A Study of Road Space in Rural Settlements in Kofu Basin

Abstract

THE ENCLOSURE IS SAID TO BE EFFICIENT FACTOR OF AMENITY OF PLACE. THIS STUDY AIMS AT SHOWING THE SENSE OF ENCLOSURE OF ROAD SPACE IN RURAL SETTLEMENTS, FOR DESIGNING ROADS SERVMG DAILY MVING. THE RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS. (1) THE DISTANCE OF STRAIGHT SECTION OF ROAD ：A)THE MEDIAN OF IT'S DISTRIBUTION IS 28 METERS. B) 95 PERCENTILE IS 78 METERS. C) THE DISTRIBUTION OF DISTANCES IS CLOSE TO THE LOG-NORMAL DISTRIBUTION. (2) THE VIEW DISTANCE :A) THE MEDIAN OF IT'S DISTRIBUTION IS 44 METERS. B) 95 PERCENTILE IS 100 METERS. C) SO, IT IS FOUND THAT THE VIEW DISTANCE CONSISTS OF SHORTER UNITS OF HUMAN SCALE IN OUTDOOR SPACE. (3) THE ANGLE OF INTERSECTION :A) THERE ARE MANY SHALLOW ANGLES, ABOUT 5 DEGREES. B) WE CAN FOUND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TERMINAL VIEW.