Rie Nomura

Side Setback Areas as Side Yards Architectural and Psychological Evaluation of Side Setback Areas in Residential Buildings Using a Multidimensional Measure – Case Study of Sapporo Neighbourhoods, Japan

Abstract In urban environments, front yards and backyards are valued by residents for the opportunities they provide for enriching residential activities and promoting neighbourly ties. This article extends previous inquiries to identify the preferred uses and attributes of side setback areas in a comparatively dense urban environment. While front yards or backyards may contribute to sociability, no such effects have been reported for the side setback areas, with their function being instrumental rather than social. On the basis of a 2013 survey, the average side setback area in Sapporo (Japan) is <2 m wide and its typical use is for storage. A series of cross-statistical analyses was used to investigate possible correlations and to predict the role of the physical attributes of adjacent facades on the perceptions of the respondents. This was followed by an in-depth interview of those who volunteered. The results indicated that side setback areas that were lesser than 1-m wide were perceived as abandoned and assumed to have no function. However, those wider than 1 m were seen as secondary storage areas. Regardless of this, respondents valued the light and ventilation provided by side setback areas.

Passenger’s Attention Behaviors along Street Space: A Case Study of Da Nang City

This study aims to understand the attention behaviors of users along street space in a Vietnamese city. Based on CEMs (capture evaluation method survey) and data processing using CA (correspondence analysis) and clustering data collection using, the street spaces are categorized into three groups. Each group has its own representative characteristics related to how people within the group pay attention. The findings show that people tend to frequently pay attention to eight fundamental elements out of the 88 elements recorded while participating in the street space. User assessment identified the elements of impact in descending order from highest in following: Sidewalks > building > trading activities & shop > garbage > street > greenery > trash bin > parking. The difference of user’s attention behavior and their assessment in different street groups is also revealed in detail in this paper.

THE CHANGE OF LAYOUT AND USING CONDITION AS A BACKGROUND OF AGRICULTURE DIVERSIFICATION: A study of open planning on the farm house and the agriculuture facility in Hokkaido@@@北海道の農家住宅・農業施設のオープン化に関する研究

circumstances such as the business scales enlarged or contracted due to the alternation of generations and the usage of the empty space resulting from the enhanced function production have happened.There are few cases which have systematically adjusted function layouts and circulations so it is a reality that they have tackled the actual circumstances on an ad hoc basis while ensuring new space is hard due to limited site areas and existing buildings. 農業多角化を背景とする農家の空間構成と利用実態の変遷 北海道の農家住宅・農業施設のオープン化に関する研究 THE CHANGE OF LAYOUT AND USING CONDITION AS A BACKGROUND OF AGRICULTURE DIVERSIFICATION A study of open planning on the farm house and the agriculuture facility in Hokkaido

Developing terminology for side facades and side setback areas in Japanese neighborhoods: a study on utility and perception

The contribution of front or back yards to sociability has been the subject of several studies. No such finding however is evident for side setback areas, short distances kept between adjacent buildings, which in the case of comparatively dense Japanese urban neighborhood environments can be as short as a few decimeters. The present study locates side setback areas and building facades that look towards them in Japanese planning terminology, and examines them from the residents’ point of view. The data for this preliminary step of the research was collected based on a carefully designed and explained 2014 survey of 190 academics scholars throughout Japan. The results suggest that no demographic characteristic or housing type, number of floors or period of time living in the area were shown to be significant in residents’ perceptions towards the side setback areas. Those who had no side setback area were more concerned with their privacy, smoke, sound or darkness whereas those with side setback areas were more satisfied. As for preferences, having a Green Wall, Terrace/Balcony and Living/Dining were the preferred choice of those with side setback areas. All respondents tended to perceive the spaces as valued for the light and ventilation they provide. Several activities such as storage, parking and drying clothes were common among the respondents’ perceptions of activities suitable for these spaces.