Research on acceptance of child-rearing environment from the viewpoint of parent-child route selection and recognition of walking space in various urban environments in Japan
The birthrate in Japan is declining rapidly, which is attributed to the lack of perspective and consideration for “child-rearing” in the architecture of cities. Therefore, to gain knowledge of the measures to support child-rearing, determining factors such as how urban space is used is essential. In...
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| description | The birthrate in Japan is declining rapidly, which is attributed to the lack of perspective and consideration for “child-rearing” in the architecture of cities. Therefore, to gain knowledge of the measures to support child-rearing, determining factors such as how urban space is used is essential. In this study, Japanese parents were requested to send pictures of their surrounding environment. The survey used the caption evaluation method to target naturally low-rise residential, planned residential, and mixed areas. On evaluation of the photographs, we found no regional differences in terms of safety and convenience. Despite the space created for walking, the parents actively enjoyed playing with the children. In the naturally low-rise residential areas, parents could select various routes. Conversely, the planned housing complexes did not have a wide choice of routes, limiting the play area. Therefore, a policy that incorporates this perspective is also necessary to improve the urban environment and consider the differences in each region to create an environment conducive to child-rearing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e57f082246d454d9246911df45c59112023-01-05T12:01:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522022-11-012162188220910.1080/13467581.2021.19719961971996Research on acceptance of child-rearing environment from the viewpoint of parent-child route selection and recognition of walking space in various urban environments in JapanSungeun Cho0Kazuhiko Nishide1Toyo UniversityThe University of TokyoThe birthrate in Japan is declining rapidly, which is attributed to the lack of perspective and consideration for “child-rearing” in the architecture of cities. Therefore, to gain knowledge of the measures to support child-rearing, determining factors such as how urban space is used is essential. In this study, Japanese parents were requested to send pictures of their surrounding environment. The survey used the caption evaluation method to target naturally low-rise residential, planned residential, and mixed areas. On evaluation of the photographs, we found no regional differences in terms of safety and convenience. Despite the space created for walking, the parents actively enjoyed playing with the children. In the naturally low-rise residential areas, parents could select various routes. Conversely, the planned housing complexes did not have a wide choice of routes, limiting the play area. Therefore, a policy that incorporates this perspective is also necessary to improve the urban environment and consider the differences in each region to create an environment conducive to child-rearing.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2021.1971996child-rearingenvironmentswalking spaceroute selection |
| spellingShingle | Sungeun Cho Kazuhiko Nishide Research on acceptance of child-rearing environment from the viewpoint of parent-child route selection and recognition of walking space in various urban environments in Japan Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering child-rearing environments walking space route selection |
| title | Research on acceptance of child-rearing environment from the viewpoint of parent-child route selection and recognition of walking space in various urban environments in Japan |
| title_full | Research on acceptance of child-rearing environment from the viewpoint of parent-child route selection and recognition of walking space in various urban environments in Japan |
| title_fullStr | Research on acceptance of child-rearing environment from the viewpoint of parent-child route selection and recognition of walking space in various urban environments in Japan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research on acceptance of child-rearing environment from the viewpoint of parent-child route selection and recognition of walking space in various urban environments in Japan |
| title_short | Research on acceptance of child-rearing environment from the viewpoint of parent-child route selection and recognition of walking space in various urban environments in Japan |
| title_sort | research on acceptance of child rearing environment from the viewpoint of parent child route selection and recognition of walking space in various urban environments in japan |
| topic | child-rearing environments walking space route selection |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13467581.2021.1971996 |
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