Among people who live in Satoyama-area which locate in city suburb, there is an argument about land use whether they should preserve the Satoyama or should develop residential lots. The purpose of this study is to comprehend the transition of structure of residents` consciousness about land use in Satoyama-area. Yurugi-area, which is located in south of Kisawa-area Hiratsuka-city is adopted as a case study. And interview survey is conducted on 13 residents including farmers and non-farmers, old residents and new residents. As a result, all 13 residents hope to develop residential lots on farmland and forest area. And it is confirmed that the reason why they hope residential lots has been changing from 1960s to the present. At first, they hope residential lots to improve their living environment and activate Kisawa-area by increasing new residents. The second, to maintain the Satoyama environment by increasing new residents who contribute to Satoyama management is added to the reason. Therefore, it is predicted that the more the Satoyama fall into ruin because of depopulation of residents and farmers, the more the residents began to want residential lots to keep their Satoyama environment.
