Public agreement in the planning of future coastal works was made through public hearings at the Kinoppu coast in Aomori Prefecture. Concrete measures against wave overtopping and improvement of coastal utilization were told local people, and a compromise was attained over the objective opinions through dense discussions. The process was described clearly. After the formation of the compromise, coastal works were conducted and a part of works has been finished until the end of fiscal year of 2000.
