●Research Trends and Results

Research on the effects of public works projects on city planningand community development from the viewpoint of landscape
ABE Takahiro (Dr. (Eng.)), Researcher
MATSUE Masahiko, HeadEnvironment Department, Landscape and Ecology Division(Key words) Public works project, landscape, effects, city planning, community development, classification, guideline
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1. Background/purpose of the research
Based on such a classification of effects, theThe Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport andinterrelationships between effects and the landscapeTourism has expanded landscape policies in publiccreation methods which contribute to theworks projects since it promulgated the Beautiful
manifestation of effects will be analyzed to clarify theCountry Creation Policy in 2003. And city planners
effects manifestation process. And based on the results
are more strongly demanding the creation ofof such analysis, the guideline for use by fieldlandscapes by public works projects, which effecttechnologists implementing public works projects willregional landscape and city planning.
be prepared.
But under past landscape policies, sufficientknowledge was not accumulated to answer thequestion; “Through what kinds of initiatives andprocesses, are the effects on city planning andcommunity development of landscape creation by
public works projects made manifest?”, and it would
be difficult to state that the information which publicworks project leaders can apply has been established.
Nogata Waterside of the Onga River (Nogata
Under such background circumstances, researchCity, Fukuoka City)
Castle Road (Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture)
concerning the effects on city planning and
Photo 1. Examples of Landscape Creation Analyzed
community development of landscape creation by
Manifestation
RecognitionSocial capital
EconomyEnvironment
public works projects is being undertaken to prepare Cause of method
Etc
the guideline, a compilation of knowledge and manifestation
information to be applied to create landscapes with Setting project
impact on city planning and community development, frameworkfor field technologists executing public works.
This research classifies the effects on local city
Method ofplanning and community development of landscape implementing
project
creation through public works projects based on
analysis of cases. Based on this, the interrelationships
between effects and the relationship between effects
and landscape creation methods are analyzed to clarify
the effects manifestation process. The guideline will
be prepared based on the results of these analyses.
Achievements
This report describes the classification of the landscape of the project
creation effects prepared based on past analysis.
2. Classification of landscape creation effects
In order to clarify the effects on local city planningand community development of landscape creation by
public works projects, 13 landscape creation projects
were analyzed to clarify 30 landscape creation effects.
Figure 1. Classification of Effects of Landscape
These landscape creation effects are classified by,Creation
as shown in Figure 1, focusing on “way effects are[Reference]manifested” (axis of abscissas) and “cause ofT. Abe, M. Matsue, H. Fukushima: Research on the
manifestation of effects” (axis of ordinate), setting
effects of public works projects on city planning andfour items “social capital”, “environment”, “economy”,
community development from the viewpoint ofand “recognition”, and setting three detailed items,
landscape, Collected Research on Landscape and Design“setting project framework”, “project implementationof the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 7, 2011
method”, and “achievements of project”.
People’s awareness

People’s action

Methods/organizations/systems

Increasing residents
concern with the city

Starting city planninggroups (NPO,discussion committees)

Recognizing
importance of residents’sharing roles

Environment/space/city
structure

Activities

Scenic actualization ofthe city structure

Restoring and using
traditional technologies

Conserving/creating
regional symbols

Expanding developed
technologies into otherprojects

Preferences

Discovering and conserving
regional resources(history/culture)

Establishing links betweenconcerned people(administrative bodies, localassociations)

Deepening residents’
individual understandingof city planning

Building systems topromote formation oflandscapes

Expanding administrativeplans (landscape planning,etc.)

Recognition of residents
concerning close links
between landscapes andliving environments

Deepening residents’
understanding of
concrete images ofgood landscapes

Sharing directions andspecific images of city
planning amongresidents

Increasing opportunities
for residents toindividually create
landscapes
Sprouting of residents’awareness of otherpurposes

Improving awareness ofcommunity amongresidents

Participation ofresidents in city
planning

Stimulating residential
activities (events etc.)

Increasing use by local
residents

Improving local
landscapes
Expanding landscape
improvements into thesurrounding region

Expanding landscapecreation projects into
other regions and othercities
Improving excursion
properties of the city
(creating new lines ofmotion)

Stimulation ofcommercial/industrial
activities

Improving the value ofthe city’s brand

Increasing exposurein mass media

Increasing number of visitors

Receiving awards
such as designawards