Abstract
In local cities in Japan, the decline of local cities due to the rapid population decrease by the declining birthrate, the aging of the population and the migration of young people to large cities has become a serious issue. It is required to improve the attractiveness of cities and the quality of life of citizens while ensuring the sustainability of urban activities. Urban consolidation policies are being considered. In this study, we focused on private trips as a traffic that supports our daily lives. This study is to clarify the residence intention of each action group by typifying the private trips of the residents of the local city into the action group. In the target area is Takasaki City in Gunma Prefecture, and the “Gunma Prefecture Person Trip Survey Data” conducted in 2015 was used. From the analysis, private traffic were categorized into 6 groups, and the characteristics of each group were clarified. Next, the intention to live in each action group was clarified. From the results, it was found that the Takasaki area, which is an urban area, has a high tendency to depend on automobiles. The policy that encourages conversion to transportation means such as public transportation is effective in advancing the urban consolidation policy. Since the behavior group of women who depend on cars has been categorized in the suburbs, it is considered that transportation support for child-rearing is effective.
