Multi-aspect Evaluation of the ‘Eco-up’ Point in the City of Yokohama

Abstract

The City of Yokohama launched the ‘Eco-up Project’ in 1980’s. Since then, the number of project sites increased to about 150. The goal of the project is to enhance natural environment, as well as to rehabilitate the relationship between people and the nature in modern society. The achievement of the project, therefore, should not be evaluated by improvement of biological aspect alone. In this study, the authors composed a set of criteria that evaluates biological, social, and spatial aspects of an Eco-up project. The method was tested with 25 projects that are supported by local groups. The result suggested that the multi-aspect evaluation will help local groups understand their achievement and find new directions to push forward their nature-friendly activities.