Observed arrival · 2026-09-18
Scenarios for Resolving Spatial Inequality
A bilingual Japanese research project models future population change to investigate how cities might address spatial inequality.
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- Urban researchers, planners, and public-sector decision makers
- Worth noticing
- It examines spatial inequality through intergenerational inheritance and changing regional economic conditions.
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The project challenges the conventional cohort component method, which it describes as focusing on mortality, fertility, and migration while omitting the spaces and environments shaping those changes. Its proposed framework responds to newer patterns such as telework and dual-residence living, then connects demographic projections to two inequality mechanisms: inherited advantage across generations and changing local economic conditions. The homepage is structured as a bilingual research portal with dedicated sections for members, publications, visualizations, and news.
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