THE TRANSFORMATION OF TRADITIONAL STREETSCAPE THROUGH THE SUBURBANISATION OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS: A CASE OF KOHAMA, TAKARAZUKA CITY

This study shows how the streetscape with traditional houses has changed during the conversion of historic settlements into suburban residential areas. In Kohama, Takarazuka, the city government established a landscape plan just before the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake damaged many historic houses in this area. The character of Kohama was changed to a suburban residential area and now few historic buildings remain. However, there are cases of new houses being built in consideration of the traditional townscape, and the effect of creating a historic landscape is emerging.