Policies for Middle-class Public Housing in Depopulating Society

Survey Report on the Supply Situation of Whole Country and Fukushima Prefecture

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the role and function of middle-class public housing in depopulating society. The main conclusion are as follows : 1) According to the reference to 41 prefectures, 25 prefectures are supplying middle-class public housing. But the necessity of middle-class public housing is admitted only 4 prefectures. 2) According to the questionnaire survey to 53 municipalities in Fukushima prefecture, the middle-class public housing is widely used 47 municipalities. 3) As a result of 1) and 2), there is a possibility that future middle-class public housing policy is used at the depopulating and rural municipalities.