2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Measuring pattern and process of urban sprawl in South and Southeast Asian developing cities.
| Project/Area Number |
25420636
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Town planning/Architectural planning
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | urban expansion / southeast asia |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The expansion of urban areas into adjoining administrative areas has a relationship with decentralization of decision-making process. Further studies need to understand the situation in larger cities. The main urban areas were growing faster than the suburban centers during last decade. This study also shows that the main urban area is expanding in agricultural lands than in low-density suburban areas. This may be due to the availability cheap land and the lack of control measures.
Several urban expansion patterns were identified in this research. The first pattern is the small urban patches in rural areas and along roads. The second one is the expansion of main urban area by encroaching into the surrounding area. The third process was infill growth. The third observation is the complexity of urban patches in the outskirts of the city.
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| Free Research Field |
都市地域計画
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