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[9] Analysis of urban structure differences based on the presence of working spaces using an urban economic model

○Yoshifumi Wada¹, Yasushi Asami¹, Kimihiro Hino¹, Masatomo Suzuki² (1. The University of Tokyo, 2. Yokohama City University)

Keywords:telework, monocentric city model, working space, compact city, urban area

Telework has been accepted by society as a new way of working and is expected to continue after the convergence of COVID-19. Telework is expected to increase the suburban population and expand the urban area, which makes it harder to realize compact cities. This study focuses on working spaces, a facility for teleworking, and uses an urban economic model to analyze the impact of working space on the urban area. The analysis confirms that the existence of working space allows a teleworking environment to be developed even for small residences around the city center, increasing the urban center population and consolidating the urban area. It is expected that the promotion and development of working spaces by municipalities leads to compact cities.