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A Descriptive Research on Field Situation of Customized Modification for Vulnerable Single Elderly Home

사회취약 독거노인 주택의 맞춤형 개조 현장상황 기술 연구

  • 이연숙 (연세대학교 실내건축학과) ;
  • 김윤수 (연세대학교 심바이오틱라이프텍연구원) ;
  • 성초희 (연세대학교 실내건축학과) ;
  • 신유진 (연세대학교 실내건축학과) ;
  • 조원섭 (연세대학교 심바이오틱라이프텍연구원)
  • Received : 2017.04.17
  • Accepted : 2017.05.29
  • Published : 2017.06.25
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Abstract

Elderly population has increased rapidly and adjusting the environment is in demand to support their health. To improve the living environment of elderly, an appropriate plan for customized home modification is needed upon the personal contexts. The purpose of this study is to explain the sequence and to build an insight on customized home modification for vulnerable single elderly. It is a case study based on single target that includes 6 months of execution period deeply seeking the appropriate plan for implementation. The target is a male elderly aged 74 living in a single story detached house. The various research methods are applied in this study including exploratory, participatory, action and trade-off preference researches. The result shows that plan for home modification is complex outcome of interlocking uniqueness between residence environment and resident situation. If customized modification is targeted for residentially vulnerable social group, more sensitive approach aiming for the highest result is required due to financial constraint. To conclude, comprehensive understanding of overall circumstances of a dwelling, a resident and various stakeholder is essential throughout the process. Since the aging-in-place of elderly cannot be achieved without self-sustaining living environment, customized home modification should be a tool to meet housing suitability. It is important to strengthen the experts and future workforce with networks of local residents to share opinions and appropriate plans.

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