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1. Aiming at Establishing An Quality Waterfront
The MOT's Bureau of Ports and Harbours developed a plan in April 1990 as
a long-term policy for establishing ports and harbors for a matured society
in the 2lst Century. The plan is titled "Toward an Enriched Waterfront as a
follow-up The Ports and Harbors For the 21 Century" It promotes a furthering
of the functions of ports and harbors and making them attractive and easily
accessible.
A plan dealing with long-term harbor policy was released in August 1990
-"Coastal Areas in the 21st Century - For An Enriched Seashore".
A number of plans have already been implemented, the "5-Year Port Improvement
Plans" and the "5-Year Plans for Coastal Works". However the circumstances m
ports and harbors and coastal areas have been changing in recent years.
Two plans are presently being drawn up, in order to continue planned construction
in the future, and are due to be finished by the fall of 1991 - the "Eighth
5-Year Port Improvement Plans" (total investment of 5 trillion 700 billion yen)
and the the "Fifth 5 Year Plans for Coastal Works" (total investment of I trillion
300 billion yen). The plans are scheduled for implementation between FY1991
and FY1995.
2. Advancements in Establishment of Harbors and Coastlines
There has been an increase in the volume of cargo handled in harbors in
recent years. International trade has seen startling increases in imported cargo
volume and the modal shift concept is being promoted for domestic trade.
Construction of ports and harbors with facilities such as container terminals
for overseas trade and unit load terminals for domestic trade is being promoted.
This is aimed at establishing an effective physical distribution system in order
to cope with these conditions. In addition to this, various types of construction
are underway:-building is underway of passenger terminals ensuring comfortable
passenger transport, harbors that provide a stable supply of resources and supporting
regional development and sea routes, ports of refuge, etc. to ensure safe sea
transport.
Development is also underway of international ports in regional areas and
a reciprocal port network.
With project for the improvement of coasts on the other hand, construction
of high quality coastline preservation facilities is underway through model
projects for the improvement of home town coasts. This is aimed at ensuring
safety in coastal areas from disasters such as high tides, tidal waves and erosion,
and creating an attractive coastline and which will enable people to get back
in touch with the sea.
1. Raising Harbor Quality
In addition to public projects carried out hitherto, in order to satisfy
diversified and high-level demands for harbors, it is necessary to introduce
private sector vitality and to establish diversified and high quality facilities.
Various systems have been established which give tax and financial support to
private sector projects.
Already, projects utilizing this system are underway in regions throughout
Japan.
The government is also promoting the creation of good-quality waterfront
environments through the implementation of various projects to develop quality
of port and harbor environments.
These projects include model projects for the formation of scenic ports
and harbors, the improvement of home town coasts, creation of good sea area
environments and "refresh seaside project" in order to from water front, which
provides relaxion for people and which is in sympathy with marine nature and
culture, by giving full play to the unique characteristics of ports and harbors,
toward the eseoblishment of comfortable citizen's life.
Construction of public marinas and other facilities is required for anchoring
pleasure craft such as yachts and motor boats to respond appropriately to the
increase in demand for maritime recreation. Support is being given for the construction
of private marinas and a quality recognition system is being established for
in order to increase the number of quality marinas.
2. Opening New Frontiers
Man-made offshore islands and marine floating facilities - facilities with
high-use potential in line with the diversified demands for the waterfront -
are under construction. Surveys are also underway in order to utilize beaches
and coastal areas systematically.
(Table6)(Table7)
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