URBANISATION AND TRANSPORTATION IN JAPAN. A SHORT HISTORY

During the past century the growth of urban population has increased transport demands. Better developed transport modes have promoted urban growth so that urbanisation and transportation have been mutual catalysts. However the development rate of urban transport has lagged and Japanese cities face serious transport problems. The article describes separately the growth history of cities and urban transport over the last 100 years. The principal factors contributing to city growth are examined and related to corresponding developments in urban transport. With the increased volume of traffic, problems of noise, exhaust emission and vibration have become more serious. The government has been forced to introduce legislation and is conducting research into new transport systems. The author concludes that although short term measures are being taken to improve transport the only real solution is a re-structuring of cities. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Toyota Motor Sales Company, Limited

  3-18, 2-chome, Kudan-Minami, Chiyoda-ku
  Tokyo 102,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • NIITANI, Y
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 4-10
• Serial:
  • WHEEL EXTENDED
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; City planning; Economic growth; Environmental impacts; Future; Legislation; Population; Sound; Traffic flow; Transportation; Transportation modes; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Urban development; Urban transportation; Vibration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Growth rate
• Geographic Terms: Asia; Japan
• ITRD Terms: 8005: Asia; 1394: Catalytic converter; 1152: Future transport mode; 265: Growth rate; 8053: Japan; 1556: Legislation; 1054: Network (traffic); 335: Population; 6748: Sound; 354: Town planning; 671: Traffic flow; 313: Urban area; 374: Urban development; 5558: Vibration
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00136427
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 1981 12:00AM