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Station area developments in Tokyo and what the Randstad can learn from it
Chorus, P.R.W.E.
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2012
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Chorus, P. R. W. E. (2012). Station area developments in Tokyo and what the Randstad can
learn from it.
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Acknowledgements 7
PART I
Introduction 11
Chapter 1
Developing station areas in Tokyo and the Randstad 13 1.1 Research background 13 1.2 Theoretical framework 15 1.3 Methodological framework 18 1.4 Structure of the research and its representation in the book 22
Chapter 2
Theoretical and methodological framework 29 2.1 Transport and land use interaction 30 2.2 Market-conscious planning 36 2.3 Institutional transplantation and learning 43 2.4 Synthesis 48 2.5 Methodological framework 50
Chapter 3
Introducing Tokyo and the Randstad 57 3.1 Tokyo 58
3.1.1 Geography 58
3.1.2 Population and economic trends 60
3.1.3 Railways 67
3.1.4 Land use patterns 71
3.1.5 Government structure 75
3.2 Randstad 76
3.2.1 Geography 76
3.2.2 Population and economic trends 78
3.2.3 Railways 83
3.2.4 Land use patterns 86
3.2.5 Government structure 91
3.3 Conclusion 92
PART 2
Understanding the driving forces
behind station area developments in Tokyo 97
Chapter 4
Developing station areas in Tokyo 99 4.1 The railway sector in Japan 100 4.2 Planning of railway networks 103 4.3 Planning in Japan 105 4.4 Key actors involved in the development of station areas 109 4.5 Private railway operators and their role in developing station areas 111 4.6 Conclusion 117
Chapter 5
Exploring the spatial development dynamics of station areas
in Tokyo using the node-place model 119 5.1 Exploring the relationship between transport and land use in station areas 120 5.2 The node-place model applied to Tokyo 122 5.3 The results 126 5.4 Model versus reality 131 5.5 Discussion and conclusions 138
Chapter 6
Corridor studies 143 6.1 Analyzing railway corridors in Tokyo 145 6.2 The Toyoko line 149
6.2.1 Corridor morphology 154
6.2.2 Assigned densities 155
6.2.3 Functional diversity 156
6.3 The Odawara line 160
6.3.1 Corridor morphology 162
6.3.2 Assigned densities 164
6.3.3 Functional diversity 166
6.4 Conclusion 170
Chapter 7
Station area development studies 175 7.1 Urban development of Tokyo 176 7.2 Incentive systems in planning 179 7.3 Case 1: Tokyo station 184 7.4 Case 2: Shiodome freight yard 187 7.5 Case 3: Osaki station 189 7.6 Conclusion 195
PART 3
Exploring the applicability of the Tokyo model in the Randstad 199
Chapter 8
Developing station areas in the Randstad 201 8.1 The railway sector in the Netherlands 202 8.2 Planning of railway networks 204 8.3 Planning in the Netherlands 206 8.4 Key actors involved in the development of station areas 208 8.5 Dutch Railways (NS) and its role in developing station areas 211 8.5.1 NS Poort 212 8.5.3 Strategy NS 214 8.5.4 Financial performance NS 215 8.5.5 Comparing the Dutch railway sector with the Japanese railway sector 217 8.6 Conclusion 220
Chapter 9
Focus groups and focused-group interviews 223 9.1 Focus group and focused-group interview design 225 9.2 Focus group 1: A Tokyo perspective on Stedenbaan 230 9.3 Focused-group interview 1: A Tokyo perspective on Rotterdam Blaak 237 9.4 Focus group 2: A Tokyo perspective on the Zaancorridor 244 9.5 Focused-group interview 2: A Tokyo perspective on Koog Zaandijk 251
Chapter 10
Ex ante and ex post surveys 259 10.1 Results ex ante survey 260
10.1.1 Results question 1 260
10.1.2 Results question 2 264
10.2 Results ex post survey 267
10.2.1 Results question 1 266
10.2.2 Results question 2 272
10.3 Conclusion 279
Chapter 11
Individual interviews 285 11.1 Interview design and actors interviewed 287 11.2 Incentives for station area developments 290 11.3 Barriers for station area developments 301 11.4 Additional incentives and barriers for station area developments 307 11.5 Discussion and conclusions 310
Chapter 12
Assessing the potential of the Tokyo approach for the Randstad 317 12.1 Drivers considered applicable by the participants 318 12.2 Reflection 323 12.3 Conclusion 334
PART 4
Conclusion 337
Chapter 13
Reflections and recommendations 339 13.1 Theoretical and methodological reflection and future directions for research 340 13.2 Recommendations 348 13.3 Final thoughts 351
References 355
Summary 369
