A STUDY ON USE EFFECT AND EXISTENCE EFFECT OF RESERVOIRS AS ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES

Abstract

In order to evaluate the usefulness of reservoirs as environmental resources, this paper analyzes use effect and existence effect of reservoirs through a questionnaire survey at 10 districts of Tokai city in Aichi Pref. and Tsu city in Mie Pref.. Results are as follows; 1) Many residents, who live near reservoirs, recognize them necessary as environmental resources. 2) Many residents take a walk around reservoir. Therefore reservoirs ananged to be useful are evaluated as useful and desirable environments. 3) Reservoirs have three existence effects which evaluated by residents, first is open space effect, second is symbol effect, thrd is green effect.