A Study on the Location of Parking Lots in Local City Centers

A case study of Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the location and size of parking lots in local city centers, and to identify the location factors for different types of parking lots. Through this study, we found that a total of 528 parking lots are located in the central city area of Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, and about 26.3 ha, or 20% of the central city area. We also found that the characteristics of the location differ depending on the type of parking lots: there are many hourly parking lots in close proximity to Fukushima Station, and the further away from Fukushima station, the more monthly parking lots there are.