Research on Eco-Towns in Japan - UNEP
Research on Eco-Towns in Japan - UNEP
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4. Case study2: Kitakyushu <strong>Eco</strong>-Town<br />
4. Case study2: Kitakyushu <strong>Eco</strong>-Town<br />
4-1 General Informati<strong>on</strong> of Kitakyushu City<br />
Kitakyushu City, located <strong>in</strong> the north part of Kyushu area with 485 square km areas, has a<br />
populati<strong>on</strong> of about <strong>on</strong>e milli<strong>on</strong> (figure 4-1). Shipment value of <strong>in</strong>dustries is JPL 1.92 trilli<strong>on</strong><br />
(primary <strong>in</strong>dustry; 0.1 percent, sec<strong>on</strong>dary <strong>in</strong>dustry; 32.5 percent and third <strong>in</strong>dustry; 67.4<br />
percent, 2001).<br />
Kitakyushu<br />
Fukuoka<br />
Nagasak i<br />
M<strong>in</strong>amat a<br />
Tokyo<br />
Kyushu area<br />
Osak a<br />
Populati<strong>on</strong> (2004): 998 thousand<br />
Area: 485km2<br />
Shipment Value(2002)<br />
:213 billi<strong>on</strong> yen<br />
Fig.4-1 Locati<strong>on</strong> of Kitakyushu City<br />
4-2 Overview of Kitakyushu <strong>Eco</strong>-Town<br />
Kitakyushu <strong>Eco</strong>-Town is the first <strong>Eco</strong>-Town <strong>in</strong> <strong>Japan</strong> that was approved as an <strong>Eco</strong>-Town<br />
Project by the government <strong>in</strong> 1997. The <strong>Eco</strong>-Town Center, Hibiki Recycl<strong>in</strong>g Complex and<br />
Comprehensive Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Complex were at first the <strong>on</strong>ly targeted areas of the<br />
<strong>Eco</strong>-Town Project. Kitakyushu City then applied for a change <strong>in</strong> their <strong>Eco</strong>-Town plan so that<br />
the area could be expanded <strong>in</strong>to the whole Hibik<strong>in</strong>ada area (2000 ha) <strong>in</strong> 2002, and <strong>in</strong>to the<br />
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