The typology of urban employment areas in Japan
Abstract
The progress of urbanization originates specific settlement patterns, such as urban agglomerations and similar formations with a wider range of functions and more complex structure. An example would be urban employment areas (UEA) proposed by Japanese scholars. Investigation of UEA in Japan, belonging to the most urbanized countries, allowed the elaboration of research methodology based on the cluster analysis and delineation of their types. It was found that the majority of Japanese UEA are developed urban zones with extensive suburbs. The population growth rates stem from the general demographic situation in a particular prefecture as well as from their location with regard to larger economic centers. A hypothesis of correlation between particular quantitative indicators and certain qualitative features of UEA was confirmed. The typological analysis of UEA in Japan made it possible to identify the emerging new extensive urban formations, which could change the territorial structure of regional economies, as well as to evaluate their spatial configuration and potential population.
About the Authors
I. S. Tikhotskaya
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Associated Professor, Ph.D. in Economics
Faculty of Geography, Department of Social and Economic Geography of Foreign Countries
V. I. Boratinskii
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Bachelor of Geography
Faculty of Geography, Department of Social and Economic Geography of Foreign Countries
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Tikhotskaya I.S., Boratinskii V.I. The typology of urban employment areas in Japan. Lomonosov Geography Journal. 2020;(2):73-81. (In Russ.)
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