2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Historical GIS Study on the Regional Variation of Modern River and Land Transportation
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16H07315
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Human geography
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| Research Institution | Aichi University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-08-26 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 水陸交通 / 河川舟運 / 歴史GIS / 淀川流域 / 利根川流域 / 歴史地理学 / 地理情報科学 / 近代 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The aim of this research is to examine the applicability of geographical approaches to the studies of modern river and land transportation. By using Historical Geographic Information System (HGIS) as a tool for more accurate analyses, therefore, this thesis investigates how the river and land transportation in the Yodo River Basin and Tone River Basin changed from the middle Meiji era to the early Showa era. The study reveals its changes by analyzing spatiotemporal distribution of ships, river ports, roads, rails and regional differences in terms of prosperity and decline.
In conclusion, this research could elucidate the prosperity and decline of the river and land transportation in the Yodo River Basin and Tone River Basin in the modern times, as well as proves the validity of HGIS approaches to its studies.
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| Free Research Field |
人文地理学・歴史地理学・地理情報科学・交通史
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