2024 Volume 80 Issue 20 Article ID: 24-20095
Securing necessary facilities through cooperation among core areas is important to address concerns about declining core area functionality caused by population decrease and an aging society. However, the planning axis of the future urban structure map, which can be expected to show cooperation among core areas, lacks sufficient consideration of cooperation between core areas by complementing facilities. This study quantitatively elucidates the possibility of complementation of facilities among locations connected by public transportation, with understanding of the current situation with the establishment of the planning axes. The analysis results demonstrated that, for the targeted types of facilities, planning axes aimed at cooperation are generally established between core areas where the importance of facility complementation is high. However, cooperation axes also exist between core areas where the importance of facility complementation is low. Additionally, some planning axes did not clearly indicate an intention of cooperation among municipalities. Findings indicate the importance of aligning the location of facilities with the planning axes, considering discrepancies between planning and actual conditions and coordinating between municipalities.
