Sustainability of Suburbs in Eastern Shore Areas of Lake Biwa from the Comprehensive Viewpoint of Spatial and Social Aspects

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24560768
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Town planning/Architectural planning
• Research Institution: Ritsumeikan University
• Principal Investigator: TOMOHIKO Yoshida 立命館大学, 政策科学部, 教授 (40283494)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ISHIHARA Kazuhiko 立命館大学, 政策科学部, 教授 (80388082) ; TAKAMURA Gakuto 立命館大学, 政策科学部, 教授 (80302785) ; SHIKI Kimiko 立命館大学, 政策科学部, 准教授 (10512725) ; SAITO Yukihiko 千葉大学, 園芸学研究科, 准教授 (80334481) ; TODOROKI Shinichi 滋賀県立大学, 環境科学部, 准教授 (80295633) ; HASHIMOTO Seiyu 広島国際大学, 工学部, 准教授 (50273470)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 琵琶湖 / 郊外 / 空間 / 社会 / 持続性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to consider the reasons of sustainability of suburbs in the case of eastern shore areas of Lake Biwa from the comprehensive viewpoint of spatial and social aspects based on the comparative analyses between the well-balanced area of age and the average areas. Findings are as follows: Firstly, surplus farm land in the well-balanced area of age could be changed for residential use and detached houses near farmers area, and as a result, more families started living in this area. Secondly, workers in the well-balanced area of age are commuting to neighboring districts and, at the same time, to farther places out of the city. As a result, the time for commuting becomes longer in the well-balanced area than in average areas.

Free Research Field

建築・都市計画