In recent years, the explosion of extensive geolocated datasets related to human mobility
has presented an opportunity to unravel the mechanism behind daily mobility patterns on an …

The accuracy of retail location models depends on their precise calibration, but the data
necessary for such a key task is seldom available. In this research, we use synthetic human …

Japan's compact-city policy addresses rapid population decline and aging to ensure
sustainable development. However, its implementation requires significant time, financial …

Addressing the challenges of shrinking cities globally remains complex, with underlying
causes still requiring in-depth exploration. In Japan, the phenomenon of shrinking cities is …

Urban planning and management increasingly depend on accurate building and population
data. However, many regions lack sufficient resources to acquire and maintain these data …

High mobility has promoted the concentration of people's aggregation in urban areas. As
people pursue areas with higher density, gentrification and sprawl become more serious …

Accurate household projections are essential for sectors such as housing supply and tax
policy planning, given the rapid social changes like declining birthrates, an aging …

A real-world traffic simulation can help better understand the need for infrastructure facilities
in a region. Such simulations require digitized infrastructure information, well-represented …

Over the past half-century, the prominent phenomenon of Unipolar Concentration in Tokyo
(UCIT) has intensified, with the Tokyo metropolitan area attracting a disproportionate share …