Report on a new technological community : the making of a technopolis in an international context

In 1980 the Japanese government conceptualized technopolises. Nine technopolises are already in operation in 1984, and several more will follow. A technopolis is a healthy living environment with cultural amenities combined with high technology industries, away from existing overcrowded industrial centres and adapted to local characteristics. The process of development of the most advanced technopolis on the "Silicon Island" Kyushu is described and its future advantages and disadvantages compared to other technopolises. (Economische Voorlichtingsdienst)