Paper (In Japanese)
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE SHINKANSEN STATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL MUNICIPALITY WHERE THE SHINKANSEN STATION IS LOCATED
2019 Volume 75 Issue 3 Pages 128-138
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2019 Volume 75 Issue 3 Pages 128-138
Starting with Tokaido Shinkansen in 1964, there have been already 92 Shinkansen stations nationwide. However, these Shinkansen stations may not always be built accessible. In this research, we analyzed the relationship between the accessibility of the Shinkansen station and the change of statistical data including population, economics, industry, and land use of the local municipalities where the Shinkansen stations are currently located. We collected many socioeconomic statistics from various sources of cities and towns with 69 Shinkansen stations. We developed structural equation model showing relationship among statistical data. It is found that Shinkansen station with high accessibility can reduce regional decline compared to those with low accessibility.
