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This study focused on Cobb Hill Cohousing, an “ecovillage” type cohousing community established in the heartland of Vemont as one of the activities of the Sustainability Institute founded by Dr. Donella H. Meadows, one of the main proponents of the sustainability movement in the United States and author of “The Limits to Growth” and “Beyond the Limits,” in order to conduct research with the goal of achieving a sustainable society. First, based on an overview of Cobb Hill Cohousing and its principles, the characteristics, scake and configuration of Cobb Hill Cohousing were organized and basic knowledge was obtained in order to determine its present status. Next, a site survey was conducted (August 2005) to determine the attitudes of residents, the distribution of facilities, the state of various systems and the management status by means of an opinion survey and interviews, and the results were compiled. In addition, a comparative study was conducted for Cobb Hill Cohousing and other ecovillage type and general type cohousing communities in the United States. The study resulted in a determination of the characteristics of Cobb Hill Cohousing and an identification of the role of Cobb Hill Cohousing in community-building and problems faced by the community, and the gaining of an understanding of living and residential environments and coexistence at cohousing communities.
