The zero waste city
Tokyo's quest for a sustainable environment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12626328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kuniko Fujita (Michigan State University, corresponding author), Richard Hills (0000-0003-0105-7730, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Richard Child Hill |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 405-425 |
| Publication date | 2007-11-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1387-6988 • E-ISSN: 1572-5448 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13876980701674225 |
| OpenAlex | W2022100692 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 10 |
This paper examines efforts to remake Tokyo, the world's largest megalopolis, into an ecologically sustainable city. The analysis is framed by two visions: a general model of eco-effectiveness derived from industrial ecology and an empirically grounded conception of a zero waste city rooted in the lean production practices of Japanese firms and extended beyond the firm to the city by government policies. We specifically focus on Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) programs to reduce waste and especially greenhouse gases. We also examine how TMG's environmental efforts have been shaped by local politics and by the city's relations with the central state. Tokyo's environmental efforts are impressive but they still fall far short of ecological sustainability. The zero waste city is ultimately a political project and Japanese are still divided over how to prioritize and integrate economic growth and environmental quality goals. The eco-effective, zero waste model envisions transforming the current trade-off between economic development and environmental well-being into a virtuous circle whereby environmental improvements can be achieved through new urban designs, technologies, products, jobs and economic growth. The divisions between advocates of growth and conservation are in fact blurring in Japan. But the Tokyo experience suggests that vibrant political leadership and vigorous government action will be required to accomplish this symbiosis
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental quality · Geography · Government (linguistics · Metropolitan area · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sustainability · Sustainable city · Sustainable development · Vision · Zero waste · Engineering · Urban Planning and Governance · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |