Research Director: Keisuke Enokido (Professor, Faculty of Policy Planning and Management)

Project Purpose

In contrast to conventional urban planning, which has aimed to create and realize a long-term vision for the city, the idea of temporary urbanism argues that flexible land and space use that changes temporarily or in the short term has a major impact on the formation of modern cities. We will focus on the idea of temporary urbanism and will grasp the actual situation and develop a theory about it, focusing on waterfront districts (urban ports and waterfront areas), where the challenge is to incorporate them into already mature urban center spaces so that they function quickly and effectively.