The Effect of Conversion and Utilization of Public Facilities: - In Case of Utilization of School Lots for Regional Regeneration of Industrial City -

Abstract

Analysis on 30 cities in Hanshin and Osaka areas elucidates that industrial cities experienced 1) heavy population decrease from the peak of high-growth period of the Japanese economy and 2) serious emigration loss of young population. The former means the demand of conversion of public facilities and the later suggests the new housing development after that will revitalize the bright areas. 14 cases of such conversion indicate白紙 redevelopment near the station will pull new comers more form outside of the city and that further will pull more young new inhabitants. Finally the economic effect of housing development after Meirin Junior High school land is calculated as 15.7 billion Yen using Input-output analysis.