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Geographical study on the development process of international urban system in Asia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08680162
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Human geography
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

MURAYAMA Yuji  University of Tsukuba, Institute of Geosciens, Ass. Prof., 地球科学系, 講師 (30182140)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TEZUKA Akira  University of Tsukuba, Institute of Geoscienc, Associate Prof., 地球科学系, 助教授 (60155455)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
KeywordsAsia / urban system / geography / city / economy / international / deaelopment process / 都市群システム / リンケージ / 企業活動
Research Abstract

Taking the growth of East Asian mega-cities, the changes in urban funcitons, and the strengthening of intercity linkages into account, this study considers how each of these cities is being incorporated into East Asian and upper-level world systems of cities.
Main findings of this analysis are summarized as follows. In the 1980s, a hierarchical city-system was forming in East Asia in which the capitals of all East Asian countries were coordinated with their respective national city-systems but had weak linkages with world cities. Presently, however, even the second-and third-largest sities of these countries are establishing ties with foreign cities, resulting in a horizontal network-type city-sisytem. The flow of information and capital and the dissemination of technology is going from world cities to the capitals of all countries, and the second-and third-largest cities of countries are moving away from one-directional hierarchical flow to two-way flow. Furthermore, the "friction" imposed on economic activities by national boundaries is decreasing as cities in different countries are increasing their mutual dependencies. In the future, increasing inter-city dependencies and competition will help East Asian mega-cities, where core finance and managerial functions are concentrating, to solidify their control over the international city-system of East Asia. In the 1980s, only Tokyo exercised dominance in this area, but now it is sharing those duties with Singapore and Hong. As we approach the 21st century, this author believes that singapore will surpass the other two due to its excellent geographical situation. Singapore even has convenient access to Europe and North America. Compared to this, in terms of accessibility, Tokyo, which is situated at the for end of the Far East, will become much less attractive.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All Other

All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] Yuji, Murayama: "development Process of the East Asian City-system" Study on Emerging International Urban System of Megacities in East Asia. 1-53 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 村山 祐司: "東アジアにおけるメガシティ間の社会経済的相互依存の強化に関する地理学的研究" 福武学術文化振興財団 平成8年度年報. 127-134 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yuji.Murayama, Takashi.Inoue, Yuichi.Hashimoto: "Spatial Chain Patterns of Intra-urban Migration" Geographia Polonica. 69. 135-150 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yuji Murayama: "Development Process of the East Asian City-system" Study on Emerging Interhational Uraban System of Megacities in East Asia. 1-53 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yuji Murayama, Takashi, Inoue, Yuichi, Hashimoto: "Spatial chain Patterns of Intra-uraban Migration" Geographia Polonica. 69. 135-152 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Yuji Murayama: "Development Process of the East Asian City-system" Study on Emerging International Urban System of Megacities. 1-53 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 村山祐司: "東アジアにおけるメガシティ間の社会経済的相互依存の強化に関する地理学的研究" 福武学術文化振興財団平成8年度年報. 127-134 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yuji Murayama, Takashi Inoue, Yuichi Hashimoto: "Spatial Chain Patterns of Intra-urban Migration" Geographia Polonica. 69. 135-152 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1996-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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