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International Urban and Regional Planning Lab
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The lab empirically studies cities, from planning systems to urbanization in Asia.
AboutAbout the lab
Understanding cities empirically, starting from planning systems
The International Urban and Regional Planning Lab conducts comprehensive, empirical research on matters related to cities.
The lab examines planning systems and planning issues by working with actual cases and data.
Its research also covers urbanization in large cities in Asia and other developing countries, as well as environmental issues such as reducing energy consumption.
The lab also considers what kinds of planning are needed when populations decline and cities shrink.
Key terms
- Empirical analysis
- An approach that does not rely on theory alone, but verifies findings against actual data and cases
- Urbanization
- The process by which population and industry concentrate in cities and urban areas expand outward
- Urban shrinkage
- The process by which, as population declines, the way urban land is used changes and the size of a city becomes smaller
ResearchResearch themes
The lab's work ranges widely, from empirical analysis of planning systems and planning issues to urbanization in large cities in developing countries and environmental issues. It conducts comprehensive, empirical research on matters related to cities.
*Illustrative imageAnalysis of Planning Systems and Planning Issues
This research examines urban planning systems and the issues surrounding planning by working with actual cases and data. It covers national and regional planning as well as regional development.
*Illustrative imageUrbanization in Large Cities of Developing Countries
In large cities in Asia and other developing countries, a key challenge is how to deal with rapid urbanization. The lab studies methods for controlling the urbanization process and methods for developing urban areas.
*Illustrative imageUrban Energy and the Environment
This research approaches cities through environmental issues, such as models for reducing energy consumption. It takes a comprehensive, empirical approach to matters related to cities from a wide range of perspectives.
*Illustrative imagePlanning for Population Decline and Urban Shrinkage
This theme deals with planning when populations decline and cities shrink. The lab considers how to envision the future of a region and what kinds of planning frameworks are needed.
MembersFaculty
Members of the International Urban and Regional Planning Lab include faculty, doctoral, master's, and undergraduate students, research students and exchange students, visiting researchers, project specialist staff, and administrative assistants.As of 2024
- Associate ProfessorFumihiko SetaPublications ↗
- Associate ProfessorKojiro Sho
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Shanghai Urban Planning Museum city model 4” Tim Sheerman-Chase / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Analysis of Planning Systems and Planning Issues: “Melbourne CBD zoning map 1964” Government of Victoria / Public domain (cropped)
- Urbanization in Large Cities of Developing Countries: “Jakarta cityscape; March 2011” Stenly Lam / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Urban Energy and the Environment: “Rooftop solar panels, Nuthall Road - geograph.org.uk - 6103624” SK53 / CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)
- Planning for Population Decline and Urban Shrinkage: “Abandoned House Collapsed from snow Hokkaido” Sgroey / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (都市計画研究室): “JP-Tokyo-Area-Taken-From-Airplane” Kanchi1979 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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- Related lab (都市交通研究室): “Drone shot of pedestrians crossing Showa-dori Avenue at night” Benlisquare / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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