At present, decreasing farmland due to the shortages of farmers and the devastation of agricultural landscape are becoming grave concerns. Farmland serves several multifaceted functions as a green space, and its conservation is therefore essential. In this study, we aim to elucidate the effects of various agricultural experiences on the perception of agricultural landscape. Accordingly, an interview of university students was conducted in the form of a survey. Attachment, awareness of conservation, and an understanding of the multifunctional role of farmland itself are some of the aspects that were interviewed. To reveal the effects of agricultural experiences beyond a single day's interaction, lifetime experiences were targeted in this research. Several agriculture-based categories were extracted from individuals' experiences using text analysis. It was found that agricultural experiences positively affected the perception of farmland, suggesting that the types of landscapes that give rise to feelings of attachment differ depending on the individual's own categories of experiences. Additionally, it was suggested that when these experiences were accompanied by knowledge acquisition, the understanding of farmland amenity was also positively influenced.
Various natural areas are planning to institute or have already instituted a range of entry fees to enhance the experience of visitors. However, these areas still constitute a minority. Therefore, we conducted a questionnaire survey to analyze visitors'resistance to pay entry fees depending upon the resource type and difference in the fee collection method used. Regarding the type of resource, we found that resistance to pay an entry fee for a natural area was higher on average than an admission charge to access a public exhibition facility or cultural heritage. Desirable fee collection methods varied according to the resource type and aversion to paying fees for using facilities in natural areas and entering mountain areas was relatively high. In natural areas and mountain areas, attitudes toward payment were influenced by how frequently respondents to such areas visited natural areas as well as their intent to visit in the future. Those who visited natural areas frequently and intended to visit again were least resistant to paying fees. Based on the above, we conclude that if users are to be made to bear costs, charging them according to the type of resource would provoke the lowest possible resistance.
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