<;P>;PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a material for improving environment, able to effectively use saltwater sand included in saltwater, a material for recovering environment in coast areas, an artificial tideland, a method for reclaiming the artificial tideland, a material for improving soil layers, a method for reclaiming soil for field crop cultivation and a method for producing field crops. <;P>;SOLUTION: The material 1 for reclaiming an artificial tideland includes saltwater sand included in saltwater produced from a ground water zone. The artificial tideland 2 is reclaimed by using the material 1 for reclaiming the artificial tideland. The material for improving soil layers contains saltwater sand and a field is reclaimed by using the material for improving soil layers. The method for producing field crops uses the material for improving soil layers as additional soil brought from another place for cultivating the field crops. <;P>;COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT