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Comparative Study on Human Activity Systems in Japanese and Chinese Cities from the TimeGeography View

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12680072
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Human geography
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

ARAI Yoshio  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Professor, 大学院・総合文化研究科, 教授 (50134408)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAHARA Yuko  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Assistant Professor, 大学院・総合文化研究科, 助手 (40282511)
OKAMOTO Kohei  Nagoya University, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Professor, 環境学研究科, 教授 (90201988)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsHuman Activity / Time-Geography / China : Japan / Aging Population / Declining Birthrate / 生活時間 / 中国 / 日本
Research Abstract

This study aims to carry out a comparative analysis on human activity systems in Japanese and Chinese cities from the time-geographical view. We took two methods in the analysis process. First, we analyzed the statistical materials based on the existing data collected by the investigators and the counterpart in China. Second, we visited the Chinese cities in which the activity surveys had been carried out, and made some interviews for scholars, governmental organizations and various facilities for welfare concerning people's employment, consuming, childcare, eldercare and so on. As the result, following point were clarified.
1) The difference between male and female in the characteristics of daily activities is less in Chinese cities compared with Japanese cities. The conditions of gender in human life are seemed to be considerably dissimilar in the two countries.
2) The territorial characteristics of activity spaces in Chinese cities vary from Japanese cities.
3) Female's transportation behavior is quit similar with male's in Chinese cities, where urban transportation systems have not been fully developed yet.
4) People's life in China cities are essentially based on the "unit system" operated by governmental organizations or by private companies.
5) However, "residential area committees" fill also significant role of the support of elders.
6) Recently, social security systems on the aspects of housing, female labor and pension are rapidly changing from the old systems based on the "unit" to new market-oriented systems.
7) In Chinese cities, numerous young females coming from peripheral rural areas in the country work at housework services including childcare for relatively low wages. The existence of these cheap services are deeply relate to the high employment rate of housewives in China cities.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All Other

All Publications (16 results)

  • [Publications] 荒井良雄: "生活活動分析のためのGIS支援ツールの開発"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第14号. 35-80 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 荒井良雄: "外出活動の日中都市比較"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第16号(発表予定). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 岡本耕平: "生活活動システムと都市交通"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第16号(発表予定). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 田原裕子: "中国おける高齢化と老後の社会保障"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第16号(発表予定). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 柴 彦威: "中国城市単位制度的転変以及対居民生活和城市結構的影響 (中文)"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第16号(発表予定). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] ARAI, Yoshio: "A geographical information system for human activity analysis"Komaba Studies in Human Geography. 14. 35-80 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] ARAI, Yoshio: "Comparative studies on out-of-home activities in Chinese and Japanese cities"Komaba Studies in Human Geography. 16(forthcoming). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] OKAMAOTO, Kohei: "Human activity systems and urban transportation"Komaba Studies in Human Geography. 16(forthcoming). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] TAHARA, Yuko: "Aging population and social security in China"Komaba Studies in Human Geography. 16(forthcoming). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Chai, Yan-Wei: "Changins unit systems and its impact on people's life and urban networks in China cities"Komaba Studies in Human Geography. 16(forthcoming). (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2001 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 荒井良雄: "生活活動分析のためのGIS支援ツールの開発"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第14号. 35-80 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 荒井良雄: "外出活動の日中都市比較"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第16号. (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡本耕平: "生活活動システムと都市交通"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第16号. (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 田原裕子: "中国における高齢化と老後の社会保障"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第16号. (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 芝彦威: "中国城市単位制度的変異及対居民生活和城市結構的影響(中文)"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第16号. (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 荒井良雄: "生活活動分析のためのGIS支援ツールの開発"東京大学人文地理学研究. 第14号. 35-80 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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