Evaluation of the Coastal Environment for the Citizen's Recreational Activities in Hitachi City

Abstract

THE AIM OF THIS STUDY IS TO MAKE CLEAR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COAST IN HITACHI CITY AND TO EVALUATE ITS QUALITIES FOR THE CITIZEN'S RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. WE CONDUCTED THE QUESTIONNAIRING ON 1,000 PEOPLE IN HITACHI, AND INVESTIGATED THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COAST IN HITACHI. AS A RESULTS, WE CLASSIFIED THE HITACHI COAST INTO 6 TYPICAL ZONES AND NAMED THEM, A SCENIC AND HISTRIC ZONE, A NATURAL COAST ZONE, A SPORTS RECREATION ZONE, A BEACH RESORT ZONE, AN UTILITY RESOURCES ACCUMULATED ZONE, AND AN UNUTILIZED ZONE.