低需要地域における中心地構造--島根県邑智郡を例として

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The structure of central places can not take the normal form in the low regional demand area. The author picks up the sample area which has low population density (71 persons/sq. km) and low standard of living in central Shimane Prefecture, 4∼5 hours distant by bus from Hiroshima, one of the regional centres. The results of his study are as follows:(1) In that area the structure of central places is organized by the relatively large tributary area of Kawamoto, the first large town in the area, and very small ones of small centres (C. III order centres except Kawamoto) surrounding Kawamoto-area. And the location of the very small centres relates to traffic distance from the larger centres, whereas service establishments of central places are very differenciated in case of the regional demand. (2) Most of central places, especially in the area which is difficult of communication, have grown under the conditions of the development of standard of living by present day from prewar. When the traffic condition becomes still better in future, the influence of the larger centres will be stronger. (3) It is the best that the administrative areas agree with the tributary ones of central places. In this area, however, they do not so, but they have expanded only by their population scale in the formation of the new demarcations. Therefore the community interest can not be formed in the new administrative areas.
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