EVALUATING THE INFLUENCE OF PARKING LOTS OF TRADITIONAL LAND ALLOTMENTS ALONG WITH JAPANESE OLD TRAVEL ROADS UPON OUTDOOR SUMMER THERMAL ENVIRONMENT, AND PROPOSING COUNTER MEASURES

Abstract

Many cities in Japan have connected with old travel roads called Kaidō built in early modern days. Shape of land allotments in the city blocks along with Kaidō has been almost the same as that of early modern days in many areas. In this study, summer thermal environment in Kyomachi district in Kumamoto city, was analyzed, and influence of parking lots on traditional land allotments covered with asphalts upon outdoor summer thermal environment was made sure from the field measurement. And counter measures to improve thermal environment making the most of traditional land allotment were proposed.