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Volume 19, Issue 41
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Rural Planning
  • A STUDY ON LIVING ACTIVITIES OF EXTERIOR COMMON SPACE IN THE URBAN VILLAGES
    −A case study of Huangbian village in Guangzhou city, China−
    Shujing LI, Nobuo MITSUHASHI, Akio YASUMORI, Hiroyuki HONJYO
    2013 Volume 19 Issue 41 Pages 283-288
    Published: February 20, 2013
    Released on J-STAGE: February 20, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.19.283
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    The paper is aimed to clarify habitants’ life-style in terms of the living activities of exterior common use space in urban villages (chengzhongcun) based on a case study. From the study, we concluded that improving the function of exterior common use space that promotes the communication between local original residents and migrant residents correlated positively with both the trend towards stable settlement and sustainability of mixed social communities in urban villages.
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Urban Planning
  • REPORT ABOUT SUPPORT ACTIVITY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING IN ISHINOMAKI-MACHI-CAFE
    Kazuya SAKURAI, Tomohiro KARIYA
    2013 Volume 19 Issue 41 Pages 289-292
    Published: February 20, 2013
    Released on J-STAGE: February 20, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.19.289
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    Ishinomaki-machi-cafe had been established in the central district of Ishinomaki City after the Tohoku Earthquake as a platform of information, and we have accomplished support activity for community planning toward reconstruction at the cafe in cooperation with JIA-Miyagi. We report purpose for establishment of Ishinomaki-machi-cafe and details of support activity in this paper. Desirable results and room for improvement at the present time are revealed.
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  • A STUDY ON TRANSITION AND PRESERVATION OF CONTINUOUS HEDGES IN HISTORICAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS
    −A CASE STUDY OF “TONOMACHI” DISTRICT IN MATSUZAKA CITY, MIE PREF.
    Kenjiro MATSUURA, Masuro URAYAMA
    2013 Volume 19 Issue 41 Pages 293-298
    Published: February 20, 2013
    Released on J-STAGE: February 20, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.19.293
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    This paper aims to clarify transition and measures to preserve continuous hedges in residential areas in the case of Tonomachi district in Matsuzaka City.
    Findings are as follows: 1)Hedges in private area have decreased for last 20 years, 2)The reasons of decreasing hedges are rebuilding houses, changing to flagpole shape sites, changing to vacant houses and lots, changing to parking lots and conversion from houses to others, 3)Local people have been concerned about decrease of hedges and want to preserve continuous hedges, 4)There are some difficulties to preserve continuous hedges by restrictions of district planning, so it is required to revise district planning and so on.
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  • COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TSUNAMI ESCAPE BUILDING UTILIZATION IN ACEH, INDONESIA AFTER THE 2004 INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI
    Kazuya SUGIYASU, Osamu MURAO
    2013 Volume 19 Issue 41 Pages 299-302
    Published: February 20, 2013
    Released on J-STAGE: February 20, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.19.299
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    After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Indonesian Government set disaster reduction facilities in the most damaged province, Aceh. Among them, tsunami escape building is especially important for residents living nearby coast. However it seems that those buildings are differently used from the intentional usage with the passage of time. This paper compares those present usage and the characteristics of tsunami escape buildings in Aceh based on the author’s field survey conducted in February 2012. The points of view are (1) elevation, (2) location, (3) building function, (4) present usage, and (5) access to the roof.
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  • PRACTICE OF “FLOATING CAFE” BY THE COMMUNITY BOARD
    Wataru HOSODA, Tomo SAWANO, Hideaki SHIMURA
    2013 Volume 19 Issue 41 Pages 303-308
    Published: February 20, 2013
    Released on J-STAGE: February 20, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.19.303
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    The purpose of this paper is to report on the result of “Floating Cafe” pilot project that community board had practiced, and to analyze the sufficient conditions for practice of “Floating Cafe”.
    The conclusions are; 1) “Floating Cafe” attracted wide range of customers, and gave positive consciousness for them. “Floating Cafe” will be community business. 2) The sufficient conditions are; a management agreement which specify a community board can use a floating pier is concluded; a community board include organizations which have retail associations, cruise companies, and experts like universities; members of a community board have collaboration each other.
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  • A STUDY ON ‘NEW PUBLIC COMMONS’ IN POST-EARTHQUAKE RECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
    −A case study of ‘model project to support new public commons’ in Iwate prefecture−
    Munetaka KURAHARA
    2013 Volume 19 Issue 41 Pages 309-314
    Published: February 20, 2013
    Released on J-STAGE: February 20, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.19.309
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    Recently various activities are being done toward the reconstruction in the damaged area by the Great East Japan Earthquake. By the way, the Japanese Government proposed New Public Commons, and it is being developed in the whole country. This paper is the study on the model project to support New Public Commons in Iwate Prefecture. The following and so on is pointed out toward the reconstruction and the promotion of New Public Commons. Various cooperative relations, regional planner and so on was born through this project. And, relations with the administration, meaning of the information, action oriented planning and others were pointed out.
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  • ACTUAL SURVEYS ON VISITOR’S SHOP-AROUND BEHAVIORS AND VERTICAL FLOOR USE IN AKIHABARA, TOKYO, 2011
    Keiko HAYASHI, Masaaki IKEMOTO, Toshiyuki KANEDA, Yusuke KOYAMA, Jin N ...
    2013 Volume 19 Issue 41 Pages 315-319
    Published: February 20, 2013
    Released on J-STAGE: February 20, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.19.315
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    We survey on the visitors shop-around behaviors and vertical floor use in Akihabara area where various kinds of specialty shops are located. Our findings are: 1) Most crowded street is located on the next side of Central Street, called ‘Junk Street’ Junk Street and Central Street constitute the center of Akihabara area. 2) There are various kinds of hobby shops along Central Street. On the other hand, there are a lot of PC shops, electronic-parts shops, and various types of restaurants including ‘maid cafe’ along Junk Street. 3) The age bracket affects the category of shops which visitors shop-around.
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  • CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROBLEMS OF INDIVIDUALS’ OUTDOORWALK FOR THE DEAFBLIND
    −Case study of deafblind-individuals’ body in the Osaka Prefecture−
    Mikio KITANO, Kei ADACHI
    2013 Volume 19 Issue 41 Pages 321-324
    Published: February 20, 2013
    Released on J-STAGE: February 20, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.19.321
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    The purpose of this study is to analyze current conditions for the deafblind pedestrian. The followings are part of the results through the investigation of 28 deafblind individuals. 1) Most of deafblind individuals often go out with escort-translator. 2) 17 deafblind pedestrian in 28 examinees use signal with vibrator in wider crossroads. 3) Escort-translator and signal with vibrator are helpful for the deafblind, but they have the institutional problems and many assignments. 4) Multiple aids for deafblind individuals are required based on character of deafblind individuality.
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  • A STUDY ON THE PASSENGERS’ OPINION ON STROLLER-USERS IN A TRAIN
    - Case study of the passengers in Kansai -
    Tomoe URIU, Yukiko NISHIMOTO, Noriko KAJIKI, Katsuyo UENO
    2013 Volume 19 Issue 41 Pages 325-328
    Published: February 20, 2013
    Released on J-STAGE: February 20, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.19.325
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    This study aims to clarify passenger’s opinion (including both users and non-users of a stroller) for using stroller on a train and for usage rules of strollers recommended by the Railway Business Operator. Those who are using stroller on a train are well received by the younger who have a baby or kids 5 and under than the older people. Therefore, the generation gap between the younger and the older is apparently existed. And the young generation shows a similar opinion, regardless of the parenting experience. Additionally, there are some different opinions due to the parenting experience and gender.
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  • A TOOL EVALUATING CAPABILITY OF NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY FOR DISASTER MITIGATION
    Takatoshi YAMAMOTO, Akira OHGAI, Keiichiro HITAKA, Masahiro MURAKAM ...
    2013 Volume 19 Issue 41 Pages 329-333
    Published: February 20, 2013
    Released on J-STAGE: February 20, 2013
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.19.329
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    The improvement of earthquake safety is a crucial problem. It’s important for neighborhood associations to possess the capability to deal with disasters in order to solve this problem. Therefore, the authors have developed a method that evaluates the level of disaster awareness and solidarity of neighborhood associations based on information, such as the implementation status of disaster drills. This method requires the evaluation and comprehensive provision of information necessary in such activity. In this study, the authors developed a support tool based on the evaluation method, and examined the tool’s usability with a questionnaire for neighborhood associations and local governments.
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