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https://hdl.handle.net/2115/44120

Significance and roles of Post Offices on constructing social capital in underpopulated areas : Comparative analysis between before and after privatization of the postal system on residents' utilization and Post Offices' voluntary services

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2010-10

日本都市計画学会

都市計画論文集

45(3)

187-192

Japan started privatization of its postal system in 2007 under the 10-year privatization plan. In addition, it is planning that reorganization of the post offices especially in under-populated areas. In this study, we focused on the situation of post offices in Hokkaido before and after privatization from the viewpoint of the relation to local community. The questionnaire, the telephone interviews and the field survey were conducted in 2006 and 2008. As a result, following points were cleared; the post offices in under-populated areas have values as public property which contributes to social capital, and the location is important for residents and staffs to have communication each other and to keep the attachment on the post offices.

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