An Empirical Analysis on Inter-Municipal Disparity in the Usage of Special Zones System (original) (raw)

A research of possibility of managing vacant lots by collaboration with neighborhood association of shrinking suburbs in the metropolitan region of Japan

Journal of the City Planning Institute of Japan, 2017

This research aims to examine the possibility of the method to manage vacant lots by collaboration with neighborhood association at shrinking districts in the suburb of metropolitan areas, through a case study of yato areas in Yokosuka City, where proper management of vacant lots is a critical issue for their sustainability. In yato areas, that is residential districts in valleys, many houses are on the slopes, and recently the vacant lots are increasing. There, the landowners no longer regard vacant lots as valuable assets, and residents tend to regard vacant lots as risks to harm their living condition. For residents, although there are some bottlenecks to manage vacant lots, by participation of neighborhood association into the management of vacant lots, those bottlenecks can be resolved.

Considerations on Urban Formation and Division of Housing Lots of Paramaribo, Suriname

Journal of Architecture and Planning (Transactions of AIJ), 2005

CLarifying the block formation and division of housing lots in Pararriaribo ， this paper discusses the in伽 ence and rnodification of Dutch colo 皿 ial city planning in Surinarne ． Pararriarib 。 is one 。 f the uniquely preserved Dutch colonial towns in Caribbean Regions ． With numerous historical buildings and wooden houses ， Paramaribo was registered as one efthe UNESCO Wor 国 d CultUTal Heritage sites in 2002 ． This paper is based on the research preject that had been laumched under the title 「 Field Research en Orig血 ， Transf ｛) r 呶 ion ， ConveySion and Conservation ofUrban Space ofCoionial Cities ' ， the major target ef which are 血e Dutch Oolonial cities． ］ rb compare the colonial cities all over the world is ambitious objective oflhe pr〔) ject ． The Dutch is well known as a developer of high densed setdement and townhouses ， One of 血 e major fe。uses ef this paper is to clarify how the Dutch planned the block and housing lots in Paramaribo ． The paper nrsUy studies the history of 偵 じ process ofestab 正 ishrnent and development of Pararnaribo and the considerations on the bleck fbrmation and division of housing lots ． Analy2ing historical maps in terms o 圸 e block fommation planned in the late 18止 c 。 ntUry ， this paper ciarifies that the planning ofthe blocks was basod on 血 ¢ unit of measurement called Rijinlandse Reede． An面 om the Oomparison with 血e grid p磁 em of Cape

A Consideration of measures to manage living environment with activities by neighborhood associations of shrinking suburbs

Reports of the City Planning Institute of Japan

The purpose of this study is to consider possibilities of building the regional system of management of living environment in order to resolve external diseconomies caused by increases of vacant lots. After the enactment of "The Law for Special Measures to Promote Dealing with Vacant Houses, etc.", the deterioration of living environment by abandoned lots remains as an imminent issue for shrinking suburbs. To examine possibilities of solutions with activities by neighborhood associations we conducted research in "Yato" regions of Yokosuka, a city in the suburbs of Japanese metropolitan area, with a questionnaire survey and in-depth interviews to neighborhood associations of the regions. The survey and interviews reveal that some of the neighborhood associations hold social capitals which make possibility of the neighborhood associations to manage living environment in cooperation with owners of vacant lots.