AN ANALYSIS OF THE POPULATION STRUCTURE IN THE TOKYO METROPOLITAN AREA IN TERMS OF GENERATION BALANCE

Many disasters occur in Japan, and therefore many initiatives to educate and integrate foreign residents into its society to overcome systematic barriers and enhance disaster preparedness have been implemented. Nevertheless, studies have highlighted foreign residents as a vulnerable group who are at risk of disasters in the country. The country anticipates and prepares for potential mega-disasters in the future; therefore, effective risk communication is vital to creating the required awareness and preparation. Therefore, this study looked at the changing foreigner–Japanese population mix in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area to ascertain its level of diversity and risk communication characteristics. It used secondary and primary data to analyze how heterogeneity among foreigners translates into a different understanding of their awareness. The study reveals that the 23 special wards within the Tokyo Metropolitan area can be compared to other recognized diverse cities in the world, with Shinjuku city, Minato city, Arakawa, and Taito cities being the most heterogeneous cities in Tokyo. Nevertheless, diversity within foreign residents creates diversity in information-gathering preferences, disaster drill participation preferences, and the overall knowledge in disaster prevention. The study suggests the use of these preferences as a tool to promote targeted risk communication mechanisms.

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The evaluation of the rooftop greening policy by CVM Survey in Tokyo Metropolitan Area

Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan ◽

10.11361/journalcpij.38.3.595 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 38.3 (0) ◽

pp. 595-600

Author(s):

Takeshi Hirayama ◽

Norihiro Nakai ◽

Masahiko Nakanishi

Keyword(s):

Metropolitan Area ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan Area

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An Analysis of Coverage and Building Height in Tokyo Metropolitan Area

Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan ◽

10.11361/journalcpij.18.265 ◽

1983 ◽

Vol 18 (0) ◽

pp. 265-270

Author(s):

Ichiro Sakamoto

Keyword(s):

Metropolitan Area ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan ◽

Building Height ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan Area

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Examining the Provision of Railway Transit Information to Foreign Visitors in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area and Strategies for Improvement

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.1177/0361198118790839 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2672 (8) ◽

pp. 546-556 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Xiao Yun Chang ◽

Yoshiki Ikeda ◽

Sohei Tsujimura ◽

Kiyoshi Sakamoto

Keyword(s):

Metropolitan Area ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan Area

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A Recommendation System Regarding Meeting Places for Groups during Events

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information ◽

10.3390/ijgi7080296 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (8) ◽

pp. 296

Author(s):

Shota Asukai ◽

Kayoko Yamamoto

Keyword(s):

Social Networking ◽

Metropolitan Area ◽

Questionnaire Survey ◽

Recommendation System ◽

Google Maps ◽

Social Networking Services ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan ◽

Tokyo Metropolitan Area ◽

Web Questionnaire ◽

The Web

The present study aimed to design, develop, operate, and evaluate a recommendation system for meeting places targeting groups of two or more people during events. The system was designed and developed by integrating an accessibility database, as well as a recommendation system, and linking with Google Maps and social networking services (SNSs, Twitter and LINE). Additionally, the system was operated for 5 weeks with people mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, with Japan as the target, and the total number of users was 59. Based on the results of the web questionnaire survey, it was made evident that the system is useful for groups when meeting up, and the entry function for the nearest station to one’s home, as well as the recommendation function for meet-up stations, which was the original functions of the system, received generally good reviews. From the results of access analysis of the users’ log data, it was made evident that the system was used regardless of the type of device, just as the system was designed for, and that the system was used in harmony with the aim of the present study, which is to recommend meet-up stations for groups.

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