A Simulation Model for Sea Space Planning

Abstract

Any masterplan for coastal land use must be made with careful concern regarding environmental preservation. In this study, a comprehensive assignment planning model for many kinds of activities in a coastal area was proposed. The special features of this model are that the relation of sea water pollution caused by productive and living activities is analized quantitatively, and that some alternative plans useful for multi-objective planning will easily be found. We applied this model to the Mikawa Bay area at the Pacific coast in central Japan, and examined the characteristics of the alternative sea space plans.