2012.4-2013.3 Yearbook of NILIM
Research Summary


Urban Planning Department

Reference Number Y120705
Title A Study on Improvement of Regional Vitality and Area Management in the Densely Built-up Areas with Declining Birth Rate, Aging and Population Decline
Start-End Date 2011.4-2013.3
Division Urban Development Division
Urban Disaster Mitigation Division
Construction Economics Division, Research Center for Land and Construction Management
Author Director, Yoshiyuki SHIBATA
Senior Researcher, Wataru KATSUMATA
Head, Nozomu KIUCHI
Head, Shuichi TAKEYA
Summary This study aims to clarify and analyze the mechanism in the appearance of vacant houses or lands in densely built-up areas, and then discuss the shape of management, utilization and development of them. In addition, this study aims to discuss the way of garea managementh, town development on a regional scale by the initiative of local residents, business operators or landowners, in order to vitalize local communities in densely built-up areas, dealing with the residential and welfare needs of elderly residents and attracting younger or child-raising generation.