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Achieving Compact Cities Linked by Transit Network in Japan

In Japan, the average birth rate has
remained at an extremely low level
for a prolonged period. Consequently,
the population is shrinking and the
elderly population is expected to
grow rapidly. In 2010, 23% percent
of the Japanese population of was
age 65 or older. In 2040, it is expected
that 36.1% of the population will
be in this age group. Provincial
cities are expected to face a rapid
population decline in the future, and
the populations of prefectural capital
cities in particular are expected
to decline by some 20% in 2040
compared to 2010. In addition, it is
anticipated that many cities will face
rising maintenance, management and
upgrade costs as their infrastructure
rapidly deteriorates.

  • Information sheet

    • Date: 2018
    • Author(s): ENDO Akira / YAJIMA Takashi / NISHIMURA Takumi
    • Domain(s): Urban Mobility
    • Type: RR379 - FEATURES
    • PIARC Ref.: RR379-021
    • Number of pages: 4
  • This article has been published in the Routes/Roads magazine

    N° 379

    4e trimestre 2018 / Décembre

    Mobilité urbaine