2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A Geographical study on the role of the retail trade as a community medicine base in a super-aged society
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24720382
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Human geography
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| Research Institution | Aichi University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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| Keywords | 超高齢社会 / ドラッグストア / 地理情報システム / 医薬品 / 空間分析 / 地域医療拠点 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study analyzed corporate activity and a location trend paying attention to the drugstore where a role of a community medicine base is expected.
As a result of former, the following three points became clear. 1)The speciality nature and conditions of location of the store were thought as important. 2)The speciality nature as medical-supplies sales retail trade was strengthened. 3)A domestic group expansion and overseas expansion of the chain were performed.
As a result of latter, the following five points became clear. 1)The difference of the age group in a sphere of business was not accepted. 2)Some small-scale stores corresponded to elderly people's distribution. 3)The difference of sphere-of-business population was not accepted about handling of pharmacy and food. 4)I had also played a role of a hospital-affiliated onsite pharmacy. 5)There was an area where demand far exceeds supply also in urban areas.
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| Free Research Field |
人文地理学
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