Landscape changes before and after road construction in a reclaimed land near an urban area

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  • 市街地近接の干拓地における道路建設前後の景観変化
  • A Case Study of Irie Lagoon Reclaimed Land in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 滋賀県米原市の入江内湖干拓地を事例として

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<p>This paper clarifies how the landscape of reclaimed land near urban areas changed during the period of high growth (from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s). In particular, the target area has a history of converting Irie Lagoon into farmland for the purpose of increasing food production in order to eliminate food shortages during World War II. Since then, farming has continued and the beautiful rural landscape with Mt. Ibuki as the backdrop has been preserved. In recent years, residential land development is progressing in the margin of the reclaimed land because it is close to Maibara Station. In addition, the construction of a bypass for National Route 8 (the Maibara Bypass) is changing the structure of the town. With this opening, countless people have passed through the Irie district, and as a result, it has become easier to share the scenery of Mt. Ibuki. In this paper, as a result of verifying the landscape elements as seen from the bypass, it was found that “rural space” is the main landscape element of the area on the flat land, but in recent years, residential land development has spread to reclaimed land. In addition, the copious trees that have flourished since reclamation show a great presence as landscape elements. In the future, it may be important to preserve miscellaneous trees when considering landscape modification.</p>

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