Sustainable urban space

Purpose
This research aims to explore recent trends in transformation of land use and its future prospects based on the analysis on new mobility services and efforts toward sustainable transportation and urban space that have developed against the background of environmental problems. In response to environmental problems, urban policy has aimed to create sustainable urban space and to promote the use of eco-friendly modes of transportation. The development of environmentally friendly technology and the provision of urban services are becoming more diversified. The recent emergence of new mobility services such as car sharing, which is a current trend based on a conscious switch from individual car use to shared car use, also tends to bring on the transformation of urban space (such as unused parking lots) for new uses that may result in more-attractive cities. Based on these trends, this research focused on the transition of urban space utilization in France, which has policies to promote the use of eco-friendly transportation modes and to create sustainable urban environments. This study reviewed recent changes in urban planning systems, included the analysis of selected urban-district projects and the institutional structures that enable the achievement of policy goals, and explored ongoing changes in land use.

1.Background: Challenges in Japan read more