• Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.53-61
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• 2008

It is expected that the market of residential facility for retired seniors will be a new investment field for construction firms. This study describes the questionnaire survey analysis results of potential customers' demand for the facility. For comparison purpose, direct construction cost was estimated by estimation experts. In addition, a case analysis was conducted to compare direct cost and indirect project cost with the experts' estimation. According to the questionnaire survey analysis, it is observed that there were significant differences in demand between groups which are classified by the regions, living expenditures, the level of property ownership and the scales of residence. From an investor's perspective, investment decision on residential facility for retired seniors should be made considering bothe the level of returns which can be generated from the investment and the customers' needs.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.73-81
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• 2006

The aim of this study is to clarify the provision for later life and needs for elderly housing according to the cognitional attitude about the elderly housing. 420 middle aged who lived in Kyungnam area were responded to self-questionnaire. Two groups are divided by the cognitional attitude about the elderly housing, one is positive group and the other is negative. The positive group is higher monthly income, upper college school career and apartment housing types. Economic means to provide for their later life are an insurance, a saving, a pension etc. The positive group is willing to do higher economic expenses for elderly housing in downtown or suburban area. And the positive group prefers rental with a deposit to ownership type for residing elderly housing.

• Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.509-514
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• 2006

This study aimed to suggest the implications to improve the management system of permanent public rental housing. For this purpose, qualitative data were collected by using the in-depth interview with 13 staffs of community welfare center and management office in permanent public rental housing complexes and 2 times of advisory committee meetings. To analyze the data gathered in this study, the constant comparative method of data analysis was used. Based on the results, some implications including institutional support and social complementary cooperation were suggested in terms of short and long term period.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.223-235
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• 1995

To know the physical housing needs for the small/medium size apartments at 'Harea' in Ulsan, we took account ① which plans they prefer in the small/medium size apartments of 2 or 3 rooms, ②how to link the inner spaces, ③which optional setups are require, ④which finishing material. furniture.color they want and ⑤ which community facilities are necessary, and analysed the factors influencing above five. The result is that the residents showed no regional distiction on the plan preference and the linkage of inner spaces, but required the double entrance doors, bathroom setups reallocated and residents' common facilities.

• Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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• 2000.11b
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• pp.155-158
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• 2000

This study was conducted to survey the requirements of parents residing in Kyeongsan City for the children's houses attached to universities. To collect information useful for establishing the children's houses having a close connection with community, this study was carrled out using questionnaires with 367 residents in Kyeongsan City. The result of this study showed that while Kyeongsan is a city for academic research its children-care was evaluated as the lowest, compared to other children-caring forms. In addition, the requirements of parents for the children's houses attached to universities accounted for 60.5％ which was higher than their negative responses.

• Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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• 2000.11b
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• pp.167-172
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to provide basic information for planning family day care. The purpose was accomplished by observations, interviews and survey. The total 29 family day care centers were selected for the observations. The interviews and survey were conducted with 44 caregivers working there. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and multiple regressions. According to the findings of the study, most family day care centers in apartment unit were to keep the laws related to the locations, number of children, etc. Also, the caregivers were satisfied with the general physical conditions of the centers, while they tended to be less satisfied with the space for themselves. Finally this study suggested several design alternativesas useful guidelines for the apartment family day care center.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.137-144
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• 1999

This study examines the general reuse plan for deteriorated multi-family housing (apartrtments) in the urban fringe of Taegu City. The apartments which were built in the 1970's have to be improved. It is necessary to carry out the actual investigation for alternatives of reconstruction or reuse. From the above point of view, the study lays its purpose to find pertinent directions for the reasonable reuse plan, and gets on as follows; 1) Analize the residential state for users' needs of detoriorated aprtments through an investigation. 2) Synthesize the experts' opinions about matters related to reuse planning through a questionnaire. 3) Suggest the general solutions in three areas; unit dwelling, housing site, equipment and facilities, Finally, in the future housing development projects, concepts of reuse planning should be reflected beforehand.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.79-86
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to provide guidelines for the remodeling understanding the needs of apartment housing residents. In order to achieve our goal, questionnaire surveys were used. We sampled the questionnaire surveys of the households in Seoul whose apartments had been more than ten years and recently remodeled. The materials collected by a questionnaire survey were analyzed by examining the frequency, percentage on the SPSS/PC+ Statistics package. The results of the questionnaire survey were as follows: (1) Residents tend to demand better environment than an economics benefits from remodeling. (2) Residents wanted to have organized the remodeling group that can help to solve the problems concerning profit and loss among residents. (3) Residents wanted to be supported by government, expand loans from monetary organizations, and have a reserve fund for the remodeling.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.13-22
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to examine the demand for leisure facilities of apartment residents in Kimgae. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires designed for this study, and the sample consisted of 399 households. The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and ANOVA analysis. Leisure facilities were divided into four specific types : sports facilities, hobby and cultured facilities, appreciation and exhibition facilities, and sociable facilities. It was found that the demands for four types of leisure facilities were high and the demands for park, swimming pool, culture center, library, cultural hall, and wamen’s hall were especially high. Family life cycle and housing size were important determinants of demands for leisure facilities.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.87-96
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• 1997

The user's needs for the American kitchen space were studied. Especially the remodelings and the desirable changes of the rural kitchen space were examined. Pilot study was carried out by the field survey. Questionnaire with 16 open-end items had been collested bt mail in Missouris, U.S. Based on the qualitative analysis of data for 104 houses. main characteristics of users' needs for the kitchen space can be summerized as follows : 1) The residents had changed or updated materials and facilities, and had enlarged storage space to equip more cabinets. Kitchen space had been adapted to new facilities and appliances. 2) The users still wanted to have larger kitchen space, more storage space and newer floor materials. Through this study it can be concluded that users needed kitchen space to be convenient and wide enough to work.