Toshio Otsuki

Environmental and physical factors predisposing middle-aged and older Japanese adults to falls and fall-related fractures in the home: Environmental & physical factors of fall

To identify environmental and physical factors that predispose middle‐aged and older Japanese adults to falls and fall‐related fractures in the home.

A Study on House Sharing in China′s Young Generation— Based on a Questionnaire Survey and Case Studies in Beijing

Abstract Currently, house sharing is a popular residential choice of the young generation in China. This is due to the declining affordability of home ownership as well as delayed marriage and childbearing. This study targets young working people in Beijing. It employs a questionnaire survey and case study to examine the house-sharing conditions of the young generation in China, including the relation among house-sharing behaviors, their living habits and space requirements, and their attitudes on the sharing of living space and the residential environment. First, it was found that economic considerations are the most important motivation for the young generation to share housing, and residents are mostly unrelated singles. Second, simplified living habits and space needs with multiple requirements concerning space function are the main reasons for the popularity of house sharing among the group. Next, the group has adequate tolerance for sharing and interference with roommates following the coordination of living habits. Finally, compared with other living arrangements, house sharing generates a lower level of residential satisfaction, but the basic needs of the young generation from their residences are met, making house sharing a relatively stable residential choice.

A STUDY ON SPACE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF REST AREAS OF EXPRESSWAYS OPENED TO LOCAL AREAS

Since 2005, rest areas of expressways have been opened to the local communities to increase the number of visitors. This study focused on the space use and management of these open-style rest areas. We clarified follows; 1) most of the rest areas are opened to local communities by renovating the existing facilities, 2) there are some advanced cases that local governments or companies collaborate to manage rest areas, 3) local residents visit rest areas not only to fulfill their everyday needs but also for other various purposes, 4) there are some problems in accessibility or equipment for users from local areas.

A STUDY ON CONTINUATION OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES BEFORE AND AFTER THE HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT DOJUNKAI YANAGISHIMA APARTMENT HOUSE

This staudy aims to analyze continuation of community activities before and after the housing reconstruction project at Dojunwai Yanagishima Apartment House. In particular, this study focuses on changes of the community activities and the space.Findings are as follows:During time of the construction for the project some community activities have remained, this has caused good effect for the continuity of community activities after the reconstruction.After the reconstruction, all of the community activities have remained in the new scheme, and even several new activities have occured. Before the reconstruction some activities had been taken place outside of the apartments, and after the reconstruction the new building designed with some new facilities so that some activities could be able to be taken place in the site of the new building.

PLANNING METHOD OF THE DOUJUN-KWAI MINOWA APARTMENTS BASED ON MEASUREMENT SURVERY

The purpose of this paper is to report the survey of the Doujun-kwai Minowa Apartments and elucidate the planning method of it. By the survey, We figured out the actual condition and found out the design change of the deep well and the stairs. It was designed appropriately for the site. Design of the elevation was put highest priority on the scenery seen from the road in front of the apartments and the court.