A Study on the Present Condition and Problems of the Beautification of Pavement Design in Historical Townscape Formation Area in Hyogo Prefecture

Abstract

This study aims to grasp the present conditions and problems about the beautification of pavement design, which is used as a way of the improvement of public space in the historical townscape formation areas in Hyogo Pref. First of all, basic information, the number, length, construction and so on, were grasped. And then, the color and the material of the pavement were analyzed in detail. As a result, it was cleared that 42 cases of beautificaion of pavement design had been done in 14 areas. Moreover, it was found that there were 14 types of pavement colors and 14 types of pavement materials. In addition, by which kinds of background those various types had been caused was analyzed. As a result, 5 factors' existing became clear.