This study aims to clarify the relationship between Urban Function Guided Area (UFGA) in Location Normalization Plan (LNP) and suburban commercial concentrated area, and problems regarding setting UFGA in non-area divided cities. Through the case studies of 6 cities, where the commercial functions have suburbanized while the old city center still exists, the designation of UFGA such as roadside areas and areas around large-scale shopping centers is confirmed. The problem in setting UFGA in non-area divided cities are: 1) the city planning which has been in operation so far and does not correspond to the current urban situation, limits setting UFGA ; 2) UFGA is set based on standards that deviate from the actual living conditions of citizens; and 3) LNP has limited measures to regulate commercial development outside UFGA as Urbanization control areas are not designated in non-area divided city.

The purpose of this study is to reconstruct the past landscape from old photographs and postcards, and to analyze the changes in the location of billboards along the river in the Nakasu district. In order to discuss the background of the change, we will also analyze the changes in land use and transportation infrastructure, and consider the factors that led to the concentration of billboards in the Nakasu district. The Nakasu area was mostly farmland in the modern era. In the Meiji era (1868-1912), large-scale facilities were located in the area. After the war, the area became the center of urban functions, and the number of opportunities for people to pass through and stay in the area increased, which led to the accumulation of advertisements. In particular, after the opening of Meiji-dori Avenue, the streetcar, the city's main public transportation system, was placed there, and stores with advertising towers and signs accumulated along the street. The number of advertisements has been decreasing since 1980, and the future reconstruction will further change the Nakasu landscape. Therefore, it is important to discuss the value of Nakasu's unique landscape, and this study analyzes the basic information for this purpose.

In this study, we analyzed "1. The situation in redeveloped buildings in regional cities after the closing of anchor tenants" and "2. Revitalization methods of redeveloped buildings by local government. In many redevelopment buildings with large pending floor space, the anchor tenant has withdrawn, and the local government is providing direct and indirect support. In the case analyzed in this study, the following were common: "placing new public facilities in the redevelopment building to attract private companies by utilizing their ability to attract customers" and "separating public assets from private assets. On the other hand, there are differences in the specific methods of revitalization depending on the presence or absence of housing within the redevelopment building and the type of construction.

This study clarifies effects and issues caused by application of the Article 34.11 and 34.12 of National City Planning Law, deregulation of residential development in Urbanization Control Area (UCA) in Fukuoka. As a result, the area designation system in Fukuoka City, which allows new residential development in existing villages, has functioned to some extent without causing major problems such as sprawl in UCA so far. In order to promote revitalization of existing villages, it is necessary to provide various options to incoming residents incl. short-time trial stay and rental houses. Also, it is important to create a mechanism by which new residents can understand the richness and inconvenience of UCA.

In recent years, regeneration of brownfields can be seen in many places, but like all public open spaces they are competing for scarce resources for their continuing management. This study aims to clarify the landuse changes and formation of partnerships of open spaces by greening brownfields in Northwich Woodlands, Cheshire, UK. Research methods are based on literature review, interviews with representatives of the Mersey Forest and local authority agents, and field observation. From the findings, it became evident that majority of greening brownfields took place in the 1990s and 2000s in parallel with conservation of historical and industrial heritage, which took a longer period of time for environmental improvements in some cases. The main challenge is now to continue the management of the open spaces since the works had been completed. Partnerships with a range of parties is the key factor; because of Northwich Woodlands has a variety of open spaces covering an area of over 300 hectares to attract a variety of sources of funds and staffs, as well as to raising its profile to the public owing to the limited access in the past. Coordination with the community is greatly enhanced through an active group of volunteers.