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Table 2 List and brief summaries of the national land formation plans at the national level (Own summary based on [22, 23])

From: Japan’s transport planning at national level, natural disasters, and their interplays

No.

Year

Agency

Main objectives

Key development method / strategy

1

2008

MLIT

Autonomous growth of regions

(1) Smooth networking with East Asia; (2) Sustainability of regions; (3) Resiliency; (4) Management of beautiful land; (5) Public sphere towards collaboration in regional development and management.

2

2015

MLIT

Promotion of socioeconomic ” convection”

To promote “socioeconomic convection:” (1) Locally ‘shining’ and globally ‘flying’ land; (2) Land management and infrastructure supporting safety and economic growth; (3) Participation and collaboration supporting spatial planning; (4) Regional block’s own detailed plans (As appears in the summary document by MLIT)

(This is named “basic planning concept.”)