2022 Volume 57 Issue 3 Pages 1226-1232
The return of population to the urban center has led to population growth and a mix of uses in commercial zoning areas in Fukuoka. This study analyzed the management of small parks by community based organization (CO) in commercial zoning areas in Fukuoka.<br />The challenges are: (1) population growth has not led to the strengthening of COs, resulting in a shortage of local park managers; (2) park management by COs is limited in its ability to handle many anonymous park users; and (3) management by COs does not occur in parks under 1000 sqm because it is difficult for COs to use these parks for their events.<br />The three main categories of local park managers were (1) Existing COs, (2) non-community based organization(NCO), and (3) specific park users. In relation to land use, park management by NCO was more likely to occur in parks with a greater mix of non-residential uses in the surrounding area. Parks with predominantly residential use and smaller in size were managed by specific users.
