2021 Volume 76 Issue 5 Pages I_409-I_416
In this study, it was hypothesized that visual links to the river would affect attachment towards the river, and this hypothesis was verified through a questionnaire survey. In order to promote rapid evacuation of residents at the time of a flood, it is necessary to develop awareness of flood disaster prevention. In order to develop awareness of disaster prevention, it is a necessary to have attachment towards natural capital, and this attachment is developed by recalling memories that were related to that capital. Although memory in relation to natural capital is suppressed by the fear of disaster, this suppression may be reduced by ensuring a visual link to the capital. In this study, the effects of visual links to the river on residents' memories of the river and the effects of such memories on their attachment to the river were examined. The results showed that residents with fear of disasters were more likely to recall the river as their visual link to the river was better assured, and their attachment towards the river increased as they recalled more of the river.
