Innovative Social Practice and Community-Based Approach to the Ocean

Michael C. Huang is a Senior Research Fellow at the Ocean Policy Research Institute (OPRI) of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation, a Visiting Researcher at the SciREX Center of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). His research expertise includes economic analysis for projects related to the blue economy, blue finance, science, technology, innovation policy assessment, and disaster risk management. He has published various works in several academic journals, including the Journal of Social and Economic Development, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, and Marine Policy. In addition, he has edited several books, including “Achieving Ocean Equity” (2025, Edward Elagar, co-ed) “Moving toward Net-Zero Carbon Society” (2023, Springer-Nature, co-eds.), “Blue Economy and Blue Finance” (2022, ADBI press, co-eds.), and “Climate Change and Disaster Management Law and Policy” (2020, New Sharing Publishing, co-eds.). Since 2025, Dr. Huang has served on the advisory board of the Ocean Impact Navigator, part of the 1000 Ocean Startups Coalition supported by the World Economic Forum. Jih-Gau Juang is Vice President, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan since 2016 and Distinguished Professor, Department of Communications, Navigation and Control Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan since 2019. His research fields include Artificial Intelligence; Intelligent Control; Vehicle Control; Robotic Systems; and FPGA-Based System Design. He has been awarded as First Prize, University Social Responsibility Award, Taiwan (2023); Top 2% of the world's top scientists - Lifetime scientific influence rankings, Stanford University & Elsevier (2021 & 2022); Outstanding Service Contribution Award, Automatic Control Society, Taiwan (2020); Innovation and Advancement Award, 17th National Innovation Award (2020); Silver Medal Award, 11th IIIC International Innovation and Invention Competition (2020); and The 16th National Innovation Award, Taiwan (2019).Hongshi Jin is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Policy Science, Ryukoku University since 2014. She specializes in Environmental Economics and Public Finance. Her research and social activities include the service as Director in Ryukoku University Asian Center for Environmental Policy Research and the Chief Director in NPO Corporation ECONET KINKI. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Kyoto University.

• Chapter 1. Overview – Assessing the “Blue Impact” of Community-based ocean-related projects and the role of Think Tank – University Social Responsibility (Michael C. Huang, Jih-Gau Juang, Hongshi Jin).- Part I: Methodology of Problem-solving Structure for Coastal Region.- Chapter 2. Using a Logic Model to Assess the Social Impact of USR: How Universities Contribute to Local Communities (Kenji Okamura and Shingo Akaike).- Chapter 3. Using Jobs Theory to evaluate the use of mobile off-grid architecture (MOA) as a means of regional revitalization (Shota Tajima).- Part II: Challenges and Opportunities of Ocean-link Industries.- Chapter 4. Challenges Facing Ocean Education in Japanese Schools (Sachiko Oguma).- Chapter 5. Regional Revitalization through Development of Taiwan's Yachting Industry: Challenges and Opportunities (Hsueh-wen Chow, Weilin Lee Weiming Chen, and Jyh-Yeuan Lo).- Chapter 6. Creation of new industries using Blue Tech: The Challenge of Marine Open Innovation in Japan (Masahiro Hashimoto).- Part III: Innovative Forms of Blue Impact.- Chapter 7. A People-Centered Approach: The Case of Community-Based Eco-Tourism in Palau (Li-Yun Hsu and Hideyuki Shiozawa).- Chapter 8. Dynamic Material Culture and Digital Preservation: A case study of the Talugan Bunun Cultural Relics Museum (Ching-Ying Tung).- Part IV: Evaluating Blue Impact from Social and Environmental Perspective.- Chapter 9. Application of the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework to Analyze the Effect of the USR Program: A Case Study of the Badouzi Fishing Village (Hui-Chiao Wang).- Chapter 10. University–Community Engagement in Advancing Sustainable Fishing Village Development: A Case Study of a Successful Excellent Fishing Neighborhood Build-Up Project (Ching-Yu Yang, Wen-Hong Liu, Hsiao-Chien Lee, and Chih-Cheng Lin).-  Chapter 11. Sustainable Financing for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs): A Case Study of the Shiretoko Natural World Heritage Site (Miko Maekawa, Junko Toyoshima, and Mitsutaku Makino).- Chapter 12. Digital Narratives of the Matsu Islands: A Case Study of Theme-Based Travel Planning by University Students in Taiwan (Cheng-Yi Eric Lin, Sheng-Wen Tseng).- Editorial Afterword: Towards Community-Based Maritime Countries (Ming-Hao Yang).