Study of Park Management by Community-Based Council in Nishimuko Park, Hyogo

Abstract

Department of park and green of Hyogo Prefecture had settled on a regenerating plan of Nishimuko Park form 2002 to 2004. To promote this regenerating plan, park management council was organized with civic groups, and has shouldered a part of park management. We have taken a part in management of this council, and have studied about process of changing organization and activities of this council. As the result, it was effective for management of district parks to make a park management plan which set a middle or long-term policy of the park and community-based council which is organized with civic groups. Park management plan will make common prospects of the park, so civic groups will have autonomous and continuous activities in a park and be able to invite other civic groups to join a community-based council. And community-based council will be consistent with public use and community use in a district park, activation of park service and attraction making of the district.