Journal of The Japanese Institute of Landscape Architecture
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Print ISSN : 1340-8984
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Intention of Garden Suburb Planning in Belgium for Several Years after the First World War
Naoki HIRAOKAKunihiro SASAKISeigo ITOU
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1998 Volume 62 Issue 5 Pages 477-482

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In Belgium, the construction of a large number of garden suburbs began after the First World War. The Union of Belgian Cities and Communes, promoting the construction of garden suburbs, held “The national conferance of cheap housing” at Brussels in 1920, and presented “The model of differencial regulation on the garden cities” in 1925. By analyzing them, this study aims to reveal the interpretation of the concept of garden cities and the method of garden suburbs in Belgium. The question which garden city concept was paid attention the Belgique, sufferd war damage, was the conception for land under public ownership or in trust for the community, or the formation of coorperative. These methods were considerd to be economical, and effective in maintaining social order. Afetr several years, the planning method for low-density low-rise gained in importance for the construction of general residential areas with amenities.
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