The objective of this study is to clarify the distribution and actual usage of footpaths in the river space where there are plenty of users of moving behavior, and whether the footprints` conditions will vary while the main use type of the river space varied. We carried out measuring surveys and behavior observation surveys on-site in the 2.4km of the upper reaches of Kamo River of the Yodogawa River system. The results are the followings. a) The footpaths located in the levee base are vertical with the longitudinal built circulations, and are used as short paths between the longitudinal built circulations. The footpaths located in the major bed are parallel with the longitudinal built circulations, and are used as walk paths in the water`s edge and paths for users to avoid each other. b) The characteristics of footpaths` distribution are influenced by the situations of using and built circulations. c) When developing paths, we can anticipate the paths` places according to the characteristics of footpathsd istribution. And, we can wait for the emerging of footpaths and develop them.
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