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Municipal Plebiscite as Citizen Participation for Town Planning and its Actualities in Germany

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13650663
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Town planning/Architectural planning
Research InstitutionFUKUSHIMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

ABE Joji  Fukushima-University, Faculty of Education, Professor, 教育学部, 教授 (50044566)

Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2003
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2003)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
KeywordsPlebiscite / Citizen Participation / Germany / Town planning
Research Abstract

In Germany, plebiscite of municipal level is introduced at first in the State of Baden Wurttemberg, and this system expanded to all 13 states in the 1990s with some improvements.
There are three hurdles for a plebiscite to obtain its purpose: these are the number of claim signatures, the admissibility of plebiscite and the result of vote. The claim signature and the vote are quantitative hurdles, and the admissibility of plebiscite is a qualitative one. Among these hurdles, the admissibility has some problematic points, so this hurdle should become simple and low. About the quantitative hurdles, it is difficult to determine the condition, but some relationships to the height of the municipal vote rate seem to be effective. With regard to the vote, the system to assume "Absolute vote rate" to be an approval requirement is certainly a rational one.
It is understood from German experiences, that the plebiscite does not weaken the representative democratic system, but activate it. So introducing plebiscite is thought to have a great meaning in our country also.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2003 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All Other

All Publications (7 results)

  • [Publications] 阿部 成治, 寺園 淳: "ドイツにおける自治体レベル住民投票の実態と限界-デュイスブルクとカールスルーエのケーススタディ-"都市計画論文集. 37号. 307-312 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 阿部成治: "ルール地方における住民投票をめぐる攻防-住民請求におけるハードルと妥協-"福島大学地域創造. 15巻2号. 63-76 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] ABE Joji, TERAZONO Atsushi: "Municipal Plebiscite in Germany and its Limitations Case Study in Duisburg and Karlsruhe"Papers on City Planning. No.37. 307-312 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] ABE Joji: "Processes of Municipal Plebiscite in Ruhr-Area Hurdles and Compromises in Civil Objection"Journal of the Center for Regional Affairs Fukushima University. Vol 15,No.2. 63-76 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2003 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 阿部成治: "ルール地方における住民投票をめぐる攻防-住民請求におけるハードルと妥協-"福島大学地域創造. 第15巻2号. 63-76 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 阿部成治: "ドイツにおける自治体レベルの住民投票制度-13州の比較検討-"日本建築学会大会学術講演梗概集. F-1. 69-70 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 安部 成治, 寺園 淳: "ドイツにおける自治体レベル住民投票の実態と限界-デュイスブルクとカールスルーエのケーススタディ-"都市計画論文集. 37号. 307-312 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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