Abstract
Conservation of historic and cultural heritage has been understood as one of the requirements in planning the city. Related systems have been developed especially since 2000s. However, the status of historic and cultural heritage is not necessarily stable in the city planning administration. In addition, policy areas with which historic and cultural heritage is concerned have been varied. In order to be informed of what is the place of historic and cultural heritage in society and public policy, taking Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe as case cities, this paper 1) clarifies how historic and cultural heritage have been described in municipal comprehensive plans, 2) analyzes the characteristics of those description, and 3) examines what the significance and status historic and cultural heritage could be given in comprehensive plans and policies. As a result, different types of meaning attributed to historic and cultural heritage in municipal comprehensive plans and its diversifying process are clarified. It is also revealed that description related to historic and cultural heritage in municipal comprehensive plans could be classified into a few different types, such as policies and ideas, physical development projects, and urban fabric and land use based on the local uniqueness.
https://ror.org/05q041y44 
