The researches in the field of reconstruction from large scale disasters are relatively new and the accumulation of knowledge has been limited. To understand the reconstruction process from actual disasters is therefore important. This paper presents the results of analysis for the recovery process of the Indian Ocean Tsunami affected communities in Meuraboh in Aceh Province of Indonesia as well as the living condition change of the victims from the viewpoints of self-governance and briskness of community activity in the temporary housing. Qualitative data that was collected by the interview surveys and observation have been used for this analysis to understand the actions taken by the tsunami victims who were living in the temporary housing.

More and more CCTVs (closed-circuit televisions) are installed in public places by the private sector. This paper shows that citizens' attitude varies according to the installer and the place installed with a questionnaire answered by 2,827 citizens all over Japan. The rate of answerers who are opposed to CCTVs on neighborhood streets is four times as much as that on downtowns. The rate of answerers who are opposed to CCTVs installed by private persons is more than that by the public sector (municipalities or the police). It can be said more dispute is needed as to the pluses and minuses of CCTVs installed especially in neighborhoods by private persons.

Many disaster victims have been living in the Temporary Housing (Temporary Living Center) after the Indian Ocean Tsunami in Meulaboh, Aceh, Indonesia. Among many temporary housings constructed, it can be generally classify into two, constructed by "Government of Indonesia (PU)" and "NGO and other". In the period living in the temporary housing is one of the most importance period for disaster victims to recover from the disaster. To create and sustain the better living environment for this 2 to 3 years would help disaster victims to achieve better recovery process. In this paper presents the influence on people's living environment in temporary housing by its design and arrangement.

This study aims to analyze contents of transition from independent ordinances to landscape plans and delegation affected by landscape act across the country. The frame of new made type plan and shift type plan is similar and the number of them was almost equal. But the number of new made type has been increasing more than that of shift type in recently. About contents of the transition, more than 80% autonomy reinforced their landscape control measure. Especially, it is remarkable in the preservation system of important buildings. Meanwhile, It is remarkable to delete landscape agreement and landscape council from independent ordinances.We need grasp not only description but also their actual conditions.

This paper is outline of an approach to community involvement for youth, especially the NEET problem, by non-profit organisation for Environmental regeneration. Some of Characteristics of these programmes are gradual approach, free admission, one to one supporting system and collaboration project by NPOs. In addition many of these programmes are promoted by youth themselves. And it is important to set up a partnership system with private sector in this approach, for example, as a match funding system. These approaches are a good example for activities of non-profit organisations for regeneration in Japan. That is , as a new approach by NPO in Japan, it is important and significant to apply the skill of environmental regeneration to youth empowerment and social exclusion problem.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the change of land use after the Hanshin Awaji earthquake and clarify the location trend of large scale retail stores in the damaged areas compared with non damaged areas. In the heavily damaged areas, many large scale retail stores tended to open in the south of Nishinomiya city, Nada ward and Higashi Nada ward early. In these areas, some factories or warehouses were destroyed by the earthquake and the conversion of land use from manufacturing facilities or warehouse in the stricken area had urged the branch shop of a large-scale store. We analyzed the location trend of large scale retail stores and change of land use in non damaged areas of north Osaka to compare with damaged area. As a result, it was clarified that large lots used industrial purpose in damaged areas changed quickly to large scale retail stores. It is important to make consideration for the relationships between industries such as retail, manufacturing and distribution.