Questionnaire survey on desirable seashore environment and people's concern about it

A questionnaire survey on seashore environment was carried out in residential area near Yakeno and Shiratsuchi beach, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and desirable seashore environment and people’s concern about it were discussed. Although many people recognize the importance of considering natural environment and landscape on construction of coastal facilities, they do not agree whether the importance should be placed on natural environment or construction. Sanitary coastal and water environment is necessary to desirable seashore environment followed by sensory amenity factors such as seashore smell and wave sound. In order to establish better seashore environment voluntary actions to clean up beach is fundamental rather than various special actions.

questionnaire survey

seashore environment

sanitary environment

amenity