都市美運動による街づくり

― 環境問題の自治的な解決 ―

抄録

Environmental issues in Japan were established with the development of the city. In Tokyo, the first signs of this can be seen in the 1920－30s, when environmental awareness was not yet established and the City Beautiful Movement took the lead. The range of activities was broad and included not only aesthetic issues such as roads and architecture, but also those related to pollution control, such as tree planting and noise. However, as the wartime regime was strengthened, the City Beautiful Movement was subsumed into the political strategy of the state. In this case, however, the beautification of the environment was not aimed at the inhabitants, but at tourists.