Noun の上で

A noun + の上で, or a noun + の上 can be used to indicate that a statement only refers to that particular noun. It's common in written language and generally translates as "in terms of", "from the viewpoint of", "as far as", or "according to."

日本の国土は狭そうに思われているが、数字の上で見ると、そうでもない。
Japan's national land is thought of as small, but when you look at it from a numeric perspective, that's not the case.

この公園は地区の上では家から近いように見えるが、歩くと結構時間がかかる。
According to the map, this park looks like it's close to home, but when walking it takes a fair bit of time.

田中さんは、健康上の問題があって、仕事を辞めた。
Tanaka-san had health problems, so he quit work.

日本の歴史上、明治維新は大きい意味を持っている。
In terms of Japanese history, the Meiji Restoration holds great significance.