Abstract
The purpose of the this papar is to clarify policy and practice by rocal government for wooden densely builtup area improvemnt in Tokyo area. This is because definite plans by rocal government are indispensable as national-wide policy system for the improvemnt is reinforced after Hanshin-Awaji big earthquake, such as Densely Bullup area Area Improvement Act and Tokyo Urban Development Plan.
The findings are as follows:
1. Improvemnt for densely built-up area is put in practice by many rocal government with high priority in the liveing environment policy system. 2. Various individual polices, especially subsidy for earthquake resistant construction, are prepared after the earthquake by many rocal government. 3. No rocal governments make positive use of removal recommendation of Densely Bullup-area Area Improvement Act.
