FACILITY-MANAGEMENT
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Selecting PPP Methods by Fiscal Capacity Index — Optimal Solutions Across Five Tiers from 0.3 to Beyond 1.0
The Fiscal Capacity Index mirrors a municipality's financial health and is a decisive variable in PPP/PFI method selection. This article divides the index into five tiers (below 0.3 / 0.3–0.5 / 0.5–0.7 / 0.7–1.0 / above 1.0) and identifies the optimal PPP approach for each, with real-world examples from Manazuru Town and Shimoda City.
Fisheries Port Act Amendment 2024 — How the Fishery Port Facility Utilization System Is Transforming Harbors Through Kaigyo × PPP
A comprehensive analysis of the Fishery Port Facility Utilization Business system established by the 2023 amendment to the Fisheries Port and Fishing Ground Development Act (effective April 2024). Covers the transition from special-use permits to utilization plans, practical coordination with port managers, kaigyo revenue model design, and institutional connections with PPP/PFI frameworks.
What Is PRE Strategy? — How to Think About Activating Public Real Estate [2026 Edition]
PRE (Public Real Estate) Strategy is an approach to managing and activating the land and buildings held by local governments as strategic assets — going beyond routine maintenance to pursue asset value maximization, fiscal improvement, and community revitalization. This article explains the concept, its relationship to comprehensive management plans and PPP/PFI, and how to implement it in practice.
PPP/PFI Introduction — The Essential First Read for Municipal Officials [2026 Edition]
A from-scratch introduction to PPP and PFI for municipal officials: covers the difference between PPP and PFI, the PFI Act framework, the Cabinet Office Action Plan, the full landscape of seven PPP/PFI methods, a recommended evaluation sequence by municipality size and risk tolerance, and five common misconceptions.
Public Facility Management Guide: What to Do After Your Management Plan
A practical guide for municipalities that have completed a comprehensive management plan. Covers PPP/PFI method selection, designated management reform, and a facility-type selection matrix.
What Is Public Facility Management? Challenges, Concepts, and Next Steps
An introduction to public facility management: why aging infrastructure, fiscal pressure, and population decline make consolidation insufficient, and how PPP/PFI and private-sector engagement offer a path forward.
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