RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SIZE OF HOUSES AND EVALUATION TO RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT BASED ON THE SURVEYS OVER TIME

Studies on structures of inhabitants' consciousness to residential environment at each two areas in Tokyo and Nagoya

Abstract

This paper discussed the changes of relationship between the size of houses and evaluation to residential environment using surveys at each 2 areas in Tokyo in 1979, 1992, 1997 and in Nagoya in 1991, 1997, 2003. The data collected from housewives living in detached house were analyzed by Hayashi's third method of quantification. Main results were summarized as follows; Generally, inhabitants living large houses felt dissatisfied and uneasiness with outdoor environment, and ones living small houses with indoor environment. In difference among areas, inhabitants in Tokyo seemed to regard district natural environment as a part of facilities and in Nagoya regard that as a thing contrasting with artificial facilities. In the changes among investigated years, Kichijoji in Tokyo had no change. At Toshima area in Tokyo, the objects of dissatisfaction or uneasiness changed from district convenience to beautification and aesthetic aspects, and at two areas in Nagoya from district natural environment to district convenience.