Living Cities in Japan : Citizens' Movements, Machizukuri and Local Environments (Paperback)

Introduction: Citizens' Movements, Machizukuri and Living Environments in Japan: A Shift Toward Local Empowerment? Part 1: Machizukuri and the Urban Context 1. Toshikeikaku versus Machizukuri 2. The Concept of Machisodate and Urban Planning 3. Machizukuri, Civil Society and the Transformation of Japanese City Planning: Cases from Kobe 4. Machizukuri and the Historical Identity in the Old City Center of Kobe 5. Reconstruction Machizukuri and Citizen Participation 6. Dividing the City: The Social Structure of Manshon Conflicts in Kyoto's Town Centre 7. Examining the Potential of Contemporary Art in Machizukuri Part 2: NPOs and the Environment 8. Comparing Policy-Networks: Climate Change Policies in Germany and Japan 9. Machizukuri in Contemporary Japan: What Role for the Non-Profit Sector 10. Japan's Construction Lobby Activities - Systemic Stability and Sustainable Regional Development 11. Citizens' Movements to Protect the Water Environment: Changes and Problems