Abstract
In Japan, the total area of the land which has been reclaimed from the sea since the dawn of history is estimated to be about 1, 900 km2, that is 1.5% of the habitable area in our country. Although land reclamation provides us important places to support our social and economic activities, there are problemsto be solved; how to conserve the environment and how to make a consensus among the people when reclamation works are going to be undertaken.
This report classifies the points of view to make a conccnsus among the stakehoders who are concemed to the reclamation, and also introduces technical measures to solve the problems.
