In regard to problems of the green environment in rural areas, the subject of this study are: the preservation of green areas which lie close to settlements, the use and preservation of open land which is affected by urbanization, and the agricultural land use system. Further, we refered to ideas and practical applications of green preservation measures of local, self governed bodies. The aim of preserving open land concerns not only inhabitants of rural areas but also the people of urban areas.
Looking at the present situation in Japan, it is of vital importance to dilineate the essential topics, to discover frame for planning, and to develop a new, systematic planning method.