Public Consciousness of Local Residents Living in the Northern Mt. Fuji Area towards Environments and Landscapes

The public consciousness of local residents towards environments and landscapes around Mt. Fuji, which was registered as a Cultural site of World Heritage in 2013, is investigated. Questionnaire survey data on environmental conservation around the Mt. Fuji area and social awareness survey data for landscape planning at the sub-montane town are used for the analysis. Residents near Mt. Fuji may have lived in the area all of their lives and may be stakeholders in Mt. Fuji, providing services for tourists and climbers, and deriving benefits from them all-year around. Those residents face various environmental issues and problems resulting from their guests and the scale of development. It is important in this study to understand the residents' views in relation to Mt. Fuji, contacts with guests, and on preserving attractive environments and landscapes in the future.