doiABSTRACT:TheNIMBYisaveryseriousandcomplexproblemintheprocessofurbanizationinChina.Essentially,theNIMBYisnotonlyrelatedtotheinterests,butalsothedemocraticdegreewhilemakingpublicpolicies,includingthegameabouttherightandpower.ThekeytoresolvingtheNIMBYproblemistoestablishthetrustbetweenthedecisionmakersandthedecisionobjects,attachingmoreimportancetoavoidingtheintensificationofconflicts.Inthebackgroundoftheincreasinglystrongerawarenessofparticipationindecision-making,betterhumanrightsprotection,aswellasfurtherpromotingthestrategyoftheruleoflawandthereformofecologicalcivilizationsystem,legislationisthemostimportantandeffectivepathtopreventingandresolvingtheNIMBYproblem.Onlythroughthelawstoregulatethedecision-making,implementation,compensationandreliefoftheNIMBYfacilitiescantheNIMBYproblemaswellasNIMBYcrisesorconflictsbepossiblypreventedandresolved.KEYWORDS:NIMBY;urbanization;environmentalprotection;legislationLEGALPREVENTIONANDCONTROLONURBANNIMBYZOUJichaoUrbanNIMBYCITYPLANNINGREVIEW2015396VOL.39NO.6JUN.201570UrbanNIMBYCITYPLANNINGREVIEW2015396VOL.39NO.6JUN.201572ForeignPlanningCITYPLANNINGREVIEW2015396VOL.39NO.6JUN.201598