1995 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

A study on the housing condition of foreign workers

Research Project

Project/Area Number	06650694
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Town planning/Architectural planning
Research Institution	TOYO University
Principal Investigator	UCHIDA Yuzo Toyo University, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (60058120)
Project Period (FY)	1994 – 1995
Keywords	Newcomer / Foreign worker / Housing environment / Houseing condition / Korean in Japan / Segregation / Overstay
Research Abstract	We have studied as follows (1) Outline of the foreign workers in Japan (2) Housing condition of the newcomers (3) Policy and administration of the government for the workers We have investigated some examples related to the housing administration for the foreign workers (4) Urban renewal of the squatter settlement on the riverbed in Kyoto City (5) Housing condition of the Korean squatter settlement on Tamagawa riverbed, as well as the intention of the people relating to the urban renewal (6) "Korean Town Project" of Sakuramoto in Kawasaki City (7) Foreigners' settlement in Mimamikomae park where victime of the big earthquake living in temporary houses We have been studying on the overstay workers with whom we have had only a little contact, and we will continue to study