Misako Tanaka

本研究は、持続可能な郊外住宅地居住を目指し、最終的には地域の協同性に関わる住生活の諸側面において、個々の居住者が地域の取り組みに可能な限り参加する、そのような住み方の浸透を目指すものである。調査の結果、住民の地域組織や地域活動への参加意識は相対的に高く、6割近い住民が地域の活動に関わりたいとの意識を有していた。それを裏付けるように、地域参画意欲の形成に大きく関わる“地域に関わって住む”住み方、すなわち地域に住む上での生活態度や地域役割意識、地域への帰属性を意味する地域への愛着や居住継続希望などへの意識はいずれも高い。“地域に関わって住む”住み方が定着、浸透していることを確認した。

We conducted a fact-finding survey of local residents' consciousness of their relationship to the community in suburban residential areas. We have summarized the results as follows. 1. We found a considerable number of residents whose life attitudes and mindsets were well-disposed towards contributing to community projects with regard to the provision of "hard" environments of the following: greenery and streetscapes, crime and disaster prevention, community facilities management, and child-care and elderly household support. 2. Comparison with residents of urban neighborhoods reveals that such "potential" is relatively higher in residential suburbs. 3. Findings from this study show that half of those surveyed in a target residential suburb demonstrate a willingness to participate in local organizations and activities concerned with developing both the "hard" and "soft" components of the their local living environment.

For the increase of international students, dormitories and students' apartments need to be accommodating diverse cultures and lifestyles. To know their demand precisely, we conducted a questionnaire survey with 200 international students residing in Japan. We asked for their profile, housing experience, current lifestyle, and housing preference. With a combination of cross-tabulation and factor analyses, some correlations between the respondents' background and their housing preference were detected, but we observed more flexibility in adapting new lifestyles Cultural difference was becoming smaller and smaller for the last 30 years. Especially Chinese students' lifestyle in the last 20 years has changed drastically.