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Item Open Access Harmonious coexistence of housing and manufacturing in industrial areas of Japan(AESOP, 2010) Takahashi, Akira; Abe, HirokazuThis paper examines current approaches to and challenges of town design and management in industrial areas with a large number of small and medium size factories in Japan. We focus on a detailed case study on town design and management in the Takaida district of Higashi-Osaka City. In this paper, the term "Harmonious Coexistence of Housing and Manufacturing" is defined as a conceptual aim of achieving sustainable development and building a “compact city” in an area with a mix of housing and workplaces. The preliminary findings of the study revealed that industrial area has decreased 29%, while residential area has increased 34% between 1983 and 2003.and the mixing of residences and factories has progressed A large number of stakeholders has made it difficult to build consensus for a master plan of the district and there is therefore a need of introducing a new mechanism for drawing up the master plan.Item Open Access Influence of Creative Activities on the Residents and Conservation of Culture, History and Landscape in Setouchi Islands, Japan(AESOP, 2019) Asai, Yuka; Miyake, Saki; Abe, Hirokazu; Otsuka, NorikoDue to worldwide changes in economic conditions and industrial infrastructures, many coastal industrial areas are now suffering from the outflows of industry and population. In recent years, efforts aimed at halting such declines and revitalizing those areas have often been led by cultural and artistic activities. One such effort is the “Setouchi Art Festival” on islands in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. On Inujima, one of them, the Inujima Seirensho Art Museum was built on the ruins of an old copper refinery as a tribute to the island’s industrial heritage. A number of other art projects were created on the island and old houses were renovated as part of the art festival. This paper aims to identify the influence of these creative activities on the island’s residents and learn how they reflect the conservation of culture, history, and the natural landscape of Inujima Island. To accomplish this, we conducted a field survey and interviews with local residents and learned that many of them feel positive about interacting with the young people who visit the art festival, including foreign tourists, while other local residents have developed a sense of separation from the old refinery since it was transformed into an art museum.Item Open Access The Evaluation on Walkability in an Aging Society : the Case of Senri New Town, Japan(AESOP, 2024) Aida, Sota; Abe, Hirokazu; Otsuka, Noriko; Takahashi, Akira; Yasufuku, KensukeThis study aimed to enhance urban environments for the elderly by assessing walkability in the Takanodai area of Senri New Town, Japan. Seven indicators for walkability were selected through a literature review, and a quantitative evaluation using the seven indicators was conducted. The results are presented in a heat map of walkability, and shows that pedestrian-only paths scored lower than roadways in detached house residential areas. This suggests that slopes and stairs of pedestrian-only paths were not considered obstacles at the time of construction of the new town, and have remained unchanged over time. It is possibly due to a low level of awareness on addressing barrier-free issues by whom? in the past. In contrast, pedestrianized street in public housing zone scored higher than others. The reason for this may be that the public housing zone was designed with better green space and sidewalks. The study's findings could inform improvement areas for future urban development for creating walkable cities accessible to all citizens. Keywords: walkability, elderly, slopes and stairs, Newtown, urban development