Provision of Allotment Gardens and Its Influencing Factors: A Case Study of Tokyo, Japan

Allotment gardens (AGs) are widely used in metropolitan areas around the world to offer agricultural opportunities urban residents. However, there not enough individual plots for residents rent gardening, and research on AGs from a city-wide perspective is ongoing. In addition, have long history Tokyo, yet few international studies current situation of addressed Asian cities. Thus, this study intends analyze provision its influencing factors Tokyo. Using ArcGIS combined 472-points dataset created by geo-coordinate mapping with GIS data reveal spatial characteristics four dimensions. Results demonstrate that most urbanization promotion area; municipalities AGs; concentrated within 20 30 km center Tokyo; AGs’ clusters located at municipal boundaries. We conducted multiple regressions determine level, related population density, land price, ratio productive green space. The policy implication policymakers need consider siting strategy based AGs.