TRANSFORMATION AND ITS FACTORS AS SEEN FROM THE TANGENT ROAD CONDITIONS AND SITE FORM IN ROAD CONTACT FAILURE OF DOWNTOWN KYOTO
Transformation of the residential and living environments to look at in large scale maps of Kyoto city (Part 2)

Abstract

 In Kyoto downtown district, the ‘Road Contact Failure’ of the traditional Alley space is considered as a big hazard, regarding the disaster prevention and evacuation.
 This paper has focused on the transformation process of the Road Contact Failure area, by clarifying the changes in the road contact conditions, the site form as well as the relationship between each other. Further discussion is given on the challenges point towards the rescue techniques applied in Road Contact Failure area by revealing the factor which caused the changes in the road contact condition and the site form, not only in a comprehensive city level, but also in a specific site level.
 To conclude, it is found that there is a mutual relation between the road contact conditions in the target site and the ones in the peripheral site. Moreover, regarding the application of the deregulation, it was pointed out that the existing road contact conditions in both the target site and the peripheral site should be considered.