2023 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Investigating patterns and drivers of population change in global cities to guide urban planning and policy in the post-COVID era
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22K04493
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| Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
SHARIFI AYYOOB 広島大学, IDEC国際連携機構:CEPEAS, 教授 (50726239)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
LEE CHUIYING 広島大学, Town & Gown未来イノベーション研究所, 特任講師 (60911021)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2022-04-01 – 2025-03-31
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| Keywords | COVID-19 / Cities / Urban Planning |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The project has progressed smoothly. We have done extensive analysis of factors that have contributed to the spread of the pandemic in urban areas, including studying various demographic and economic influences. Additionally, we have examined patterns and dynamics of the pandemic in selected cities like Tokyo, delving deeper into the impacts on different neighborhoods and socio-economic groups within these urban areas. Moreover, our investigations included extensive surveys aimed at gauging the pandemic's influence on people's preferences regarding their living situations. We sought to determine whether the experience of the pandemic has altered individuals' inclinations to either remain in or depart from major urban centers. Our surveys probed into the potential shifts in attitudes towards residential choices in the aftermath of the pandemic, considering factors such as remote work adaptability, quality of life, and urban-rural connectivity. Our research has resulted in a series of discoveries that have garnered recognition in the academic sphere. These findings have been disseminated through publications in several prestigious urban planning journals worldwide, contributing valuable insights to the field and informing future urban development strategies.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The progress is smoother than originally planned. In addition to examining patterns and dynamics of the pandemic in selected cities and conducting surveys to examine changes in resident perceptions, we have done statistical analysis of demographic changes in cities.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
We are now analyzing the demographic data collected for Japanese cities to see if and how the urban population patterns have changed during and after the pandemic.
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| Causes of Carryover |
The amount that was supposed to be used for international travel and hiring research assistant to process the collected data was not used in 2023. It will be used for those purposes in 2024.
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