A STUDY OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RECREATIONAL USE AND WATER QUALITY IN THE RIVER

We are paying attention to a function that a river holds as precious amenityresources or the natural resources. Therefore, it will be decided for value of water quality that the evaluation for river scenery, recreational use and the ecosystem. We must control a quality of water from the point of view that desirable for the ecosystem or expecting what quality of water when a person do some recreations. We took 20 adults and 10 infants to 9 rivers in Kanto District by a bus andmade quationnaires and site investigations. We discuss the structure of consciousness that they feel comforatable when doing some activities (walk, play with water, swim).