Study on the “Road cooperative organization system” as a management system of road space.

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of road space maintenance and management methods by clarifying the characteristics of road spaces as well as the characteristics and problems of the “road cooperative organization system.” The details of using the road space and the bottleneck in conducting profitable activities were investigated using a questionnaire and hearing survey. Moreover, the relationship between the characteristics of the road space and each potential activity was analyzed. Subsequently, it was found that in the event of a business activity, a space not affecting pedestrians was selected or activities on the land of the road manager were preferred. However, many organizations were unable to perform their activities frequently due to unclear criteria of road use permits and low profitability.