A STUDY ON MEASURES TO PROMOTE OF “AREA RENOVATION” UTILIZING IDLE WAREHOUSES IN EAST TOKYO AREA

- Focus on the Warehouse District of Five Districts in Tokyo -

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to clarify measures to promote “area renovation” which revitalizes entire areas by renovating idle warehouses in order to renew declining warehouse districts of Japan. This paper examines the characteristics of warehouse renovation designs, ripple factors, and cooperation factors among business operators in five districts of the East Tokyo area where idle warehouse renovation is progressing. As a result, this paper clarified 1) the type that develops in the regional center, 2) the type that utilizes the amenity space of the region and their characteristics as promotion measures for “area renovation” targeting idle warehouses.