SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PLANNING OF MOUNTAINOUS AREA’S MUNICIPALITY IN OKUIZUMO TOWN OF SHIMANE PREFECTURE (PART 2)：DEVELOPMENT AND REORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES, AND SUBJECT OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION IN OLD VILLAGE BASES
Abstract
This study examines Okuizumo Town in Shimane Prefecture, which retained two central hubs following the merger of two towns during the Heisei period, while preserving elementary schools, preschools, and other facilities as dispersed sub-bases in each old village district. It clarifies the changes and challenges in facilities and daily life functions in old village districts from the time of the merger to the present. It also evaluates the maintenance of sub-bases, concerns about school reorganization, and possible directions for future initiatives. In more proactive districts, efforts are being made to maintain connections between residents and students even after school reorganization.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Urban and spatial planning
Financial Crisis of the 21st Century
Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ)
- Publisher
- Architectural Institute of Japan
- Volume
- 91
- Issue
- 842
- Pages
- 750–761
- Publication date
- 31 March 2026
- Language
- EN