An application of the node-place model to explore the spatial development dynamics of station areas in Tokyo

Paul Chorus; Luca Bertolini

doi:10.5198/jtlu.v4i1.145

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2011-05-11

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2011)

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Chorus, P., & Bertolini, L. (2011). An application of the node-place model to explore the spatial development dynamics of station areas in Tokyo. Journal of Transport and Land Use, 4(1), 45–58. https://doi.org/10.5198/jtlu.v4i1.145

An application of the node-place model to explore the spatial development dynamics of station areas in Tokyo

Paul Chorus

University of Amsterdam

Luca Bertolini

University of Amsterdam

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5198/jtlu.v4i1.145

Keywords: transport, land use, node-place model, Tokyo

Abstract

The high level of integration between railway and real estate development in Tokyo makes the city an interesting example for metropolitan areas looking for ways to promote transit-oriented development. To successfully promote such a development pattern, an understanding of development dynamics in station areas is crucial. In this paper, a node-place model is used to determine which transport and land use factors are responsible for structurin station area redevelopments in Tokyo, and to what extent. The interaction between specific transport and land use features -- most importantly, proximity by train to the central business district and the number of train connections versus workforce concentration -- is a powerful force structuring developments in Tokyo. However, other factors (most notably government policies) should also be taken into account.