Abstract
One of the purposes of this paper is to establish the social significance of the development of a SEA CITY. We suggest that a SEA CITY should be planned to contribute to urban renewal. Another purpose is to predict the urban transformation after the creation of a SEA CITY. The contents of this paper is the following : 1. General concept of SEA CITIES 2. Establishment of social significance of the development of a SEA CITY 3. Definition of the SEA CITY 4. Purpose of this study 5. Preparation of a simulation model 6. Results obtained from the simulation analysis 7. Conclusion Using this model for the case of YOKOHAMA CITY, the following points were clarified : -The relation between the size of a SEA CITY and its degree of impact. -The relation between the location of a SEA CITY and the extent of its influence. In addition, a suitable site was selected.
