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2004 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

The Comparative and Empirical Study on Institutional Frameworks for Community-based Developments and Control of Local Environments

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14320018
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Social law
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

HARADA Sumitaka  The University of Tokyo, Institute of Social science, Professor, 社会科学研究所, 教授 (50013016)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OMURA Kenjiro  University of Tsukuba, Institute of Policy & Planning Sciences, Professor, 社会工学系, 教授 (20134455)
TERAO Hitoshi  Niigata University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (70242386)
HIRAYAMA Yousuke  Kobe University, Faculty of Human Development, Professor, 発達科学部, 教授 (70212173)
MIKAMI Takahiro  Ritsumeikan University, College of Policy Science, Professor, 政策科学部, 教授 (50115755)
WATANABE Shun-ichi  Tokyo University of Science, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部・建築学科, 教授 (00010835)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Keywordsurban law / urban planning / urban regeneration / machizukuri / local environment / land property / decentralization / resident participation
Research Abstract

1.Foreign Countries : (1)The common characteristics in both Germany and France our researches revealed are listed bellow (See : Harada/Omura, Current Trends of Contemporary Urban Law,2002).
(1)Formation of Compact City with the urban redevelopment projects ;
(2)Sustainable development giving importance to the ecological, environmental and landscape conservation ;
(3)Emphasis on the social renewal projects of the depressed residential area ;
(4)Restructuring of the planning system and legal system for space management, which are able to organize above issues ;
(5)Adoption of procedures that stress resident participation and the consultation with them ;
(6)Significance of judicial control ensuring due process and appropriate effects ;
(2)The summaries of researches in US and UK boil down as follows (See also : Harada/Watanabe, Contemporary Planning and Housing in The United States and Great Britain,2003).
In US, as increasing the population, (1)observed are the movements towards new masterplan and urban development solving the sprawl and accommodating the growth of population. (2)New York City strengths the zoning regulations for preservation of the existing streetscape. ; (3)Non-profit housing projects face new dilemmas which involve the partnership with local governments and private sectors ;
In UK, (4)whereas the same problem describing in (3)occur, (5)new housing crisis is ongoing in population-increasing London. (6)It has equal importance as German and France how the relationships between central/local governments and community and the issue on resident participation are dealt with. (7)In US and UK, however, how urban policy be able to reconcile the market appear as remarkable issue.
2.Japan : There are significant issues we research member study out. (see : References in each fiscal-year-end report). Howsoever, it takes more time to finish writing our proposal, 'Institutional Frameworks available in Japan'.

  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2005 2004

All Journal Article (2 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Contemporary Planning and Housing in The United States and Great Britain : Towards a New Relationship among the local Government, Market and Community2005

    • Author(s)
      Edited by Sumitaka HARADA, Shun-ichi WATANABE
    • Journal Title

      ISS Research Series (INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO) No.18

      Pages: 139

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Current Trends of Contemporary Urban Law, Sustainable Urban Development and Citizen Participation, Germany and France2004

    • Author(s)
      Edited by Sumitaka HARADA, Kenjiro OMURA
    • Journal Title

      ISS Research Series (INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO) No.16

      Pages: 213

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] 『アメリカ・イギリスの現代都市計画と住宅問題-自治体・市場・コミュニティ関係の新展開-』東京大学社会科学研究所研究シリーズ No.182005

    • Author(s)
      原田純孝, 渡辺俊一 編
    • Total Pages
      139
    • Publisher
      東京大学社会科学研究所
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] 『現代都市法の新展開-持続可能な都市発展と住民参加-ドイツ・フランス』東京大学社会科学研究所研究シリーズ No.162004

    • Author(s)
      原田純孝, 大村謙二郎 編
    • Total Pages
      213
    • Publisher
      東京大学社会科学研究所
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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Published: 2006-07-11  

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