Journal of Home Economics of Japan
Online ISSN : 1882-0352
Print ISSN : 0913-5227
ISSN-L : 0913-5227
A Study on Dwelling Environment of High-Rise Apartment (Part 2)
Residents' Evaluations of Dwelling Environment
Masako YAMAGISHIToshikazu YUKAWAAkiko SETOTomoko TANAKA
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1992 Volume 43 Issue 8 Pages 801-812

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In this report, we analyzed the residents' evaluations of environment of high-rise dwellings (36 and 15 stories) and walk-ups (5 stories). The results of this survey are as follows :
(1) Residents of high-rise dwelling (36 stories) are satisfied some aspects, “the easiness of the use of transportation, ” “the ground and the small park in the estate, ” “the way of refuse disposal, ” “the view from apartment, ” “systems of crimes and disaster prevention” and so on.
(2) They are not satisfied some aspects, “the quake by strong wind, ” “the noisy sound from neighboring apartments, ” “escape safely from fire” and so on.
(3) Residents of high-rise dwellings (36 stories and 15 stories) are satisfied the play lots in the estate. Because they are large in number and dimensions, and there are various kinds of play lots such as “tot lot” for preschool children and “adventure ground” for school children.
(4) Many residents of the walk-ups set a high value on their unit-plans. This walk-ups is one of “New Model Walk-ups of U.D.H.C. (Urban Development and Housing Corporation), ” which unit plans are deviced.
(5) Synthetically, the residents' of high-rise dwelling (36 stories), high-rise dwelling (15 stories) and walk-ups are satisfied their environment in the order named. But almost of high-rise dwellers (36 stories) don't want to reside permanently at their present apartments.
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