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urban planning; city planning
The systematic design and regulation of land use, infrastructure, and development within a city or urban area. In Japan, governed by the City Planning Act (都市計画法).
都市計画を見直す。
To review the urban plan.
新しい都市計画が発表された。
A new urban plan was announced.
都市計画に基づいて、この地域は商業地区に指定されている。
Based on the city plan, this area has been designated as a commercial district.
Compound of 都市 (city, urban area) and 計画 (plan, planning). In Japan, urban planning is regulated by the 都市計画法 (City Planning Act), which divides land into various use zones.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 都市計画法 — City Planning Act
- 都市計画区域 — city planning zone
- 都市計画道路 — planned road (road designated in an urban plan)
- 都市計画を策定する — to formulate an urban plan
RELATED TERMS:
- 用途地域 — zoning district; land use zone
- 区画整理 — land readjustment; lot replotting
- 再開発 — redevelopment
- 街づくり — town development; community building