Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the features of planning process, negotiation among the governments on national, regional, and municipal levels, and the public involvement in regional planning in Denmark. The major findings are as follows: 1) The regional councils have the responsibility for planning. The regional plan is revised every four years. 2) The upper governments may control local autonomy, which is called ‘Framework control’. 3) Various measures are utilized for promoting public involvement. 4) Denmark has the problems such as large-scale retail shops outside cities, depopulation in countryside, which give useful information for planning in Japan.
