Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.5394/KINPR.2014.38.3.291

Waterfront Development and Cultural Policy in Yokohama City, Japan  

Kim, Na-Young (Institute of International Maritime Affairs, Korea Maritime & Ocean University)
Publication Information
Journal of Navigation and Port Research / v.38, no.3, 2014 , pp. 291-298 More about this Journal
Abstract
This article aims to understand the meanings of urban regeneration utilizing culture and art focusing on a case of the waterfront development in Yokohama, and consider the role of culture and art playing in the cultural city strategy within the revitalization of regional cultures as a main intention by means of interrogation into the cultural policy and its practice in the waterfront development of a sea-port city. Yokohama has proceeded successfully the waterfront development through the creation of culture and art space by using the characterful and attractive urban scape and regional sources around the waterfront. In the cultural policy of 'the Creative City, Yokohama' as a part of 'Culture and Art Creatvie City' strategy of Japan, 'National Art Park plan' as a space planning policy realizes the regeneration of the waterfront through the creation of culture and art space. The examination on the basic intention of this venture and its practice helps comprehend a role of culture and art playing in the waterfront development of a sea-port city and shows the direction that the cultural policy would take in the waterfront regeneration.
Keywords
sea-port cities; waterfront development; cultural policy; creative city of Yokohama;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 1  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Lee, J. H.(2004), "A Study on 'Urban Design Control System' in Yokohama, Japan", The Architectural institute of Korea, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 149-158.
2 National Art Park Plan Promotion Committee, The Proposal of National Art Park Plan, 2006.
3 Noda Kunihiro(2009), Creative City Yokohama, Yekyong.
4 Norcliffe, G. et al.(1996), "The emergence of postmodernism on the urban waterfront", Journal of Transport Geography, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp.123-134.   DOI   ScienceOn
5 Oh, J. H et al.(2011), Creative City of Busan, The strategy and assignment, Busan Development Institute.
6 Ridolfi, G. (1995), "Public policy and port development: the Italian cases", Ocean & Coastal Management, Vol. 27, No. 1-2, pp.73-91.   DOI   ScienceOn
7 Breen, Amm and Dick Rigby (1996), The New Waterfront: A Worldwide Urban Success Story (Singapore: Thames and Hudson.
8 Creative City Yokohama Promotion Committee(2008), The Proposal of Creative City Yokohama.
9 Creative City Yokohama Promotion Committee(2010), The Proposal of Creative City Yokohama.
10 City of Yokohama(2012), "The Middle-term Policy of Art and Culture in Yokohama City", http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp.
11 City of Yokohama(2012), "The Creative City of Yokohama", http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp.
12 Yang, D. S.(2006b), "The Landscape of Post-modern Urban Seaboard", The Korea maritime review, No. 259, pp. 28-44.
13 Urban Development Bureau of Yokohama City (1988), Guidelines for City Development Reviving the History.
14 Wen-Chin Huang, et al.(2011), "The concept of diverse developments in port cities", Ocean & Coastal Management 30, pp.1-10.
15 Yang, D. S.(2006a), "Cultural Use of Post-modern Urban Waterfronts and Successful Urban Design Process -The Case of Baltimore Inner Harbour Cultural Waterfront", Seoul City Review, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 65-86.
16 Gospodini, A. (2006), "Portraying, classifying and understanding the emerging landscape in the post-industrial city", Cities, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp.311-330.   DOI   ScienceOn
17 Yang, D. S.(2007), "An Examination of the Five Key Urban Design Elements in Creating Successful Cultural Waterfront", Seoul Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp.85-105.
18 Yokohama City(2004), Culture, Art, Creative City - The Proposal of Creative City Yokohama.
19 Harvey, D. (1994), The Condition of Postmodernity (Korean edition), Hanoul.
20 Griffths, R. (1995), "Cultural strategies and new modes of urban intervention", Cities, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp.253-265.   DOI   ScienceOn
21 Han, J. H. and J. H. Choy (2004), "Research about the Value of the Urban Waterfront in a Urban Landscape", The Architectural Institute of Korea, Vol.24, No.2, pp.543-546.
22 Jacobs, J. (1969), The Economy of Cities, Vintage Books.
23 Jung, S. W. and S. K. Woo (2010), "A Study of the Characteristic of Soft Waterfront in Post-Industrial Society", The Architectural Institute of Korea, Vol.26, No.5, pp.71-80.   과학기술학회마을
24 Kitazawa Takeru(1996), "Urban Design as City Strategy of Yokohama Local Government Body", The Architecture, Vol. 40, No. 8, pp. 51-62.
25 Kuniyoshi et al., (2006), "'Guideline for City Development Reviving the History' and BankART1929, the New Evolution of 'Creative City in Yokohama'", The Study of Regional Policy, Vol.37, pp.34-44.
26 Landry, C. (2005), The Creattive City (Korean edition), Haenam.
27 Hoyle, B. (2000), "Global and Local Change on the Port-City Waterfront", Geographical Review, Vol. 90, No. 3, pp.395-417.   DOI   ScienceOn