A HISTORICAL STUDY ON SELECTION OF THE SITE, INFLUENCES OF THE CITY PLANNING ACT FOR CITY FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF WORKERS' SETTLEMENTS BY NIPPON STEEL CO.LTD. AT HIROHATA IN HIMEJI CITY

The process of industrialization for Hirohata by Nippon Steel Co. Ltd.　Part 1

Abstract

This paper examines land selection process for new factory and development of worker's settlement by Nippon Steel Co.Ltd. in the 1930's from 3 scales, region, city and settlements. It was first time for Nippon Steel to construction of factory at a place near big cities. That location was a general tendency of at that time. Japanese government and Hyogo Prefecture restricted development by Nippon Steel aiming at realization of ideal city planning. The plan of urban development of Hyogo prefecture and Nippon Steel were differed greatly. Nippon Steel acquired the company residence sites as a factory, and constructed company houses.