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Book SynopsisChapter 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).