Smart Growth and Smart Shrinkage: A Comparative Review for Advancing Urban Sustainability

Y Yang, Z Dong, BB Zhou, Y Liu - Land, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
In the context of ongoing global urbanization, the disparity in urban development, marked by
the dual phenomena of urban sprawl and urban shrinkage at the regional level, has become …

[HTML][HTML] Walkability compass—a space syntax solution for comparative studies

K Zaleckis, S Chmielewski, J Kamičaitytė… - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The ongoing discourse on air quality and climate changes positions walkability as a pivotal
point of sustainable urban planning. Urban studies examine a city's walkability in terms of …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in walkable streets during the COVID-19 pandemic in a suburban city in the Osaka metropolitan area

H Kato, D Matsushita - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
The purpose of this study was to identify the walkable streets where traffic behavior changed
according to each residential cluster during the COVID-19 pandemic. By elucidating the …

Which residential clusters of walkability affect future population from the perspective of real estate prices in the Osaka Metropolitan Area?

H Kato, A Takizawa - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
In Japan, where the population is declining and aging significantly, walkability has attracted
attention as a way to improve residents' lifestyles. Therefore, it is essential to identify the …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of walkability on urban sustainability in the Osaka metropolitan fringe area

H Kato - Sustainability, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
This study aimed to clarify the effect of walkability on urban sustainability, according to the
types of residential clusters in the Osaka Metropolitan fringe area. For this purpose, this …

How does the location of urban facilities affect the forecasted population change in the Osaka Metropolitan Fringe Area?

H Kato - Sustainability, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
This study aims to clarify the statistical causal relationship between the locations of urban
facilities and forecasted population changes according to types of residential clusters in the …

A comprehensive evaluation of walkability in historical cities: The case of **'an and Kyoto

K Yuan, H Abe, N Otsuka, K Yasufuku, A Takahashi - Sustainability, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Walkability is an important indicator of sustainable urban development, especially in
fragmented historical blocks affected by modern development efforts. **'an, China, and …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on home range in a suburban city in the Osaka metropolitan area

H Kato, A Takizawa, D Matsushita - Sustainability, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
This study aims to clarify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on home range. The home
range is the area that individuals traverse in conducting their daily activities, such as working …

Smart decline for shrinking cities based on the system of systems engineering: A case study of the Senboku Hottokenai-network project

H Kato, K Mori, S Nakano - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2023‏ - pubs.aip.org
This study proposes a smart decline theory for old New Town with declining populations,
focusing on the concept of System of Systems Engineering. The old New Town is a planned …

Daily walking time effects of the opening of a multifunctional facility “ONIKURU” using propensity score matching and GPS tracking techniques

H Kato - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Urban design focused on improving walkability has received attention as a method of
increasing physical activity among the population. However, only a few studies have …