• Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.242-258
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• 2015

This study discusses spatial distribution of the silver towns in the Seoul metropolitan area and investigates how the residents recognize their silver towns through in-depth interviews. Nowadays there are many elders who prefer to live in urban downtown or suburb areas which can be connected with the places of their pre-retirement lives. Therefore, the silver towns in the Seoul metropolitan area have been increasing. The facilities are mainly located in northern part of Seoul and southern part of Gyeonggi province near the network of major express roads. Location and accessibility are more important than any other factors when the elderly contemplate moving into silver town. Silver town residents are likely to have meaningful times and positive identities by communicating with friends there. The elders aged 80 years or older living in silver towns think the silver towns as their home while 'young old' people complain their limited rights of decision making and they consider additional move.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.13 no.8
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• pp.211-228
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• 2013

In this study, it has conducted the questionnaire in the Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and DaeGu, GyeongBuk Province among males and females from 30s to 60s randomly to consider if the socio-demographical variance and the life style will meaningfully affect the preference of the silver town among elderly consumers as well as the future silver consumers. SPSS Win Ver.18.0 was used to analyze the statistical management of the collected data. As a consequence, among the socio-demographic variances, it was analyzed that the academic ability and religions were meaningfully affecting the preference of the silver town statistically, and after assaying how the characteristics of the life style affects the preference of the silver town, the more the family pursues the conservative life style the lower the preference of the silver town was observed, the more the life style covets the health, safety and the materials, the higher the preference of the silver town was analyzed. In addition, it was analyzed life style and the preference of the silver town showed a difference depending on the socio-demographic variances.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10b
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• pp.227-228
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• 2008

노인들이 주거하는 실버타운에는 노인들의 건강 관리가 가장 중요하다. 이러한 노인들은 갑작스럽게 생체 신호의 변화나 건강 상태가 나빠질 수 있다. 대부분의 실버타운은 의료시설 외의 다른 장소에서 노인들의 건강 상태를 확인할 수 없다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 실버타운에서 노인들의 생체 정보 및 응급상황을 언제, 어디서나 모니터링 할 수 있는 USN(Ubiquitous Sensor Network)시스템을 설계 및 구현한 연구를 소개한다. 또한, 실버타운 환경을 고려한 라우팅 알고리즘을 소개한다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.10
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• pp.279-288
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• 2018

Unlike the past, the elderly who are growing rapidly in Korea are called 'active seniors'. They prefer to live in urban silver towns despite high living cost and make their own new urban contents. The new urban contents that reflect the living characteristics of active seniors have an important impact on their choice of residential location. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the location characteristics of urban silver towns, which are preferred as the main residence of active seniors, based on the urban living contents of active seniors. The location characteristics of urban silver towns considering the urban living contents of active seniors can be classified 1) public transportation, 2) nearby arterial roads, 3) culture shopping facilities, 4) medical facilities, 5) apartment complexes, and 6) natural environments. Especially, the accessibilities of medical facilities, apartment complexes, and culture shopping facilities were the main characteristics of urban silver towns. The results of this study are expected to be helpful not only the location of urban silver towns, which is the urban new content of active senior, but also for the policy on housing for the elderly.

• Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.53-63
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• 2010

In this paper, the u-Service system that is based on location-aware technology is designed and implemented for a silver town. On the real silver town the developed system has been employed and tested to provide convenient and secure living for residents. It provides services such as emergency call, intelligent elevator operation, and hands-free door access based on the location of the residents with personal device as called smart tag. It can also be applied to other service areas such as the location-aware u-Service for hospital, high-rising complex building, APT, etc.

• Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.7-14
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to suggest the improvement directions and conditions of spacial composition according to location style of silver towns. The spacial composition of silver town used in 3 cases are analyzed according to their location(the urban type, the sub-urban type and the resort type). The points of analysis are focused on the necessary spaces and selectable spaces related to location of silver towns. In conclusion, the urban and sub-urban silver towns should have the necessary spaces and selectable spaces through analysis of the spaces in healthcare facilities near at hand. The resort silver towns should be planned to harmony the functional spaces with building shapes because they consist of various spaces.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.58 no.3
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• pp.313-340
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to examine predictors of move intention to silver town in Jeju Island. Participants were 449 middle age and elderly who live in Seoul, Gyungido, Inchun Metropolitan and Jeju island. Participants were completed a questionnaire and/or structured interview that included measures of socioeconomic variables, motivation to move, determinants of move selection, conditions of location, and preparation for old age. Results of descriptive analysis revealed that cognition level of sliver industry and silver town was relatively high and medical service was the best necessary field, followed by field of leisure activity, house, life and finance. Logistic regression analyses on the effects of socioeconomic variables on move intention indicated that region, occupation and house ownership had significant effects on move intention to silver town. Result of motivational effect on move intention revealed that solution of offspring's burden was the most important factor, followed by convenient life of the aged, enjoyment of freedom for the elderly life. Result on the influence of determinants of move selection indicated that medical service facilities, resort facilities and leisure, cultural service facilities had significant effect on move intention. Among conditions of location for Jeju island, mild climate, comfort environment and low-price were significant predictors on move intention. Overall, result on relative influence of individual factors indicated that low price factor was the most important predictor, followed by resort facilities, cognition on necessity of silver town, enjoyment of freedom for the elderly life, leisure cultural service facilities, and medical service facilities.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.269-270
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• 2018

현재 출산률 저하와 고령화로 인해 독거노인가구는 급격하게 증가하고 있으며 독거노인 고독사와 같은 사회문제가 증가하고 있다. 이를 해결하기 위하여 1990년대에 '실버타운'이 들어섰으나 여러 문제들이 대두되면서 보다 발전된 형태의 노인주거시설이 필요해졌다. 이에 기존 실버타운의 단점을 보완한 시니어 코하우징이라는 신진화된 대안의 새로운 주거형태가 등장했으며, 수요자들에게 각광받고 있다. 본 연구는 시니어 코하우징 트렌드 분석에 대한 연구이다. 시니어 코하우징과 실버타운의 개념 및 특징을 이론적으로 고찰하며, 문헌 조사와 국내외 시니어 코하우징 사례조사를 통해 시니어 코하우징의 방향성을 분석하였다. 본 연구는 시니어 코하우징을 단순히 거주자 선호에 의한 주거양식이 아닌 미래사회를 위한 새로운 주거 대안으로서 인식할 필요성 고찰과 아직은 도입단계에 있는 시니어 코하우징의 활성화를 위해서 한국의 상황에 적합한 시니어 코하우징의 유형에 대한 기초 연구로서 의의가 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.120-128
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• 2009

현대사회가 핵가족화 되면서 2000년에는 노인인구비율이 7%에 육박하였고, 2022년에는 고령사회의 기준이 되는 14%를 넘게 될 전망이다. 실버타운은 노인들이 안락을 위해 자녀를 벗어나 독립된 생활을 하는 건축물로서, 고령화 노인들이 크게 증가함에 따라 대형화, 고층화, 다기능화 되는 추세에 있으며, 이에 따라 화재로 인한 잠재적 위험성이 커지게 된다. 이에 본 연구에서는 성능위주설계(PBD : Performance Based Design)에 입각하여 실제 A 건물의 실버타운을 선정하고 이에 대한 화재 및 피난 시나리오를 작성 후 화재 및 피난 시뮬레이션 해석을 통해 피난성능을 평가하여 향후 개선방안을 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.281-289
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• 2022

As the aging of our society gradually deepens, the quality of the elderly care environment based on the elderly care model of the Silver Town space is gradually becoming the focus of everyone's attention. This study mainly studies and discusses the visual and behavioral characteristics of the elderly. In order to pay more attention to the special needs of the elderly in order to optimize the spatial environment, the design of visual experience design in the living environment of the elderly in Silver Town is designed. explore in depth Through this, the environment of the space is optimized so that the elderly can enjoy their old age in a comfortable environment. This study is based on visual psychology, environmental psychology, gerontology and other theories. Through the collection of related literature and field research on the elderly, the function and overall combination of the living environment of the elderly in Silver Town is studied, and the environment is organized. Based on the behavioral and visual needs of middle-aged and older people, a design method was proposed to strengthen the visual connection in space. In terms of visual experience, the lighting, colors, and materials of the environment are studied. Through a combination of theory and research and experiments, it is concluded that the elderly prefer plants with warm colors, high brightness colors, and geometric patterns. The design principle and design method of the visual experience in the Silver Town space are summarized.