A Reconstructive Study on Urban Structure of Tainan during the Japanese Ruling Period

Abstract

IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER TO STUDY THE CHANGING PROCESS OF URBAN STRUCTURE OF TAINAN CITY IN TAIWAN DURING THE THE JAPANESE RULING PERIOD (1895 TO 1945). WE ANALYZED QUANTITATIVELY URBAN STRUCTURE OF TAINAN IN FIVE DIVISIONS OF THE PERIOD FROM THE VIEWPOINTS OF URBAN LAND USE AND ROAD NETWORK THROUGH RECONSTRUCTED CITY MAPS. WE OBSERVED THAT THE URBAN STRUCTURE OF TAINAN WAS DRASTICALLY CHANGED AT THE LAST PHASE OF THE PERIOD, AND THAT FIVE PARTS OF TAINAN WERE SPECIALIZED IN URBAN FUNCTIONSAND DEVELOPMENT.