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2001 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

The gendering of urban spaces

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12680076
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Human geography
Research InstitutionHIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

YUI Yoshimichi  Hiroshima University, School of Education, Assoc. Prof., 教育学研究科, 助教授 (80243525)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YANO Keiji  Ritsumeikan University, Dept. of Geography, Assoc. Prof., 文学部, 助教授 (30210305)
WAKABAYASHI Yoshiki  Tokyo Metropolitan University, Dept. of Geography, Assoc. Prof., 理学研究科, 助教授 (70191723)
KAMIYA Hiroe  Kanazawa University, Dept. of Geography, Assoc. Prof., 文学部, 助教授 (40192546)
KAGEYAMA Honami  Sugiyama Woman's University, Faculty of Letters, Lecturer, 文学部, 専任講師 (00302993)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
KeywordsTokyo / gender / single women / GIS / social geography / urban geography / housing / relocation
Research Abstract

The purpose of this study is to clarify the mechanism of the gendering urban spaces from the viewpoints of multi-dimensional approach. This research contains four parts ; the GIS analysis (making the gender maps in Japanese cities), the research on the process of residential choices by single women, the research on housing markets for single women and the research on the facilities for single parents. The results are summarized as follows :
In order to identify the gendering urban spaces, census data on the spatial distribution of single women were mapped with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) ; statistical analyses were made of gendering segregation of one-person households in Tokyo Osaka and Hiroshima metropolitan regions. Several parts of these results are published in "Single women in urban spaces" (Wakabayashi, Y. eds., Taimeido, 2002).
According to the questionnaire, many single women face some housing problems in Tokyo. Most of the respondents in the relatively lower income bracket live in low-priced rental apartments working relatively short times. In contrast, a considerable part of the respondents in higher income bracket engaged in longer work, live in high priced apartments and some of them own their houses. The housing markets for single women are unique. Single women tend to choice the convenient and crowd locations in commercial zones for their safety. And they avoid the houses in suburban areas.

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All Publications (11 results)

  • [Publications] 木下禮子, 中澤高志, 神谷浩夫, 矢野桂司: "東京都心三区で働く女性の勤務と生活"金沢大学文学部地理学報告. 10号. 47-58 (2002)

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  • [Publications] 由井義通: "シングル女性の住宅購入-『女性のための住宅情報』の分析から-"人文地理(研究部会要旨). 53-6. 609-609 (2001)

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  • [Publications] 影山穂波: "「職業婦人」の労働と居住"月刊地理. 47-2. 22-27 (2002)

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  • [Publications] 木下禮子, 若林芳樹, 矢野桂司: "東京都心三区で働く女性の勤務と生活"2001年度人文地理学会大会発表要旨. 38-39 (2001)

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  • [Publications] 中澤高志, 神谷浩夫, 由井義通: "東京都心三区で働く女性の居住特性"2001年度人文地理学会大会発表要旨. 40-41 (2001)

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  • [Publications] 若林芳樹, 神谷浩夫, 木下禮子, 由井義通, 矢野桂司: "シングル女性の都市空間"大明堂. 236 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Kinoshita, R., Nakazawa, T., Kamiya, H. and Yano, K.: "The urban life and work of single women in Tokyo (in Japanese)"The Bulletin of Department of Geography, Kanazawa University. No.10. 47-58 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Yui, Y.: "The housing purchase by single women : the information of "The Housing magazine for Single Women" (in Japanese)"The Human Geography (Jinbun-Chiri). Vol.53, no.6. 609 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Kageyama, H.: "The work and life of Working women (in Japanese)"The Monthly Geography (Gekkann Chiri). Vol.47, No.2. 22-27 (2002)

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  • [Publications] Kinoshita, R., Wakabayashi, Y. and Yano, K.: "The work and life of single women in CBD, Tokyo (in Japanese)"The Summary of Presentation in Jinbun-Chiri 2001. 38-39 (2001)

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  • [Publications] Nakazawa, T., Kamiya, H. and Yui, Y.: "The residential characteristics of single women in Tokyo (in Japanese)"The Summary of Presentation in Jinbun-Chiri 2001. 40-41 (2001)

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Published: 2003-09-17  

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