This book brings together a series of contributions which examine the processes of
contemporary city development and urban planning in Japan. A central theme of the book is …

The article examines the experience of planning in Japanin coping with the needs and
problems of its largest cities. Metropolitan planning in Japanis considerably different from …

The article examines the nature and extent of urban problems in Japanand how the
planning system has attempted to tackle them. A review is made of the development of …

Urbanization in post‐war Japan has been phenomenal. Massive migration from rural to
urban areas led to the expansion of metropolitan areas both in population and in …

Deregulation of city planning was a policy objective of Yasuhiro Nakasone, Prime Minister of
Japan in 1982-1987. The article links this concern to the government's strategic objectives of …

Comprehensive planning has been a key activity of local governments in Japan. This paper
discusses the history of the comprehensive planning concept and argues that the purpose of …

Much has been written in recent years about the importance of civil society in ensuring
positive outcomes for people in the development of urban space. For citizens to be involved …

During the twentieth century, Japan was transformed from a poor, primarily rural country into
one of the world's largest industrial powers and most highly urbanised countries …

Since 1948 when Sir Patrick Abercrombie completed the first'strategic'plan for the territory,
urban planning in Hong Kong has evolved in many\\'ays. Changes have occurred in the …

This study limits itself to describing the backgrounds to and the outlines of urban planning in
China and Sweden. It recognizes that these two countries have greatly different political …