抄録
Artificial beaches, beach parks or fishing facilities are often constructed along the sea coast close to newly developed coastal zone for marine recreation and restoration of ecosystem. Many deterioration on human health and natural environment such as biological system accompany the developments of coastal zone. The method on restoration of ecosystem was introduced as mitigation. The substitutive procedures such as an artificial beach are not sufficient for restorastion or reservation of ecosystem but for the human preference. This paper discussed the background data on human preference for sea coast, based on the questionnaire survey. Sea coast plays the important role of the taste of human life. Sand beach is the first thing to be required in sea coasts. The artificial beach is suited for the substitution of the natural beach. Many people resident the area within two hours access to the sea coast. They also prefer to live along the coast where the convenience facilities are available.
