City Bureau

Green Transformation for Sustainable Urban Development

　As the social situations around urban areas - in which populations, assets and industries are concentrated – change, the government is increasingly required to take proactive action to address global scale issues, such as accelerated climate change and the threats to biodiversity security.
　Demands to improve Well-being are also rising year after year due to changes in our lifestyles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, creating an urgent need for efforts to realize human-centered urban development.
　In response to these issues, it is vital to take actions for securing urban green spaces in terms of both quality and quantity, as these spaces are crucial for resolving challenges as green infrastructure with diverse functions.

Urban Green Space Act

This act will promote to secure urban green space, both in terms of quality and quantity, in urban areas for issues such as climate change, biodiversity, and well-being. For sustainable urban development, the act was partially amended in May 2024.

Establishment of "Evaluation and Certification System for Securing Quality Green Space"

Evaluation and Certification System for Securing Quality Green Space


　In June 2023, MLIT released the report of the “Committee on Evaluation to Secure Quality Urban Green Spaces through Private Sector Investment”. Based on the report, we continuously discuss on the detailed indicators and metrics of the system with the “Committee on Evaluation Indicators and Metrics to Secure Quality Urban Green Space through Private Sector Investment”.

〈Committee on Evaluation to Secure Quality Urban Green Spaces through Private Sector Investment〉

〈Committee on Evaluation Indicators and Metrics to Secure Quality Urban Green Space through Private Sector Investment〉

Associated Materials

〈Materials〉
・The Standards for Securing Quantity and Quality Green Space [PDF]
・Implementation Guideline [PDF]

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