Economic Ripple Effects Analysis of Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing in Japan
Japan has been actively promoting the various uses of timber to efficiently utilize its plantation forests and contribute to its climate commitments. Cross-laminated timber (CLT), owing to its unique structural characteristics and environmental advantages, has received widespread attention in Japan....
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| author | Mengyuan Liu Tomohumi Huzita Akito Murano Chun Sheng Goh Chihiro Kayo |
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| description | Japan has been actively promoting the various uses of timber to efficiently utilize its plantation forests and contribute to its climate commitments. Cross-laminated timber (CLT), owing to its unique structural characteristics and environmental advantages, has received widespread attention in Japan. Being a high-value-added timber, CLT’s value chain involves various industries, including forestry, timber processing, transportation, construction, and civil engineering. However, the economic impact associated with the increasing production and use of CLT is ambiguous. Targeting CLT manufacturers in Japan, this study evaluated the economic ripple effects of CLT through an input–output analysis, which is a method that is used to evaluate the independent association between different economic sectors and industries. An extended input–output table was established according to the survey of revenue and expenditure data of the largest CLT manufacturers in Japan in 2020. The result was compared with the glued-laminated timber (GLT) scenario at the same final demand value. The results showed that activities not elsewhere classified, timber, logs, road freight transport (except self-transport), and wholesale trade were the top five sectors that had the largest economic impact on CLT manufacturing. Our research has implications for policies and programs to promote the revival of forestry and sustainable development of the timber industry in Japan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-baac24e640fb4fcf88b3b5fa21609ef12023-11-17T11:09:22ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072023-03-0114349210.3390/f14030492Economic Ripple Effects Analysis of Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing in JapanMengyuan Liu0Tomohumi Huzita1Akito Murano2Chun Sheng Goh3Chihiro Kayo4United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, JapanUnited Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, JapanFaculty of Science and Engineering, Toyo University, 2100 Kujirai, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8585, JapanJeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development, Sunway University, No. 5, Jalan University, Bandar Sunway, Subang Jaya 47500, MalaysiaInstitute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchu, Tokyo 183-8509, JapanJapan has been actively promoting the various uses of timber to efficiently utilize its plantation forests and contribute to its climate commitments. Cross-laminated timber (CLT), owing to its unique structural characteristics and environmental advantages, has received widespread attention in Japan. Being a high-value-added timber, CLT’s value chain involves various industries, including forestry, timber processing, transportation, construction, and civil engineering. However, the economic impact associated with the increasing production and use of CLT is ambiguous. Targeting CLT manufacturers in Japan, this study evaluated the economic ripple effects of CLT through an input–output analysis, which is a method that is used to evaluate the independent association between different economic sectors and industries. An extended input–output table was established according to the survey of revenue and expenditure data of the largest CLT manufacturers in Japan in 2020. The result was compared with the glued-laminated timber (GLT) scenario at the same final demand value. The results showed that activities not elsewhere classified, timber, logs, road freight transport (except self-transport), and wholesale trade were the top five sectors that had the largest economic impact on CLT manufacturing. Our research has implications for policies and programs to promote the revival of forestry and sustainable development of the timber industry in Japan.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/3/492cross-laminated timberglued-laminated timberJapanese timber industrytimber manufacturinginput–output analysiseconomic ripple effects |
| spellingShingle | Mengyuan Liu Tomohumi Huzita Akito Murano Chun Sheng Goh Chihiro Kayo Economic Ripple Effects Analysis of Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing in Japan Forests cross-laminated timber glued-laminated timber Japanese timber industry timber manufacturing input–output analysis economic ripple effects |
| title | Economic Ripple Effects Analysis of Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing in Japan |
| title_full | Economic Ripple Effects Analysis of Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Economic Ripple Effects Analysis of Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic Ripple Effects Analysis of Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing in Japan |
| title_short | Economic Ripple Effects Analysis of Cross-Laminated Timber Manufacturing in Japan |
| title_sort | economic ripple effects analysis of cross laminated timber manufacturing in japan |
| topic | cross-laminated timber glued-laminated timber Japanese timber industry timber manufacturing input–output analysis economic ripple effects |
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