KEITARO OZAWA

Last Updated :2026/02/03

Affiliations, Positions
Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Assistant Professor (Special Appointment)
E-mail
ozawaktrhiroshima-u.ac.jp

Basic Information

Academic Degrees

  • Hiroshima University
  • Hiroshima University

Research Fields

  • Engineering;Architecture and building engineering;Town planning / Architectural planning

Affiliated Academic Societies

  • Architectural Institute of Japan
  • The City Planning Institute of Japan

Educational Activity

Course in Charge

  1. 2025, Undergraduate Education, 4Term, Town Planning

Research Activities

Academic Papers

  1. STATE OF LOCAL REVITALIZATION IN PROVINCIAL CITIES FROM THE VIEWPOINTS OF NUMBER OF BOOKSTORES AND POPULATION SIZE - Objective and subjective evaluation of "Liveliness", "Connection with the community", and "New businesses" -, Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 91(839), 67-77, 202601
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  2. TYPIFICATION AND USE OF SMALL LOCAL HUBS - Proposing a small local hub within walking distance in mountainous areas -, Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 90(836), 2209-2218, 202510
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  3. STUDY ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF STAYS IN CENTRAL HIROSHIMA AND ITS FACTORS - Analysis Using Human Flow Data -, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 31(79), 1596-1600, 202510
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  4. ★, STUDY ON THE IMAGE AND SATISFACTION EVALUATION OF URBAN CENTERS BY RESIDENTS OF REGIONAL CITIES - Study to improve the attractiveness of urban centers of Sapporo, Sendai, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka -, Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 90(835), 1955-1963, 202509
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  5. A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DAYTIME POPULATION CONCENTRATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF FACILITIES AND LOCATIONS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF PROVINCIAL CITIES - Toward proposing measures to revitalize downtown areas -, Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 90(831), 1001-1001, 202505
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  6. PROPOSE AND EVALUATE A METHOD FOR STUDYING MEASURES TO CREATE WALKABLE SPACES USING A SIMULATION OF CIRCULATION BEHAVIOR - Case study in the downtown of Hiroshima -, Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 90(829), 475-483, 202503
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  7. ★, CHARACTERISTICS OF HIGHLY RATED RESTAURANTS CONCENTRATION AREAS IN THE URBAN CENTERS OF SAPPORO, SENDAI, HIROSHIMA, AND FUKUOKA - Through analysis using big data from social media and machine learning models -, Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 89(825), 2115-2124, 202411
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  8. Understanding the actual geographic distribution of population change under population decline and analyzing its factors - Focusing on district characteristics around railroad stations and elementary schools in Hiroshima prefecture -, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 59(3), 1415-1421, 202410
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  9. GROUPING AREAS BASED ON THE PATTERNS OF PEOPLE'S STAYS IN REGIONAL CITIES AND EXAMINING CHARACTERISTICS OF THEIR AREAS - Cases of Sapporo City, Sendai City, Hiroshima City, and Fukuoka City -, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 30(76), 1541-1546, 202410
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  10. A STUDY ON SHADE CHOICE TENDENCY OF PEDESTRIANS IN THE DOWNTOWN OF HIROSHIMA CITY DURING SUMMER - Comparative Analysis of Pedestrians and Shade Distribution -, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 30(76), 1524-1529, 202410
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  11. A STUDY ON THE USAGE AREAS OF COMMERCIAL FACILITIES IN LOCAL MEDIUM SIZED CITIES - Attempts to understand usage areas using human flow data -, AIJ Journal of Technology and Design, 30(75), 956-961, 202406
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  12. A study on the user behavior and evaluation for effective utilization of central park in Kure City, Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture, 87(5), 481-486, 202403
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  13. ★, A study on zoning based on convenience facility characteristics and analyses of the distribution of stay behavior in urban centers of provincial cities - Analysis using social media and GPS data -, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 58(3), 1600-1607, 202310
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  14. ★, RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LIVING ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION BY RESIDENTS AND THE SURROUNDING PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTS OF THEIR HOUSES IN PROVINCIAL SMALL CITY - Making evaluation model and evaluation map for study of preferable compact urban structure considering the living environment -, Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 88(809), 2160-2168, 202307
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  15. A study on the Generating Factor of No-used and Low-used Area in Small Town, Journal of Asian Urban Environment, 201610
  16. ★, STUDY ON DAILY MOVEMENTS AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT EVALUATIONS OF THE RESIDENTS IN DEVELOPED SUBURB RESIDENTIAL AREA - For considering the multi-core type compact city -, Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 79(703), 1963-1971, 201409
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