Urban and Regional Research Division focuses on a wide range of themes including individual plans, master plans, and general project plans related to urban structures, land use, transport systems, urban facilities, environment, and amenity, as well as helpful information for planning and the use and design of new systems.
Based on recent trends for the diversification and complexity of urban and regional issues, and the decentralization of power and freedom of information, the Division is tackling surveys and research in collaboration with specialists and research institutes in relevant fields in order to advance building and realization of new theories, systems, and planning methods including coexistence with the environment, regional redevelopment and vitalization, strengthening of administrative and information networks, and aid for consultative urban development.

■Main research themes

• Investigation of the comprehensive transport systems of metropolitan Tokyo
• Investigation of the transport systems contributed to urban redevelopment
• Investigation of measures leading to coexistence of city with the environment
• Investigation of urban structural redevelopment programs
• Aid for international urban planning interchange networks
• Aid for urban development center networks