A Trial Analysis to Reveal the Spatial Structure of Islands

Analysis targeting the Central and Southern Metropolitan Areas in Okinawa Prefecture

Abstract

In this study, I clarified the spatial structure of the central and southern metropolitan areas in Okinawa Prefecture by creating a social map based on the socio-economic indices. As a result, the population is concentrated in Naha City, with a large working-age population, tertiary industry workers, and white-collar workers. The area surrounding it has a high proportion of young people and a large number of nuclear family households. In addition, there are many elderly people, primary industry workers, and blue-collar workers in the outer periphery, mainly in the south. The background of such spatial distribution is thought to be the existence of transportation networks such as railways and roads.