A Study of Characteristics of Spatial Framework of Multiple Illegal Dumping Sites in and around Urban Area

A Case Study in Sapporo City, Hokkaido

Abstract

This study aims to clarify the spatial characteristics of illegal dumping sites in and around urban area. The analysis revealed the fact that the illegal dumping sites were distributed numerous in urban regulated area, especially in urban fringe. Furthermore, as a result of analysis of spatial framework of multiple illegal dumping sites, land use patterns are classified into three types, such as build-up area, rural and low-land-use area and forest area. Based on the results in this study, it was proposed to consider the distribution and the land use differences of multiple illegal dumping sites for the purpose of make an effective plan of reducing the wastes dumped illegally.