edited by PHILIP SHAPIRA,IANMASSER and DAVIDW.EDGINGTON
Liverpool University Press
This book brings together a series of contributions which examine the processes of contemporary city development and urban and regional planning in Japan. A central theme of the book is to consider, from a range of perspectives, the role, policies, methods, and effectiveness of planning in guiding city development in Japan and in addressing present and emerging urban issues. Areas of particular concern include inner city development, the urban periphery, the institutional and regulatory context of planning, and planning for urban and regional economic and technological change. In many instances, the book draws parallels between Japan's urban experience and planning approach with those in Europe and North America.
Contents: Introduction, Ian Masser, Philip Shapira and David W. Edgington; Some strengths and weaknesses of Japanese urban planning, Jeremy D. Alden and Hirofumi Abe; Challenges for Japanese urban policy, John Zetter; The impact of recent urbanisation on inner city development in Japan, Jeremy D. Alden, Moriaki Hirohata and Hirofumi Abe; Challenges for Japanese urban policy, John Zetter; Land use planning and control in Japan, David L. Callies; Sen-biki amidst desakota: urban sprawl and urban planning in Japan, Michael Hebbert; Tokyo's land market and its impact on housing and urban life, Michael Wegener; The institutional context of Japanese planning: professional associations and planning education, Ian Masser and Takahiro Yorisaki; Planning for technology development and information systems in Japanese cities and regions, David W. Edgington; Industrial restructuring and economic development strategies in a Japanese steel town: the case of Kitakyushu, Philip Shapira; Chronology of major urban planning legislation in Japan, David W. Edgington; Selected literature on Japanese urban and regional planning, Philip Shapira, Chet Askey and David W. Edgington.
Philip Shapira is Associate Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA; Ian Masser is Professor of Town Planning, University of Sheffield, UK; and David W. Edgington is Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Canada.
203 pp. including figures, maps and appendices. ISBN 0 85323 248 2. Published December 1994.
246 x 172 mm, paper. 224 pp.
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