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Reorganization of Municipalities by Mergers in Chugoku Region：

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Following municipal mergers in the Showa and Heisei eras, major cities in the Chugoku region required the revitalization of central areas and the promotion of mountainous areas. Owing to the decline in population in the surrounding areas, reorganization of public utility facilities is underway in the four new cities formed by the merger of more than six towns and villages. Special merger funds were used for facilities such as city halls, schools, optical networks, and roads. These new cities are developing with projects such as opening medical nursing school, creating zero-carbon city, and forming small-scale multifunctional autonomy.

Source: Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)

DOI: 10.3130/aija.88.2452

Authors: Tomohisa HOSODA, Mahito NAKAZONO, Akira USHIJIMA

Institutions: Shimane University, Yamaguchi University

Language: English

Topic: Local Governance and Planning

Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science