Sustainable shared mobility in depopulated Japan: a case of Teshio, Hokkaido.
Legal restrictions and pressure from the taxi industry have hindered the development of private vehicle paid passenger transport (ride-hailing) in Japan. In a super-ageing society facing depopulation, many regions struggle to maintain adequate transport infrastructure. The issue of legality regardin...
| Publicado en: | Japan Forum Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 53 - 76 |
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Mar2026
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