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14 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING FOR LAND-USE CHANGE IN JAPAN: THE TOKYO BAY AREA COASTAL CITIES STUDY Harvey A. Shapiro Depαrtment ofEnviromentα1 Plαnning， Osαhα Geijutsu Universi紗， JIαpαn METHODOLOGY The methodology used in the research presented in this paper is shown in Figure 14.1. In brief, after the study area is defined from the viewpoint of the Bay, a basic ecological inventory of the Bay area as a whole, in this case the Tokyo Bay area,is done. To the extent permitted by existing data,both natural and socio-cultural factors are inc1uded. This information is mapped at a common scale. Once mapping is completed, this data bank serves as the basis for developing safety,health and welfare-related criteria considered to be important for Bay area environmental management and planning, as well as in defining the Bay area as a coastal zone by degree. The coastal-zone concept is an ecological tool for 1inking land and water systems in environmental planning. The final result becomes part of the basis for developing environmental management and planning strategies for various Bay area future scenarios within both the national and intemational contexts. TOKYO BAY AND ITS COASTAL CITIES Tokyo Bay is one ofJapan's four most imporlant and productive urbanized/ industrialized estuarine ecosystems, the others being the Ise-Mikawa Bay in central Japan, the Osaka Bay in west-central Japan (Kansai), and the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan. Tokyo Bay is located in eastern Japan (Kanto) and is the site ofthe nation's capital city,Tokyo, located on its northern shore. About 25 pèr cent ofJapan's 120 million people are concentrated in the Tokyo Bay region, nearly 18 million ofwhom live in the 16 cities and towns that line its coast (Figure 14.2). Despite being the smallest ofthe above-mentioned four major urbanized estuaries, it is the most intensively-used and also one of the most often and severely abused ecosystems ofthem all. 14 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING FOR LAND-USE CHANGE IN JAPAN: THE TOKYO BAY AREA COASTAL CITIES STUDY Harvey A. Shapiro Department ofEnviromental Planning, Osaka Geijutsu University, Japan METHODOLOGY The methodology used in the research presented in this paper is shown in Figure 14.1. In brief, after the study area is defined from the viewpoint of the Bay, a basic ecological inventory of the Bay area as a whole, in this case the Tokyo Bay area, is done. To the extent permitted by existing data, both natural and socio-cultural factors are included. This information is mapped at a common scale. Once mapping is completed, this data bank serves as the basis for developing safety, health and welfare-related criteria considered to be important for Bay area environmental management and planning, as well as in defining the Bay area as a coastal zone by degree. The coastal-zone concept is an ecological tool for linking land and water systems in environmental planning. The final result becomes part of the basis for developing environmental management and planning strategies for various Bay area future scenarios within both the national and international contexts. TOKYO BAY AND ITS COASTAL CITIES Tokyo Bay is one ofJapan's four most important and productive urbanized! industrialized estuarine ecosystems, the others being the Ise-Mikawa Bay in central Japan, the Osaka Bay in west-central Japan (Kansai), and the Seto Inland Sea in western Japan. Tokyo Bay is located in eastern Japan (Kanto) and is the site ofthe nation's capital city, Tokyo, located on its northern shore. About 25 per cent ofJapan's 120 million people are concentrated in the Tokyo Bay region, nearly 18 million of whom live in the 16 cities and towns that line its coast (Figure 14.2). Despite being the smallest ofthe above-mentioned four major urbanized estuaries, it is the most intensively-used and also one of the most often and severely abused ecosystems ofthem all. H U ∞ 回 〉 因 〈 因 J 閃 〉 ﹒ 切 同 〉M M H M N O ".tur.'‘Hum.n H..ltll Crlt.rl. Aq叫f.r R.olI.rl. Ar.. Imperv. ..y 1.If-purlflo.“onAr... Ar... of R.I.tlv. H “m.n Ho.ltll Hydrolollo Cyol. H..ltll..to. ..f.ty Crlt.rl. flood D.nl.r Ar... L.nd.Hd. D.nl.r Ar... Mud-flow D.nl.r Ar... E.rtllqu.k. D.nl.r Ar.....to. Eoolollo.1 枷v.ntory 。.010Iy.loII. Topolr.plly HydrololY PI.nt.. Anlm“- (t.rr. 1. .qu.tlo) Cllm.t. L.nd. Alr...

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