The text is a facsimile of the print edition. Studies, NETCOM, vol. 26 (2012) Networks and Communication
The text is a facsimile of the print edition. Studies, NETCOM, vol. 24 (2010) Networks and Communication Résumé -De nos jours, l'internet très haut débit est devenu indispensable tant les besoins en bande passante sont énormes. Bien que l'internet à haut débit se soit étendu dans la plupart des pays développés, le fossé numérique persiste encore à l'intérieur du territoire national. Le travail a consisté à comprendre la façon dont les politiques locales et nationales peuvent contribuer à résorber les écarts, en étudiant trois régions parmi les moins favorisées du Japon (Hokkaido, la Préfecture de1 Prof. Yoshio Arai, Dept of Human Geography, School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo. yarai@humgeo.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp 2 Dr. Sae Naganuma, Dept of Human Geography, School of Arts and Sciences, the University of Tokyo. naganuma@humgeo.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp NETCOM, vol. 24
This paper examines the mechanism of the aging of the population in the suburbs of Metropolitan Tokyo. Most suburban residents at this time are not greying, but a report based on a recent population projection which used the cohort component method indicates that these districts have a high probability of a rising population ratio of residents aged 65 and over.Most ages of residents concentrate on particular cohorts, especially on residents who were born in the 1935-1955 period. Thus, an accelerated rise in this ratio is unavoidable as the population ages.However, second-generation residents of these districts are showing particular patt erns of migration.For example : (1) Second-generation residents move out of their residential districts, and (2) new residents of the same second-generation age move into these districts.In the suburbs of Metropolitan Tokyo, the residents mainly consist of cohorts born in the 1935-1955 period plus their children, and most of the residential districts belong to migration patt ern (1). In the future, most of these districts will be occupied by fi rst generation residents, so the suburbs are expected to grey with their aging. Therefore, although aging progresses diff erently from district to district, a long-term perspective indicates that these processes seem more likely to be dominant in greying residential districts.Already in some districts, those who leave are fi rst-generation residents ; thus it is diffi cult to maintain the infrastructure these areas require. As a result, empty houses and vacant parking spaces increase due to depopulation. The fear therefore arises that a population decrease will accelerate the frequency of moves to other districts by the residents of these areas.
This paper is based on a questionnaire survey of residents in the Yakuin district of Fukuoka. It examines the characteristics of downtown residents and their reasons for living in a major city core. The focus is on differences between residents living in privately owned apartments and those living in rented apartments. To compare urban and suburban residents, we also surveyed residents of the Hakata-Minami district, which is a suburban area adjacent to a railroad station. Among the major findings is a difference in the age range between residents of privately owned and rented apartments in the Yakuin district. Privately owned apartment residents were aged between 30 and 60 years, whereas rented apartment residents were concentrated in the 20to 30-year-old range. Although almost all of the rented apartment dwellers were either single residents or couples who did not intend to live in the area permanently, the majority of the privately owned apartment residents planned to settle in the area. Several previous studies on the migration of residents to downtown areas show that young residents make short-range and long-range moves. Our study revealed a similar duality. Shortrange moves from one part of the city to another occur when young residents start attending a university or first enter the workforce. On the other hand, long-range moves from outside the city to downtown areas occur because of job transfers. Space requirements and affordability of housing are major factors influencing potential residents' decisions to live in downtown areas. The minimum space requirement depends on the number of children in a household. Although residents with no children or only one child have little difficulty finding a suitable downtown dwelling, most families with two or more children live in the suburbs, such as the Hakata-Minami district, where they can obtain an additional bedroom at almost the same housing cost as downtown.
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