Joint Research Project 'Post Growth City Lab' Exploring New Urban Visions in a Depopulating Society Releases First Field Research Report (Beppu Area, Oita Prefecture)
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- Joint Research Project 'Post Growth City Lab' Exploring New Urban Visions in a Depopulating Society Releases First Field Research Report (Beppu Area, Oita Prefecture)
- The 'Post Growth City Lab' (PGCL), a joint research project promoted by Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate's Future Style Research Institute and Zebras and Company, has released a report summarizing the results of field research conducted in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, in October 2025. The report analyzes Beppu's urban structure, which has differentiated and re-edited multi-layered industries starting from its hot spring resources, and extracts three structural principles that support a value-creating ecosystem for a hub city.
- Source: PR TIMES
- Date: Wed Jun 03 2026 22:00:01 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)
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The 'Post Growth City Lab' (PGCL), a joint research project promoted by Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate's Future Style Research Institute and Zebras and Company, has released a report summarizing the results of field research conducted in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, in October 2025. The report analyzes Beppu's urban structure, which has differentiated and re-edited multi-layered industries starting from its hot spring resources, and extracts three structural principles that support a value-creating ecosystem for a hub city.
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- Joint Research Project 'Post Growth City Lab' Exploring New Urban Visions in a Depopulating Society Releases First Field Research Report (Beppu Area, Oita Prefecture) (Wed Jun 03 2026 22:00:01 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)), PR TIMES
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- Wed Jun 03 2026 22:00:01 GMT+0900 (Japan Standard Time)
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The 'Post Growth City Lab' (PGCL), a joint research project promoted by Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate's Future Style Research Institute and Zebras and Company, has released a report summarizing the results of field research conducted in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, in October 2025. The report analyzes Beppu's urban structure, which has differentiated and re-edited multi-layered industries starting from its hot spring resources, and extracts three structural principles that support a value-creating ecosystem for a hub city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the purpose of Post Growth City Lab?
- A: To explore the ideal form of sustainable cities and regions against the backdrop of population decline and climate change.
- Q: Why was Beppu chosen as the first research site?
- A: Because it most comprehensively covered the elements of both a hub hub and a small hub on the PGCL analysis matrix.
- Q: What is Key Learning 1 from the report?
- A: Updating local resources and industries: the process of layering industries from tourism to medical care, art, and education starting from hot springs.