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Database research record2019·Japan

都市と緑・農が共生するまちづくり 優良取組事例集

国土交通省 都市局 公園緑地・景観課

国土交通省（MLIT）報告書

Urban Farm DB summary

A Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism casebook compiled to advance both compact urban structure and the 'coexistence of cities with green and agriculture'. It catalogues urban-farming and green-space initiatives — including resident-participation rooftop gardens, allotments and farming-led town-making by private developers and municipalities — and provides the policy backdrop for developer cases.

Key points

  • 1Aims to foster the coexistence of urban areas with green spaces and agriculture.
  • 2Supports the national policy goal of achieving compact urban structures while integrating green and agricultural elements.
  • 3Compiles diverse urban-farming and green-space projects, including resident-participation rooftop gardens, community allotments, and agriculture-driven urban development.
  • 4Initiatives are implemented by both private developers and local municipalities.

Extracted facts

12 facts

Only numbers and their conditions are stored, as structured data — never the source's own sentences. Metric and condition names stay in English, as coded.

  • 300 m2

    minimum designation area(productive green land)

    Policy
    region
    JP-13-setagaya
    as of
    平成29年10月
    instrument
    世田谷区生産緑地地区を定めることができる区域の規模に関する条件を定める条例
  • 5 cases

    additional designation count(productive green land)

    Policy
    region
    JP-13-setagaya
    target
    500㎡に満たない農地
    report year
    2019
  • 0.2 ha

    additional designation area(productive green land)

    Policy
    region
    JP-13-setagaya
    target
    500㎡に満たない農地（5件）
    report year
    2019
  • 20 m2

    plot size(experience farm)

    Design
    region
    JP-14-hadano
    site
    名水湧く湧く農園
    report year
    2019
    note
    別に共同区域あり
  • 50 plots

    plot count(experience farm)

    Design
    region
    JP-14-hadano
    site
    名水湧く湧く農園
    report year
    2019
  • 20 species

    crop species count(experience farm)

    Crop
    region
    JP-14-hadano
    site
    名水湧く湧く農園
    period
    年間
    note
    原文表記「年間約20品目」
  • 70 %

    share of municipal greenery(private land greenery)

    Policy
    region
    JP-13-suginami
    category
    屋敷林・農地等の民有地の緑
    report year
    2019
    note
    原文表記「約7割」
  • 30 jpy_per_bottle

    greening contribution per unit(community supported agriculture)

    Economics
    region
    JP-13-komae
    scheme
    ホップのアドプト緑化→地ビール販売、緑化基金へ寄付
    report year
    2019
  • 1,500 bottles

    units sold(community supported agriculture)

    Economics
    region
    JP-13-komae
    period
    1年目
    product
    地ビール
  • 3.1 ha

    land acquired area(flatland woodland)

    Biodiversity
    region
    JP-11-santome
    period
    平成29年度～平成30年度
    actor
    公益財団法人武蔵野江戸農法基金
    note
    平成29年度に2箇所、平成30年度に6箇所
  • 2 sites

    sites acquired(flatland woodland)

    Biodiversity
    region
    JP-11-santome
    as of
    平成29年度
  • 6 sites

    sites acquired(flatland woodland)

    Biodiversity
    region
    JP-11-santome
    as of
    平成30年度

Direction of conclusions

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  • Policy and governanceSupportsWith caveats
  • Land tenureSupportsWith caveats
  • Community cohesionSupports

Abstract and stored text

AI-generated summary

This 2019 report by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) presents a collection of exemplary initiatives aimed at fostering the coexistence of urban areas with green spaces and agriculture. The report supports the national policy goal of achieving compact urban structures while integrating green and agricultural elements. It compiles various urban-farming and green-space projects, including resident-participation rooftop gardens, community allotments, and agriculture-driven urban development. These initiatives are implemented by both private developers and local municipalities, offering insights into the practical application of policies promoting urban greening and agriculture.

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Why it matters for urban farming

This MLIT casebook is highly relevant for citizen-driven urban farming as it showcases successful examples of integrating agriculture and green spaces into urban environments. It provides practical insights into various models, including resident-participation rooftop gardens and community allotments, which citizens can draw inspiration from for their own projects. Understanding the policy backdrop and the involvement of both private and public sectors can help urban farmers advocate for support, identify potential partners, and navigate the landscape of urban development to establish or expand their initiatives.

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