Integration of measures against vacant houses, disaster prevention strategy and city center revival plan in a local city

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K04445
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 23030:Architectural planning and city planning-related
• Research Institution: Niigata Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: Higuchi Shu 新潟工科大学, 工学部, 教授 (90293258)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 立地適正化計画 / 空き家対策 / 都市防災 / 中心市街地活性化 / 都市再生戦略 / 多積雪北陸地域 / 新潟県

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to clarify the direction of effective central city revitalization, urban regeneration strategies, measures against vacant houses, and urban disaster prevention in the snow-covered Hokuriku region, where population decline is progressing rapidly, and to integrate them. As a result of a detailed examination of each plan of 30 municipalities in Niigata Prefecture, an analysis of the area and population of each of the six divisions, and a hearing survey, a certain degree of understanding was obtained for the need for integration, although it is difficult to operate as a unified effort because the departments in charge of planning are different. Individual research topics revealed issues such as improvement methods that reflect the wishes of residents in densely populated urban areas, the issue of being unable to rebuild after a large-scale fire, and the issue of unifying the awareness of stakeholders in urban regeneration methods.

Free Research Field

都市計画

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究により新潟県内自治体の一部ではあるが、各計画間の調整を超えて目指すべき方向性を部署間で共有する動きを確認することができた。さらに、密集市街地の住民意向を反映した改善手法、大規模火災の発災後の再建できない課題、都市再生手法が抱える関係者間の意識統一等の課題については建築学会、都市計画学会で発表し、その成果を公表するとともに研究者間で課題認識を共有することができた。