A Study on Segregation of New Towns Based on Generational Types of New Residents

A metropolitan area with a declining population trend: New towns at Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe conurbation

Abstract

This paper explores the segregation of new towns based on the generational types of new residents in the population declining era. By clarifying this phenomenon, we aim to transfer from a one-size-fits-all theory of new town revitalization and gain a perspective on the specific group of residents each town should target. The analysis revealed that new towns could be divided into several types: those with a predominantly young population inflow, those with a predominantly middle-aged population inflow, and those with an influx of elderly households. The tendency for the concentration of residents of different generations from those traditionally considered the target population was also apparent. Furthermore, those clusters have a different on its spatial characteristics.