Abstract
It is required in coastal projects that the balance of natural environment, disaster prevention and coastal zone utilization are considered.In this paper, characteristics of coastal zone in the Ise bay are described, and simple method for composite estimation of the index is proposed using questionnaire data for the authorities concerned. The main results are summarized as follows: The coastal zone are divided into several groups that depend on influence of industrial port and fishery harbor, inner bay and open sea. Municipalities advancing multipurpose utility have high score of composite estimation, and the method support the applicability for management and control of the coastal zone.
