A Capacity Approach for Sustainable Urban Development: An Empirical Study

Abstract

ONISHI T. (1994) A capacity approach for sustainable urban development: an empirical study, Reg. Studies 28, 39-51. This paper examines the capacity of the inner city area of Tokyo based on the assumption that the citizens should lead comfortable lives making use of various urban facilities and services. The results of quantitative approaches show that the living and working population in Tokyo already exceeds the limit for comfort, especially in terms of the congestion of commuter trains and roads, the ability for waste disposal, the prevention of air pollution and the supply of affordable housing. Therefore, decentralization policies should be taken in order to reduce the demand for urban facilities and services. Otherwise, citizens' lives in Tokyo will never improve. ONISHI T. (1994) Une facon d'aborder le developpement urbain soutenu qui porte sur la notion de capacite: une etude empirique de Tokyo, Reg. Studies 28, 39-51. Cet article examine la capacite des quartiers centraux de Tokyo a partir de la ...