Peer-refereed Papers

Peer-refereed Papers are as follows (60 papers as of 20250906):

As First and corresponding author (39 papers)

Papers in English (23 papers)

1. Usui, H., 2025, Morphological dynamics of cost-efficient urban areas: Expansion and shrinkage in greater Tokyo from 2003 to 2020, Cities, 157, 105468. (published online 20241124) (doi: 10.1016/j.cities.2024.105468)

2. Usui, H., 2024, Where should additional city benches be installed to reduce continuous walking distance? Comparison of incrementally and simultaneously added installations, Transactions in GIS, 28(8), 2809-2832. (published online 20241112) (doi: 10.1111/tgis.13253)

3. Usui, H., 2024, Densely inhabited districts in consideration of 3D morphological urban areas, Sustainable Cities and Society, 115, 105668. (published online 20240714) (doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2024.105668)

4. Usui, H., 2024, Relative variability in streetscape skeletons and spatial association: Application for identifying harmonious and inharmonious streetscape skeletons in Tokyo, Geographical Analysis, 56(2), 358-383. (published online 20231009) (doi: 10.1111/gean.12379)

5. Usui, H., 2024, Relative spatial variability in building heights and its spatial association: Application for the spatial clustering of harmonious and inharmonious building heights in Tokyo, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 51(4), 987-1002. (published online 20231107) (doi: 10.1177/23998083231204691)

6. Usui, H., 2023, Simulation of urban perforation after random vacant plot generation: Application of the thinning point process, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 37(6), 1264-1287.  (published online 20230308) (doi: 10.1080/13658816.2023.2185783)

7. Usui, H., 2023, Automatic measurement of building setbacks and streetscape widths and their spatial variability along streets and in plots: integration of streetscape skeletons and plot geometry, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 37(4), 810-838. (published online 20221109) (doi: 10.1080/13658816.2022.2141751)

8. Usui, H., 2023, Cost-efficient urban areas minimising the connection costs of buildings by roads: Simultaneous optimisation of criteria for building interval and built cluster size, Networks and Spatial Economics, 23(1), 65-96. (published online 20221104) (doi: 10.1007/s11067-022-09579-4) (view-only version)

9. Usui, H., 2023, Comparison of precise and approximated building height: Estimation from number of building storeys and spatial variations in the Tokyo metropolitan region, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 50(2), 487-499. (published online 20220811) (doi: 10.1177/23998083221116117) 

10. Usui, H., 2023, How to harmonise variations in streetscape skeletons under zoning regulations: Considering their external diseconomies, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 50(2), 434-452. (published online 20220804) (doi: 10.1177/23998083221116121) 

11. Usui, H., 2022, Furthest neighbour distance distribution function: an application to evaluate the relationship between the density of city benches and the required continuous walking distance distribution, Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy, 15(4), 1469-1492. (published online 20220620) (doi: 10.1007/s12061-022-09455-1) (view-only version). 

12. Usui, H., Asami, Y. and Yamada, I., 2022, A normative model to estimate the number of persons not social distancing in a 3D complex built space, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 36(3), 617-637. (published online 20210614) (doi: 10.1080/13658816.2021.1938076).

13. Usui, H., 2021, Building height distribution under zoning regulations: Theoretical derivation based on allometric scaling analysis and application to harmonise building heights, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 48(9), 2520-2535. (published online 20201218) (doi: 10.1177/2399808320977867).

14. Usui, H. and Perez, J., 2022, Are patterns of vacant lots random? Evidence from empirical spatiotemporal analysis in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 49(3), 777-793. (published online 20201006) (doi: 10.1177/2399808320956656).

15. Usui, H., 2021, Optimisation of building and road network densities in terms of variation in plot sizes and shapes, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 48(5), 1263-1278. (published online 20200520) (doi: 10.1177/2399808320924671).

16. Usui, H., Teraki, A., Okunuki, K. and Satoh, T., 2020, A Comparison of neighbourhood relations based on ordinary Delaunay diagrams and area Delaunay diagrams: an application to define the neighbourhood relations of buildings, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 34(11), 2177-2203. (published online 20200415) (doi: 10.1080/13658816.2020.1748191).

17. Usui, H., 2019, ​Statistical distribution of building lot depth: Theoretical and empirical investigation of downtown districts in Tokyo, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 46(8), 1499-1516. (published online 20190914) (doi: 10.1177/2399808319840366).

18. Usui, H., 2019, A bottom-up approach for delineating urban areas minimizing the connection cost of built clusters: Comparison with top-down-based densely inhabited districts, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 77, 101363. (published online 20190710) (doi: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2019.101363).

19. Usui, H. and Asami, Y., 2020, Size distribution of building lots and density of buildings and road networks: theoretical derivation based on Gibrat’s law and empirical study of downtown districts in Tokyo, International Regional Science Review, 43(3), 229–253. (published online 20190204) (doi: 10.1177/0160017619826270).

20. Usui, H., 2018, Estimation of geometric route distance from its topological distance: application to narrow road networks in Tokyo, Journal of Geographical Systems, 20(4), 387-412. (published online 20180910) (doi: 10.1007/s10109-018-0276-3) (view-only version). 

21. Usui, H., 2018, Statistical distribution of building lot frontage: application for Tokyo downtown districts, Journal of Geographical Systems, 20(3), 295-316. (published online 20180305) (doi: 10.1007/s10109-018-0268-3) (view-only version). 

22. Usui, H. and Asami, Y., 2018, Size distribution of urban blocks in the Tokyo Metropolitan Region: estimation by urban block density and road width on the basis of normative plane tessellation, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 32(1), 120-139. (published online 20171004) (doi: 10.1080/13658816.2017.1384550)

23. Usui, H. and Asami, Y., 2011, An evaluation of road network patterns based on the criteria for fire-fighting, Cybergeo : European Journal of Geography, Systems, Modelling, Geostatistics, Article 542. (doi: 10.4000/cybergeo.23825)

Papers in Japanese (16 papers)

1. 1. 薄井宏行, 2024,  直線距離と道路距離に基づく東京23区の消防活動困難区域とその変化 －2007年と2015年における二段階の広幅員（6mと12m）道路網に基づく二時点比較 －，都市計画論文集，59(3)，523-530．
      Usui, H., 2024, Changing in fire-inextinguishable areas (FIAs) in Tokyo based on Euclidean and road network distances - Comparison of FIAs based on the two levels of wide road networks in 2007 and 2015 - , Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 59(3), 523-530, (in Japanese).  (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.59.523)

   2. 薄井宏行, 2023,  国勢調査基本単位区における建物当たり人口及び世帯数の平均の空間分布とその特徴－千葉県における町丁目及び地域メッシュ単位における建物当たり人口及び世帯数との比較分析－，都市計画論文集，58(3)，570-577．
      Usui, H., 2023, Spatial distribution of average residential population and households per building in basic census unit - Comparison with residential population and households in a small area and grid cell - , Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 58(3), 570-577, (in Japanese).  (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.58.570)

   3. 薄井宏行・寺木彰浩, 2022, 想定する壁面間距離分布の違いが延焼リスク評価に及ぼす影響－壁面間距離分布による地域の空間構成の定量化とその応用－，都市計画論文集，57(2)，306-319．
      Usui, H. and Teraki, A., 2022, Effect of assuming different distribution of intervals between adjacent building walls on fire-spreading risk  -Quantification of built space configuration by theoretical distribution of intervals and its application -, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 57(2), 306-319, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.57.306)

   4. 薄井宏行・寺木彰浩, 2022, 建物壁面間の距離の最大値分布と最小値分布  ―建物棟数密度と建蔽率制限値による推定と市街地への適用 ―，都市計画論文集，57(1)，52-64．
      Usui, H. and Teraki, A., 2022, Statistical distributions of maximum and minimum intervals between adjacent building walls -Estimation from building density and building coverage ratio and its application to built-up areas-, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 57(1), 52-64, (in Japanese).  (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.57.52)

   5. 薄井宏行・樋野公宏, 2019, 高齢者の歩行特性を考慮した休憩施設の密度と最長継続歩行距離 ―東京駅および大手町駅周辺地区を対象に―, 日本建築学会計画系論文集, 84(762), 1779-1787.
      Usui, H. and Hino, K., 2019, Density of resting places and maximum continuous walking distance of elderly persons -Application to Tokyo central station and Otemachi station-, Journal of Architecture and Planning, 84(762), 1779-1787, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.3130/aija.84.1779)

   6. 薄井宏行, 2019, 消防活動困難区域の定義再考，都市計画論文集，54(1)，64-71．
      Usui, H., 2019, Reconsidering definition of fire-inextinguishable area, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 54(1), 64-71, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.54.64)

   7. 薄井宏行・寺木彰浩, 2018, 建物棟数密度の減少による延焼確率の減少効果 ―正方形敷地の仮定に基づく延焼確率分布の導出及び密集市街地における延焼リスク評価への応用―，都市計画論文集，53(3)，1507-1514．[日本都市計画学会 2018年年間優秀論文賞受賞]
      Usui, H. and Teraki, A., 2018, Effect of building density reduction on fire spreading risk reduction -Probability distribution of fire spreading assuming squared building lot and its application to evaluating fire spreading risk in densely built areas-, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 53(3), 1507-1514, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.53.1507) [2018 Best paper award of the Journal of City Planning Institute of Japan]

   8. 薄井宏行・樋野公宏, 2018, 継続歩行距離と休憩施設の密度基準 ―東京駅および大手町駅周辺地区を対象に―, 日本建築学会計画系論文集, 83(748), 1049-1056.
      Usui, H. and Hino, K., 2018, Continuous walking distance and criteria for density of resting places -Application to Tokyo central station and Otemachi station-, Journal of Architecture and Planning, 83(748), 1049-1056, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.3130/aija.83.1049)

   9. 薄井宏行, 2018, 街区パターンの多様さが街区面積の多様さに及ぼす影響―正方格子状パターンの仮定の緩和―, 日本建築学会計画系論文集, 83(745), 475-482.
      Usui, H., 2018, Effect of variation of urban block patterns on variation of urban block sizes -Relaxation of square-grid block patterns-, Journal of Architecture and Planning, 83(745), 475-482, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.3130/aija.83.475)

   10. 薄井宏行, 2016, 道路幅員の統計分布 ―理論モデルによる推定とその精度―，都市計画論文集，51(3)，487-492．
       Usui, H., 2016, Statistical distribution of road width -Estimation based on theoretical model and its accuracy-, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 51(3), 487-492, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.51.487)

   11. 薄井宏行・浅見泰司, 2014, 敷地間口の分布関数と建物棟数密度 ―閉曲線上におけるポアソンボロノイ領域の長さ分布の応用―, 都市計画論文集, 49(3), 579-584．
       Usui, H. and Asami, Y., 2014, Distribution function of lot frontage and building density -Application of distribution of length of Poisson Voronoi cells on closed curves-, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 49(3), 579-584, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.49.579)

   12. 薄井宏行・浅見泰司, 2013, 敷地の平均奥行の推定とその精度, 都市計画論文集, 48(3), 357-362．
       Usui, H. and Asami, Y., 2013, Estimation of mean lot depth and its accuracy, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 48(3), 357-362, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.48.357)

   13. 薄井宏行・浅見泰司, 2012, 想定する地域形状および道路網パターンの違いが平均間口の算出に及ぼす影響 ―道路延長密度は不変の条件下において―, 都市計画論文集, 47(3), 829-834.
       Usui, H. and Asami, Y., 2012, Effects of difference of area shape and road network patterns on mean frontage -Under road density being invariable-, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 47(3), 829-834, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.47.829)

   14. 薄井宏行・浅見泰司, 2011, 建物後退距離と建物および道路密度, 都市計画論文集, 46(3), 829-834.
       Usui, H. and Asami, Y., 2011, Setback distance and density of buildings and roads, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 46(3), 829-834, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.46.829)
       (This English version with some slight modifications was published as a book chapter: Usui, H. and Asami, Y., 2024, Theoretical Relationships Between Building Setback, Plot Frontage, and Plot Depth in Terms of Road and Building Densities. In Studies in Housing and Urban Analysis in Japan (pp. 215-234). Springer Nature Singapore. (doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-8027-7_12))

   15. 薄井宏行・浅見泰司, 2010, 建物と道路の近接性判定方法の比較分析, GIS- 理論と応用, 18(2), 53-62.
       Usui, H. and Asami, Y., 2010, Comparison of accuracy of methods of judging adjacency of buildings to roads, Theory and Applications of GIS, 18(2), 53-62, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.5638/thagis.18.161)

   16. 薄井宏行・浅見泰司, 2010, GISを用いた建物敷地の接道判定のための簡便なバッファ距離設定方法, 日本建築学会計画系論文集, 75(651), 1175-1180.
       Usui, H. and Asami, Y., 2010, Method for determining buffer distance for judging adjacency of lots to roads, Journal of Architecture and Planning, 75(651), 1175-1180 (in Japanese). (doi: 10.3130/aija.75.1175)

(One paper is under review.)

International conferences

1. Usui, H., A method for identifying harmonious streetscapes of a pedestrian’s perspective, International Seminar on Urban Form 2025, Turin (Italy), June 2025.

2. Usui, H., Relative variability in streetscape skeletons and spatial association: Application for identifying harmonious and inharmonious streetscape skeletons in Tokyo, International Seminar on Urban Morpho-Science, Nanjing (China), October 2024 (invited).

3. Usui, H., Modelling the dynamics of morphological urban areas: considering random accumulation of vacant plots and infrastructure cost, The 23rd European Colloquium on Theoretical and Quantitative Geography (ECTQG), Braga (Portugal), September 2023. (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Cities.)

4. Usui, H., Relative variability in streetscape skeletons and its spatial association: application for spatially clustering harmonious and inharmonious streetscape skeletons in Tokyo, International Seminar on Urban Form 2023, Belgrade (Serbia), September 2023. (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Geographical Analysis.)

5. Usui, H., Optimal floor height to estimate building height from the number of storeys considering building use in the Tokyo metropolitan region, International Seminar on Urban Form 2022, Lodz (Poland) (on-line), September 2022.

6. Usui, H., A bottom-up approach for delineating urban areas: Simultaneous optimisation of criteria for building interval and built cluster size minimising the connection cost of buildings by roads, The 22nd European Colloquium on Theoretical and Quantitative Geography (ECTQG), Manchester (UK) (on-line), November 2021. (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Networks and Spatial Economics.)

7. Usui, H., Measuring variations in streetscape skeletons under zoning regulations of the building coverage ratio: a theoretical approach, International Seminar on Urban Form 2021, Glasgow (UK) (on-line), June 2021. (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science.)

8. Usui, H., A bottom-up approach for delineating urban areas: Optimum criteria for building interval and built cluster size minimising the connection cost of built clusters, Spatial Data Science 2020, Lausanne (Switzerland) (on-line), June 2021. (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Networks and Spatial Economics.)

9. Usui, H., Variation in building heights under zoning regulations of building coverage ratio and floor area ratio: theoretical and empirical investigation of downtown districts in Tokyo, International Seminar on Urban Form 2020, Salt Lake City (USA) (on-line), September 2020. (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science.)

10. Usui, H., Building height distribution under zoning regulation: theoretical derivation based on Gibrat’s Law and allometric scaling analysis, The 21st European Colloquium on Theoretical and Quantitative Geography (ECTQG), Mondorf-Les-Bains (Luxembourg), September 2019.  (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science.)

11. Usui, H., Optimization of building density and road network density: in terms of the variation of building lot sizes and shapes, International Seminar on Urban Form 2019, Nicosia (Cyprus), July 2019. (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science.)

12. Usui, H., Are patterns of vacant building lots random? Empirical study in Chiba prefecture, the suburbs of Tokyo, Urban Transitions 2018, Sitges (Spain), November 2018. (acceptance ratio: less than 40%)  (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science.)

13. Usui, H., Comparison of city boundaries based on population density aggregated in census-bureau-imposed units and natural cities of grouping buildings, International Conference on Spatial Analysis and Modeling, Tokyo (Japan), September 2018. (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Computers, Environment and Urban Systems.)

14. Usui, H., Statistical distribution for building lot depth, The 2018 EPB Symposium on Urban Systems Design, Tokyo (Japan), March 2018. (acceptance ratio: less than 20%) (This has been published as the journal article from Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science.)

15. Usui, H. and Asami, Y., Evaluation of the formation of road networks based on fire-extinction criterion, S4 International Conference: Emergence in Geographical Space: Concepts, Methods and Models, Paris (France), November 2009. (This further developed version has been published as the journal article from Cybergeo : European Journal of Geography.)

As Co-author (21 papers)

Papers in English (9 papers)

1. Sayuda, K., Usui, H., Asami, Y., and Hino, K., 2025, Contiguity of underutilized lands: Dynamic simulation taking their temporary uses into account, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 52(3), 578-593. (published online 20240720) (doi: 10.1177/23998083241265735).

2. Huang, Y., Hino, K., Asami, Y., Usui, H. and Nakajima, M., 2024, Fear of street crime among Japanese mothers with elementary school children: A questionnaire survey using street montage photographs, Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 23(1), 443-452. (published online 20230626) (doi: 10.1080/13467581.2023.2228931)

3. Miura, S.,  Usui, H., Ishida, Y.,  Oyabu, Y. and  Yamada, K., 2023, Development of workshop framework empowering local stakeholders for 'Place Strategy' in a district: An implementation at Omotesando, Tokyo, Research in Transportation Economics, 101318. (published online 20230624) (doi: 10.1016/j.retrec.2023.101318)  

4. Morita, H., Hino, K., Yamada, I., Usui, H., Nohara, T. and Asami, Y., 2023, Association between neighborhood living environment and step counts of middle-aged and older adults: Focusing on street systems from the perspective of traffic safety, Japan Architectural Review, 6(1), e12323. (published online 20221128) (doi: 10.1002/2475-8876.12323)
   (This paper is based on the translation of the Japanese version with some slight modifications. The Japanese version was published in Volume 87 Number 791, pages 133–139, https://doi.org/10.3130/aija.87.133 of Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ). )

5. Kim, H., Usui, H., Asami, Y. and Hino, K., 2021, A simulation of allocation of participants engaging in group activities at community salons: Accessibility and self-stigma, Social Science & Medicine, 114547.  (published online 20211106) (doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114547)

6. Harada, K., Hino, K., Iida, A., Yamazaki, T., Usui, H., Asami, Y. and Yokohari, M., 2021, How Does Urban Farming Benefit Participants’ Health? A Case Study of Allotments and Experience Farms in Tokyo. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(2), 542. (published online 20210111) (doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020542)

7. Perez, J., Ornon, A. and Usui, H., 2021, Classification of residential buildings into spatial patterns of urban growth. A morpho-structural approach, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 48(8), 2402-2417. (published online 20201127) (doi: 10.1177/2399808320974377).

8. Perez, J., Ornon, A. and Usui, H., 2020. Variography and Morphometry for Classifying Building Centroids: Protocol, Data and Script. In International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications (pp. 415-424). Springer, Cham. (doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-58811-3_30)

9. Hino, K., Usui, H. and Hanazato, M., 2020, Three-Year Longitudinal Association Between Built Environmental Factors and Decline in Older Adults’ Step Count: Gaining insights for Age-Friendly Urban Planning and Design, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 4247. (published online 20200614) (doi: 10.3390/ijerph17124247)

Papers in Japanese (12 papers)

1. 吉田光杏・寺木彰浩・薄井宏行, 2025, 国勢調査のメッシュデータを用いて基礎自治体の人口密度分布を概観する際に最適なメッシュ次数—千葉県の市町村を対象に—, GIS- 理論と応用, 掲載決定.
   Yoshida, K., Teraki, A. and Usui, H.,  2025, Appropriate grid square for aggregating population densities of municipalities using grid square statistics of census - Case study in Chiba prefecture -, Theory and Applications of GIS, accepted.

2. 山田拓実 ・岡澤由季 ・稲垣遥大 ・成澤拓実 ・岡村幸樹 ・竹内萌恵 ・薄井宏行, 2023, 土地利用の構成と建物密度および人口密度からみる居住誘導区域の特徴—埼玉県を対象としたケーススタディ—, 都市計画論文集, 58(3), 516-522.
   Yamada, T.,  Okazawa, Y., Inagaki, Y., Narusawa, T., Okamura, K., Takeuchi, M. and Usui, H., 2023, Characteristics of the residence guided zone from physical urban form and population density - A Case study of Saitama Prefecture , Japan -, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 58(3), 516-522, (in Japanese).  (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.58.516)

3. 福島渓太・薄井宏行・浅見泰司・貞広幸雄 , 2023, 観光都市へのシェアサイクル導入が観光客の立ち寄り施設数と滞在時間に与える影響- 神奈川県鎌倉市を対象として-, 都市計画論文集, 58(2), 143-152.
   Fukushima, K., Usui, H., Asami, Y. and Sadahiro, Y., 2023, How does the bike-sharing system have an impact on the number of visiting sites by tourists and their duration of stay? - A case study in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture -, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 58(2), 143-152, (in Japanese).  (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.58.143)

4. 塩崎洸・山田康祐・大嵜一輝・杉浦完征・薄井宏行・樋野公宏 , 2023, 自治体による公共トイレの配置計画の比較分析—シミュレーションによる配置方針別のアクセシビリティ評価 —, 都市計画論文集, 58(1), 48-57.
   Shiozaki, K., Yamada, K., Osaki, K., Sugiura, H., Usui, H., and Hino, K., 2023, Comparative Analysis of Public Toilet Location Plans by Municipalities - Accessibility evaluation of location policies by simulation -, Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 58(1), 48-57, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.11361/journalcpij.58.48)

5. 塩崎洸・浅見泰司・樋野公宏・薄井宏行・武藤祥郎, 2023, コロナ禍における小地域の人口変動要因の変化 , 日本建築学会計画系論文集, 88(803), 224-230.
   Shiozaki, K., Asami, Y., Hino, K., Usui, H., and Muto, S., 2023, Changes in determinants of population change in local districts under the COVID-19 pandemic, Journal of Architecture and Planning, 88(803), 224-230, (in Japanese). (doi: 10.3130/aija.88.224)

6. 塩崎洸・浅見泰司・貞広幸雄・薄井宏行, 2021, 都市部の駅前商業集積の買回り行動における回遊性評価に関する研究 , 都市計画論文集, 56(3), 1152-1159.
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7. 森田洋史・樋野公宏・山田育穂・薄井宏行・野原卓・浅見泰司, 2022, 近隣住環境と中高齢者との歩数の関係—交通安全性の観点から街路構成に着目して—, 日本建築学会計画系論文集, 87(791), 133-139.
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8. 由利泰蔵・樋野公宏・薄井宏行・浅見泰司, 2020, 横浜市民の居住環境と歩行強度, 日本建築学会計画系論文集, 85(776), 2209-2215.
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9. 山本和也・薄井宏行・浅見泰司, 2019, 路線バスにおける総所要時間最小化によるフリー乗降区間の配置 -横浜市青葉区東急バスみたけ台線への応用-，都市計画論文集，54(3)，688-695．
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10. 金洪稷・樋野公宏・薄井宏行・花里真道・高木大資・近藤尚己・近藤克則, 2019, 高齢者の趣味活動・スポーツ参加と近隣施設密度の関係 -名古屋市におけるJAGESのパネルデータを用いて-，都市計画論文集，54(3)，1490-1495．
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11. 宮川大輝・浅見泰司・樋野公宏・對間昌宏・薄井宏行, 2018, 東京都区部における建物更新の起こりやすさと住環境，都市計画論文集，53(3)，1485-1490．
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12. 増田耕平・貞広幸雄・樋野公宏・薄井宏行, 2018, 植木鉢の表出を促す道路空間の物的環境要因, 日本建築学会計画系論文集, 83(745), 447-453.
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(One paper is under review.)