PUBLIC USE OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS FOR CONSERVATION IN THE URBANIZATION PROMOTION AREA : The case of Funabashi city, the applicability of new systems to agricultural lands for disaster prevention

Abstract

Agricultural lands for conservation in the urbanization promotion area is not utilized effectively for public purpose. This paper tried to propose new systems of transformation of land use and to make land use plan for earthquake hazard mitigation by public use. As a result, the registration for land use in case of emergency, rented land system are effective methods for land owners, local governments and the citizens.