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Characteristics of Ibasho by The Elderly in Exterior Space of Housing Complex - Focusing on Toyoshikidai Housing Complex in Kashiwa city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan -

집합주택단지의 옥외공간에 있어서 고령자 이바쇼(居場所)의 특징고찰 - 일본 치바현(千葉縣)의 카시와시(柏市) 토요시키다이(豊四季台)단지를 대상으로 -

  • 이윤정 (도쿄대학 대학원 공학계연구과 건축학전공) ;
  • 변경화 (가톨릭관동대 첨단해양공간개발연구센터) ;
  • 유창균 (목포대 건축학과)
  • Received : 2015.05.31
  • Accepted : 2015.12.11
  • Published : 2015.12.25
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of exterior spaces used by the elderly of housing complex. The exterior spaces are used for going out in everyday life with the view point that the elderly have to go out from the inside home in order to prevent isolating the elderly from local community. For that Toyoshikidai housing complex in Kashiwa city of Chiba prefecture, Japan is selected and carried out questionnaire survey and field survey targeting residents. The results are following as. For spatial characteristics, the location installed benches, location occupied in one part by roof, wall, or plants, place connecting to moving flow of the aged, and an open expanse getting safety from vehicle are taken advantages for the elderly. For using benches, the elderly of 70.1% do not have experience using benches installed in all those places. The the biggest reason is that they are not tired. However, 36.8% of the elderly are using benches in order to take a rest and 20.8% of them are using benches in order to talk with the other people. Bench is ibasho of the elderly.

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