Today, it becomes more necessary to cope with the landscape damage in and around the city caused by developments. Therefore, this study analyzed the urban landscape ordinances in Japan which was intended to acquire its basic knowledge to formulate the...
Today, it becomes more necessary to cope with the landscape damage in and around the city caused by developments. Therefore, this study analyzed the urban landscape ordinances in Japan which was intended to acquire its basic knowledge to formulate the comparable regulations in Korea. The summary of this study is as follows: First, the important contents of the urban landscape ordinances were the master plan of the urban landscape, the management of the landscape control zone, the prevention of the landscape damage. Second, there are four ways in classifying the landscape management zone; i) not classifying in detail, ii) classifying according to the spatial shape, iii) classifying according to the kind of the landscape, ⅳ) classifying by the value of the landscape. Third, the landscape management criteria were the size, shape, and design of the buildings, structures, and signboards, in addition to the physical elements such as soil and trees. Finally, the urban manages the landscape by regulating the site for the large buildings and by preserving the important buildings essential to the shape of the landscape outside the landscape control zone. Upon this study, some directions for the landscape management in Korea are suggested.