The purpose of this study is to examine active travel trends within Japanese suburban new town residents focusing on differences between age groups. Data relating to frequency of visits to seven specified destinations, transportation mode choice and satisfaction with transportation were obtained from residents of three new towns in Aichi Prefecture. Results show that age is not associated with fewer visits to primary services or less engagement in active travel, with often greater engagement among older cohorts aged ≥60. However, dissatisfaction is often greater for infrastructure related to active travel than other motorised modes of transport.

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This paper focuses on the national marine plans and the minimum distance to shore of offshore wind farm in the world. The shortest distances to shore were founded in the case of demonstration and offshore industrial area or polder in the first phase of many States. The distances to shore were regulated by the national marine plan and the environmental assessment. Western countries and China regulated the distance to shore from 10km to 22.2km but other Asian countries including Japan looks loose to protect the seascape. The cancel for the seascape preservation emerged in the distance of maximum 16.5km. This paper concludes the needs of national marine plan and landscape assessment based on distance to shore in Japan.