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Analysis on Characteristics of Indoor Environment and Satisfaction Level ofUsers of Senior Centers in Jeonju Residential Areas

전주시 단독주택 지역에 위치한 경로당의 실내 환경의 특성과 이용자 만족도에 대한 분석

  • Jeoong, Insoo (Dept. of Housing Environmental Design, Research Institute of Humans Ecology, Chonbuk National Univ.) ;
  • Meng, Xiangwei (Department of Environmental Design, Anhui University of Finance & Economics)
  • Received : 2016.07.25
  • Accepted : 2016.10.20
  • Published : 2016.12.25
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to gather information and opinions to better guide the direction for implementing improvements of the senior centers' indoor environments located in Jeonju residential areas, by surveying the users about the level of satisfaction and analyzing the result in relation to the current situation. Senior centers located in Jeonju residential areas were operating the facilities with low financial support from the local autonomous entity. According to the results of the survey, most of the users tend to use the facilities between 12p.m. to 6p.m., and the majority have lunch at the senior centers. Most of the senior centers already have cooking facilities, without a dining room, except one place, and even the facilities they have are very poor. In a thermal environment area, the temperature is mostly above in summer or below in winter the appropriate temperature, especially the temperature of the restroom of all senior centers are below $20^{\circ}C$ in winter. The density of carbon dioxide is above average in most indoor areas. However, the users' level of facilities' satisfaction was positive. To improve the seniors' quality of life, the local autonomous entity has to start regular check-ups and repair of the poor indoor environment and facilities, with more financial support and active supervision by senior center the management.

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