2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Support of Environment Behavior after Relocation during Old Age

Research Project

Project/Area Number	22560619
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Town planning/Architectural planning
Research Institution	Maebashi Institute of Technology
Principal Investigator	KOGA Toshie 前橋工科大学, 工学部, 准教授 (10295454)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	YOKOYAMA Yurika 東京大学, 総合文化研究科, 准教授 (20251324)
Project Period (FY)	2010 – 2012
Keywords	リロケーション / 高齢者 / リロケーションストレスシンドローム / もの / 場所愛着 / 環境行動支援
Research Abstract	This study sought to obtain knowledge about the environment so the elderly who can live independently can lead healthy and fulfilling lives after moving to new places of residence.The results we obtained suggest that whether or not an environment as expected is obtained as a result of the move depends on not just successfully moving furniture and household items. Creating and maintaining an interpersonal environment also play a role. Based on this finding, we studied the local community, and discussed the relationship between a “physical environment” and one’s impression and evaluation of his or her room. We also obtained some results on the support of environmental behavior involved in relocation during old age.

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