An ecological network planning method was proposed in the south part of Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Central Japan, based on the analysis of satellite data by Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Vegetation covers were identified by NDVI of SPOT-4 data. The covers were classified into two categories, which were the tree layer and non tree layer, by field surveys and aerial photographs. The result showed that there were large woodlands in the northwest part of the study area and along the Mukogawa River, and few woodlands were located in the southeast. The ecological network planning was built up by three points of view, which are the conservation of large woodlands, the restoration of fragmented woodlots around large woodlands and planting trees in the area where there is a lack of vegetation cover.

This paper intended to present a framework and a method to draft habitat evaluation maps for habitat conservation plannings. Variables which influence the inhabitations of the evaluation species were chosen from the literature and categorized according to the structure,composition and change of habitats. By using GIS, evaluation maps of three categories of habitats (structure, composition, change) were drawn, and finaly, a habitat evaluation map of the evaluation species was drafted overlaying the three categorical maps. Habitat evaluation maps by this method will present useful informations for habitat conservation plannings.

The purpose of this paper is to grasp the realities of Machizukuri Ordinances that include citizen participation systems and to arrange their problems. We analyzed based on the analysis about each element of the Machizukuri Ordinances collected from each local government in Kanagawa Prefecture and hearing to each local government. The following thing was shown as a result.1) A role of Machizukuri Ordinances in Kanagawa Prefecture tend to changes from the rule for regulating to a tool for citizen participating.2) Since Machizukuri Ordinances are utilized more as a tool for citizen participating, it is necessary to raise motive of citizen for Community Development, and to establish a system to make plan settled by citizen efficiently.

This report is about trends of the topography map maintenance and the using GIS in urban planning section of municipalities, based on a questionnaire about spread of GIS to local governments. First, the ratio of municipalities which maintenance topography maps with paper medium and digital data for GIS. Second, the ratio of municipalities which enable it on GIS to utilize the survey results about urban planning in municipalities which has introduced GIS.

This study follows our preceding report on reletionship between design goals and base plans in a participatory project for renovating 13 small playgounds in Kyoto City, and aims at examining changes in designs of the base plans and influence of participation in construction works (workdays) on those changes. We reviewed the details of drawings in each playgrouds (the ones before renovation, of base plan, and after construction), and abstructed changing patterns of the design elements.Our conclusions are; (1)compared with base plans, features of participants' own making and uniqueness were regarded as important in construction work, (2)in promoting participation in construction work, feasibility of the base plans and deviation from those showed various levels due to incorporation of participants' eagerness and ideas to base plans, (3)both feasibility and deviation should be valued in consideration of their eagerness.

Though parks are important public facilities, there are cases where they have become factors of fear. Compared with those about buildings such as houses, measures to tackle crimes about parks are behind. We analyze 1734 complaints about parks administration in Itabashi Ward (Tokyo), and suggested some idea in view of fear of crime. In conclusion, we suggested that they should enhance security coping with the complaints and act in conjunction with police and schools. To give actual examples, making manual to enhance security and using it when they cope with the complaints, quick response to vandalism by residents, and education about security to residents groups are effective.