Cities, Autonomy, and Decentralization in Japan / / Philippe Pelletier, Carola Hein.

• VerfasserIn: Pelletier, Philippe,; Hein, Carola,
• TeilnehmendeR: Hein, Carola,
• Place / Publishing House: [Place of publication not identified] : : Taylor & Francis,, 2006.
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Philippe Pelletier, Carola Hein.

Adding a new perspective to the current literature on decentralization in Japan, Cities, Autonomy and Decentralization in Japan, approaches the subject from an urban studies and planning approach. The essays in the collection present a cogent compilation of case studies focusing on the past, present and future of decentralization in Japan. These include small scale development in the fields such as citizen participation (machizukuri), urban form and architecture, disaster prevention and conservation of monuments. The contributors suggest that new trends are emerging after the bursting of Japan's economic bubble and assess them in the context of the country's larger socio-political system. This in-depth analysis of the development outside of Japan provides a valuable addition to students of Urban, Asian and Japanese Studies.