2024 Volume 80 Issue 20 Article ID: 24-20123
In Japan, the demand for cemeteries is expected to increase due to an increase in the number of tombs that cannot be maintained due to changes in family structure caused by the increasing rate of unmarried people, as well as an increase in the mortality rate. To solve this problem, large cities have begun to put tree-forested cemeteries into service. The purpose of this study is to understand the changes that the opening of tree-forested cemeteries in regional cities has on cemetery demand characteristics. Questionnaire surveys were conducted before and after the opening of tree-lined cemeteries, and changes in cemetery demand characteristics before and after the opening were analyzed. Furthermore, covariance structure analysis was used to examine the relationship between personal attributes, area characteristics, quality of life evaluation, and cemetery demand characteristics. As a result of the analysis, changes in the timing of graveyard acquisition and cemetery type before and after the opening of tree-lined cemeteries were understood. The relationship between age, household composition, and desired cemetery type was also understood. Furthermore, covariance structure analysis was used to analyze the relationship between cemetery demand characteristics and quality of life evaluation.
