A geographical study on urban transport transitions in Europe

• Project/Area Number: 21K01030
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 04020:Human geography-related
• Research Institution: Kyushu University
• Principal Investigator: YAMASHITA JUN 九州大学, 比較社会文化研究院, 教授 (90284562)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2025-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2024)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000); Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 技術革新 / 複雑系 / 共進化 / マルチレベルの視点

Outline of Research at the Start

地球温暖化で代表される地球環境問題は、人類が２１世紀中に解決すべき喫急の課題であり、環境負荷が大きい都市において特に顕著である。この問題を解決するには、環境負荷が大きい既存の都市を持続可能な都市へ移行させる必要がある。本研究は、都市の持続可能な移行論に依拠し、温室効果ガスの大幅な排出削減が求められる運輸部門を対象として、環境保全関連の技術革新と社会の共進化の過程と、特定の都市での持続可能な移行の過程を明らかにする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The study was based on the theory of sustainable urban transitions and aimed to identify the co-evolutionary processes of technological innovation and society in the transport sector. It also aimed to establish the geographical reasons why certain cities have developed sustainable transitions and become environmentally sustainable. The results showed that the co-evolution of transport-related innovations and regimes in specific cities had enabled them to become environmentally sustainable.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果が、持続可能な移行に関する地理学的研究に寄与した点で学術的意義を有する一方で、環境負荷の大きい都市部での地球温暖化防止対策の推進、ひいては持続可能な都市、特に低炭素都市の形成への貢献という点から、国連が採択した持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）のうち第１１目標「持続可能な都市」と第１３目標「気候変動」の達成への寄与という社会的意義を有する。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Could the Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Contribute to the Achievement of Japan's Net-Zero Goal in the Transport Sector? (2025)
  • Author(s): Yamashita Jun
  • Journal Title: Sokolowski M. M. and Shimpo F. (eds) The Energy Transition in Japan: Smart Cities and Smart Solutions Volume: 1 Pages: 97-119
  • DOI: 10.4324/9781003471417-7
  • ISBN: 9781003471417
• [Journal Article] Did Users Co-create Innovation in Smart City Initiatives? A Case in Japan (2023)
  • Author(s): Yamashita Jun
  • Journal Title: Oh, D.-S., Phillips, F.Y., Mohan, A.V. (Eds.) Smart City 2.0 Strategies and Innovations for City Development Volume: 1 Pages: 129-149
  • DOI: 10.1142/9789811257186_0006
  • ISBN: 9789811257179, 9789811257186
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Impacts of the First to the Second Generation of Smart City Initiatives in Japan (2023)
  • Author(s): Yamashita Jun
  • Journal Title: Oh, D.-S., Phillips, F.Y., Mohan, A.V. (Eds.) Smart City 2.0 Strategies and Innovations for City Development Volume: 1 Pages: 195-212
  • DOI: 10.1142/9789811257186_0009
  • ISBN: 9789811257179, 9789811257186
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Journal Article] Smart City Initiatives in Japan: Achievements and Remaining Issues (2022)
  • Author(s): Yamashita Jun
  • Journal Title: Mishra, R.K., Kumari, C.L., Chachra, S., Krishna, P.S.J., Dubey, A., Singh, R.B. (Eds.) Smart Cities for Sustainable Development Volume: 1 Pages: 79-95
  • DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-7410-5_6
  • ISBN: 9789811674099, 9789811674105
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] What influences regional adoption of electric vehicles? The case of Japan (2024)
  • Author(s): Yamashita, J.
  • Organizer: IGU Urban Geography Commission Annual Conference 2024 Cork
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] How urban MaaS contributes to Japan's net-zero transport goal (2024)
  • Author(s): Yamashita, J.
  • Organizer: The 35th International Geographical Congress 2024
  • Int'l Joint Research
• [Presentation] 運輸部門における温室効果ガス排出削減へのMaaSの可能性 (2024)
  • Author(s): 山下 潤
  • Organizer: 2024年日本地理学会春季学術大会
• [Presentation] Urban sustainability transitions in the transport sector: A case in Japan (2023)
  • Author(s): Yamashita, J.,
  • Organizer: IGU Urban Geography Commission Annual Conference 2023 Mexico
• [Presentation] 持続可能性移行からみた運輸関連ニッチの地理的分布に関する予備的考察 (2023)
  • Author(s): 山下 潤
  • Organizer: 2023年日本地理学会春季学術大会