steadily increasing.
We urgently encourage the preparation of these facilities to create a comfortable living environment for the future.
We urgently encourage the preparation of these facilities to create a comfortable living environment for the future.
Public Parks
In Hokkaido, although public park area per capita is first in the nation, it cannot be said that there are enough parks near enough to residential areas where people feel comfortable to walk.
Development of public parks in accordance with various needs, including steady development of the National Takino Suzuran Hill Park, parks for use in winter and public parks equipped to accommodate trailers is needed throughout Hokkaido.
The green-tract land preservation project of Sapporo City and such projects elsewhere should be encouraged.
Development of public parks in accordance with various needs, including steady development of the National Takino Suzuran Hill Park, parks for use in winter and public parks equipped to accommodate trailers is needed throughout Hokkaido.
The green-tract land preservation project of Sapporo City and such projects elsewhere should be encouraged.
The National Takino Suzuran Hill Park "Children's Valley (Mori-no-Ike)" (Sapporo City)
Sewage Control
By the end of 2003, Hokkaido underground sewers had been extended to reach 86% of the population. Although this ratio is over 67% of the national level, while major progress has been made in large cities it is still at a low level in towns and villages. To improve the living environment while preserving the rich, natural beauty of Hokkaido, there needs to be much more promotion of sewage projects.
Hokkaido has again begun to promote sewage disposal measures because of water pollution and public health problems resulting from the unchecked flow of untreated sewage from a combination of sewage systems into drinking water for public use.
Hokkaido has again begun to promote sewage disposal measures because of water pollution and public health problems resulting from the unchecked flow of untreated sewage from a combination of sewage systems into drinking water for public use.
Sewage disposal plant service begun in 2004 (Kikonai Town)
Environmental Sanitation
[Water Facilities]
There is need for further development of a dependable system for supplying stable, safe and good-tasting water, the lifeline directly linked to the life of the nation.
For this reason, centered on the development of tap water service and broadening the infrastructure of water service, there is need for advanced development to maintain a constant supply of water, by such measures as strengthening resistance to earthquakes and water shortages, reservoirs for emergencies and replacing worn out pipelines. Moreover, an upgrade of facilities is needed to prevent the spread of diseases such as echinococcosis and cryptosporidiosis infection caused by poor water service and life-styles.
For this reason, centered on the development of tap water service and broadening the infrastructure of water service, there is need for advanced development to maintain a constant supply of water, by such measures as strengthening resistance to earthquakes and water shortages, reservoirs for emergencies and replacing worn out pipelines. Moreover, an upgrade of facilities is needed to prevent the spread of diseases such as echinococcosis and cryptosporidiosis infection caused by poor water service and life-styles.
[Waste Disposal and Treatment Facilities]
Development of waste disposal and treatment facilities is behind. A key project for Hokkaido from now on is to convert waste disposal and treatment facilities to a system that will lessen the load on the environment. To do this, promoting waste reduction and recycling, Hokkaido is developing garbage incineration and recycling facilities.
Hokkaido is positively advancing an efficient sewage disposal systems using septic tanks because in sparsely settled areas, over a short period installation expense is comparatively low and they are strongly resistant to disaster threats.
Hokkaido is positively advancing an efficient sewage disposal systems using septic tanks because in sparsely settled areas, over a short period installation expense is comparatively low and they are strongly resistant to disaster threats.
Exhibit of recycled articles at a recycling facility (Sunagawa District Division Sanitation Association, Clean Plaza "Kuru-kuru ")
