Kyushu, Japan’s Frontier in the 21st Century where people can enjoy balanced urban and natural environment, close to mainland Asia Kyushu Regional Development Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kyushu Regional Development Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

A 10 to 15 year view the direction of infrastructure development in Kyushu To show the direction of infrastructure development in Kyushu, so that central and local governments etc.unitedly deal with regional development toward the same goal Timescal e Purpose Kyushu’s New Long-Term Vision

Kyushu(7 prefectures) ＋ Kanmon Area Area ・ Fukuoka ・ Saga ・ Nagasaki ・ Oita ・ Kumamoto ・ Miyazaki ・ Kagoshima Kyushu’s New Long-Term Vision Kanmon Area Kyusyu

Outline of the vision Kyushu’s characteristics Our goals for the future Basic policies Policy development Consideration for policy implementation

Kyushu’s characteristics The potential to equal a nation Close to mainland Asia Balanced urban /natural environment Frequent natural disasters Geographical constraints

The potential to equal a nation

Close to mainland Asia

Balanced urban /natural environment Mt. Aso Kirishima-Yaku Mt. Aso Yakushima

Frequent natural disasters

Geographical constraints

Our goals for the future Kyushu, Japan ’ s Frontier in the 21st Century where people can enjoy balanced urban and natural environment, close to mainland Asia environment, close to mainland Asia a safe and comfortable life a recycling-based society in harmony with the environment a region showing its individuality to the full an independent, united and active region a region leading in international exchange with East Asia

Basic policies Protection from natural disasters environmental conservation and restoration Protection from natural disasters and environmental conservation and restoration “spheres of urban-nature exchange” Developing “spheres of urban-nature exchange” in which both the natural environment and urban services can be enjoyed “spheres of urban-nature exchange” Developing “spheres of urban-nature exchange” in which both the natural environment and urban services can be enjoyed a network of exchange infrastructures Developing a network of exchange infrastructures to support local vitality

Policy development Enforcement of land management and crisis management systems for safe living 2. Development of infrastructures for a recycling-based society

Policy development Enhancement of major cities' functions 4. Development of infrastructures for living in nature-rich residential areas

Policy development Establishment of a wide-area exchange network 6. Development of infrastructures for international exchange especially around the Pan Yellow Sea region and the East China Sea

Consideration for policy implementation communicative administration Promotion of a communicative administration that encourages the participation / cooperation of different entities high-quality infrastructures Development of high-quality infrastructures Efficient and effective project implementation Efficient and effective project implementation ensuring fairness and transparency evaluation systems Improvement of evaluation systems toward establishing a management cycle Promotion of development and utilization of new construction technology

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