The Development of Urban Information Systems in Japanese City Planning

Takashi Kugo, Tetsuo Karube, Akira Koshizawa

ABSTRACT

After the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995, the concept of GIS became popular and rapidly spread in Japan. The Kanagawa Municipal Government has started its own gUrban Information Systemh since 1985 and been playing a leading role of GIS implementation among other municipal governments in Japan. We will introduce how GIS is getting popular in Japan by referring the gUrban Planning Information Systemh developed in Kanagawa Prefecture. In the text, we will also mention how they built the database, its maintenance, the importance of gBasic City Planning Surveyh and the policy of practical use of GIS for the Urban Planning.


1. Introduction

2. Use of GIS in City Planning

3. Kanagawa Prefecturefs Urban Information System

Development History

Table3 -1 Development History

Sub-zone

Figure 3-1 Sub-zone

Land Use Situation

Figure 3-2 Land Use Situation

Kanagawa Prefecture:Urban Infomation System Database Overview

Table 3-2 Kanagawa Prefecture:Urban Infomation System Database Overview

Building Development Situation

Figure 3-3 Building Development Situation

Effective Park Area

Figure 3-4 Effective Park Area

4. GIS Trends in Japan and Future Issues

GIS Trends in Japan at the governmental level

Figure 4-1 GIS Trends in Japan at the governmental level

GIS Trends in Japan at the Municipalityl level

Figure 4-2 GIS Trends in Japan at the Municipalityl level

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES


AUTHOR INFORMATION

Takashi Kugo
Office of Urban GIS Development
Pasco Corporation
1-1-2 Higashiyama
Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0043
Japan
Telephone: +81-3-6412-2505
Fax: +81-3-6412-2592
E-mail: Takashi_Kugo@pasco.co.jp

Tetsuo Karube
Section Manager
Office of GIS Technology Development
Pasco Corporation
E-mail: Tetsuo_Karube@pasco.co.jp

Akira Koshizawa
Professor of Hokkaido University,Graduate School of Engineering / Member of the Council for Social Infrastructure, Ministry of Land,Infrastructure and Transport
Office of Hokkaido University
E-mail: ak@eng.hokudai.ac.jp