Urban containment strategies: A case-study appraisal of plans and policies in Japanese, British, and Canadian cities

Millward, Hugh

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2005.02.004

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“…Projections of the Japanese National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, indicate that if the birth rate remains at the present level, by 2050 the current population of 126 million is expected to fall to 90 million [64]. At the same time, with aging of the population at unprecedented levels, a lot of problems are expected to appear, such as the need to improve the living environment and remain urban-competitive, energy conservation issues, and so on [64,65]. Based on these circumstances, simulation under various scenarios is an effective way to provide meaningful information for government and city planners.…”

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Spatiotemporal Simulation of Future Land Use/Cover Change Scenarios in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

2018

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Abstract:Simulating future land use/cover changes is of great importance for urban planners and decision-makers, especially in metropolitan areas, to maintain a sustainable environment. This study examines the changes in land use/cover in the Tokyo metropolitan area (TMA) from 2007 to 2017 as a first step in using supervised classification. Second, based on the map results, we predicted the expected patterns of change in 2027 and 2037 by employing a hybrid model composed of cellular automata and the Markov model. The next step was to decide the model inputs consisting of the modeling variables affecting the distribution of land use/cover in the study area, for instance distance to central business district (CBD) and distance to railways, in addition to the classified maps of 2007 and 2017. Finally, we considered three scenarios for simulating land use/cover changes: spontaneous, sub-region development, and green space improvement. Simulation results show varied patterns of change according to the different scenarios. The sub-region development scenario is the most promising because it balances between urban areas, resources, and green spaces. This study provides significant insight for planners about change trends in the TMA and future challenges that might be encountered to maintain a sustainable region.

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Spatiotemporal Simulation of Future Land Use/Cover Change Scenarios in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

2018

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“…Such a strategy will prevent leap-frog development and the deterioration of the open space belt around the city, but it will hardly result in any compaction of the core city. This type of policy is common in Canada (Millward, 2006) and in some US states. A more restrictive policy may define the development zone in a narrower sense, while a parallel renovation strategy can be formulated with the aim of restructuring old neighbourhoods and brownfields in order to obtain higher average housing densities.…”

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“…These forms of policy apply in Great-Britain, Japan and Switzerland (Gennaio et al, 2009;Millward, 2006). …”

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“…This European cities and regions introduced a form of urban demarcation (with England, the Netherlands and Switzerland as representative examples), while also Japan and South Korea (Jun, 2004) started applying a form of urban demarcation as a planning instrument (Millward, 2006). But in fact, the practice of spatial delimitation of cities goes a lot further in history.…”

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“…These are quite diverse, but have in common that they are aiming to internalize the social costs that are caused by uncontrolled urban expansion and sprawl. Millward (2006) presents the protection of open space around the cities as one of the original reasons for limiting the expansion of the urban area. Given the fact that the aesthetic, recreational and ecological value of the landscape as a public good does not manifest itself in the monetary appreciation of the land, it is the responsibility of the government to ensure its preservation.…”

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Urban containment strategies: A case-study appraisal of plans and policies in Japanese, British, and Canadian cities

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References 45 publications

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Land use plan and changes in the land use planning system toward its realization: A case study of Sapporo City

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