Utilization of data bank on grid square basis for regional planning

Abstract

This paper deals with results of case studies using actual magnetic tape records of “Statistics on Grid Square Basis” and “Digital National Land Information” which have been compiled since 1965 by governmental agencies on the same grid square basis from census and map reading covering the whole country. The number of items on the records has been increasing, including land information and socio-economic statistics which seem to be useful for land development/conservation planning and regional planning. However, in reality a majority of local governments have not used to date these records enough. In this study the combination analysis of two or more items is made in order to make more effective use of the records for these plannings. The number of grid squares under fixed conditions are calculated and the distribution maps are drawn by means of line printer or X-Y plotter. The themes are as follows: 1. Population distribution and population growth and land use type by landform classification, 2. Proportion of built-up area in city planning area, 3. Selection of possible space for housing development, 4. Division of a given area based on natural conditions for daily life into three areas, namely suitable areas, possible but rather difficult areas, and unsuitable areas. 5. Selection of suitable areas for sightseeing and recreation. The items used for combination analysis are 1970 and 1975 Population Census, ground elevation, angle of inclination, value of relief, landform classification, surface geology classification, soil classification, land use classification, and city planning area. The data of land value and distance from nearest station are produced by map reading for the test area in this study. From these combinations an objective and detailed distribution can be determined. Finally, several examples of the studies are shown.