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Industrial Agglomeration and Regional Development Planning Analyzing by GIS in the City of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan

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The purpose of this study is to clarify the spatial nature of the industrial agglomeration that forms the basis of the manufacturing industry in Utsunomiya as a case study. I also consider the possibility of “multi-polarization of industrial agglomeration” from the perspective of area-wide industrial accumulation and inter-firm transaction networks. I then examine the promotion of sustainable manufacturing through “multi-polarization of industrial agglomeration.” Spatial autocorrelation using Moran’s I statistic was adopted as a method in order to discuss the spatiality of aggregation. There are several industries that have the potential to develop industrial agglomeration in Utsunomiya. As the Japanese central government promotes policies for regional revitalization, local governments must promote more attractive development plans through their own strategic management. It is necessary to search for new industrial promotion measures with an understanding of the industrial structure and trading structure of companies by data analysis. In this regard, the city of Utsunomiya initiated the Utsunomiya Leading Company Support Project in April 2019.

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This paper is based on the contents of Niwa (2015, 2019), with modifications and data updates.

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Niwa, T. (2022). Industrial Agglomeration and Regional Development Planning Analyzing by GIS in the City of Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan. In: Taira, A., Schlunze, R.D. (eds) Management Geography. International Perspectives in Geography, vol 19. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4403-1_6

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