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Preliminary study on transit-induced residential gentrification in Nagoya, Japan

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: The transit-induced residential gentrification caused by two urban rail transit lines in Nagoya, Japan is investigated individually. The difference-in-differences model, a quasi-experimental model, is used to explore the possible causal relationship between rail investments and residential gentrification. Two rail transit lines, which consist of subway and elevated railways, began operation in the same year and during a period of economic downturn. Investigations reveal that these rail transit lines located in different areas have achieved their own geographic scales of influence. Furthermore, the results show that the rail transit line located at the center of Nagoya causes a significant change in the household income of nearby neighborhoods, while evidence of transit-induced residential gentrification is not found for the suburb of Nagoya.

Source: Asian Transport Studies

DOI: 10.1016/j.eastsj.2020.100022

Authors: Lisha Wang, Meilan Jiang, Tomio Miwa, Eleni Bardaka, Takayuki Morikawa

Institutions: Nagoya University, Institutes of Innovation for Future Society, Nagoya University, Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University, North Carolina State University

Language: English

Topic: Urban Transport and Accessibility

Subfield: Transportation

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,200