著者

奥平 忠志

出版者

THE TOHOKU GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION

雑誌

東北地理 (ISSN:03872777)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.25, no.4, pp.240-246, 1973 (Released:2010-04-30)

参考文献数

5

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In this paper, the writer shows the urban growth of Muroran and the neighbouring two cities, and analyzes some factors and effects of the urban growth. The results obtained are as follows:1) Built-up area was developed over the Etomo Peninsula till the end of World War II. After the war its expansion has been seen in the eastern part (Rantô district) of Muroran.2) Urban growth extents to the two neighbouring cities, Noboribetsu and Date, since 1965.3) There are three main factors in urban growth of Muroran; the first is the enlargement of manufacturing industries, the second is the construction of public residences and the third is the fear of industrial pollution in the central part of the city.4) According to the urban growth, the center of population distribution moved from the western part to the eastern part of Muroran, and according to the change some urban facilities have been moved to the east, so that the Ranto district seems to become a new C. B. D. in Muroran before long.

著者

奥平 忠志

出版者

THE TOHOKU GEOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION

雑誌

東北地理 (ISSN:03872777)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.28, no.2, pp.124-130, 1976 (Released:2010-04-30)

参考文献数

6

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The form and function of a port are a part of a city, but, in addition, these factors exert a significant influence on other parts of a city. In this study of the Port of Otaru, Hokkaido, the influence of these factors will be examined as an example of the growth process of a port and a city.The growth process of the Port of Otaru can divided into three stages. The features of each stage can be summarized as follows:1) The Old City was situated in the southern part of Otaru at the begining of the Meiji era. The city, then, expanded into the northern part of Otaru in response to the construction of a port.2) The institutions of the port concentrated in the northern part of it. Then, the expansion of the city occurred towards the foot of the mountains. The core of the city was established in the Ironai district which is the center of the present port.3) After World War II, the Port of Otaru lost its most important market, Sakhalin, which resulted in a decline in the city activity. The modernization of the port has been advanced since 1950. As a result, cargoes increased to the highest level of the pre-War period. But, as the influence of the City of Sapporo grew stronger, the city activity of Otaru began to wane again.