Advocating New Geographies of Homeless Assistance and Pragmatic Regeneration Efforts of the Inclusive City in East Asia

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25257014
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 海外学術
• Research Field: Human geography
• Research Institution: Osaka City University
• Principal Investigator: MIZUUCHI Toshio 大阪市立大学, 都市研究プラザ, 教授 (60181880)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 全 泓奎 大阪市立大学, 都市研究プラザ, 教授 (00434613) ; コルナトウスキ ヒェラルド 大阪市立大学, 都市研究プラザ, 助教 (00614835) ; 中山 徹 大阪府立大学, 人間社会学部, 教授 (40237467)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MATUSMURA Yoshihisa 阪南大学, 国際観光学部, 教授 (80351675) ; SATO Yumi 奈良県立大学, 地域創造学部, 准教授 (70445047) ; KAKITA Yusuke 大分大学, 福祉社会科学研究科, 准教授 (20381030) ; FUKUHARA Hiroyuki 大阪市立大学, 経済学研究科, 教授 (20202286) ; SHIRAHASE Tatsuya 関西学院大学, 社会学部, 准教授 (40612924) ; GOISHI Norimichi 大阪市立大学, 創造都市研究科, 准教授 (30559810) ; SUZUKI Wataru 学習院大学, 経済学部, 教授 (80324854) ; INADA Nanami 大阪市立大学, 都市研究プラザ, 特別研究員 (70514834) ; MOTOOKA Takuya 立正大学, 地球環境科学部・地理学科, 講師 (60514867) ; HIRANO Takayuki 日本福祉大学, 社会福祉学部, 教授 (70183580) ; HOSAKA Mitsuhiko 日本福祉大学, 福祉経営学部, 特任教授 (10278319)
• Research Collaborator: TANG Wing Shing ; HUAN Liling ; CHEN Yingfang ; KIM Soohyun ; KESTELOOT Christian ; OOSTERLYNCK Stijn ; DEVERTEIUL Geoffrey ; RACO Mike ; MARR Matthew ; SHIN Hyunbang
• Project Period (FY): 2013-10-21 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: インナーシティ / ホームレス / 居住福祉 / 支援の地理学 / 東アジア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

For three research areas of (1) Homeless Policy in East Asia and the Intensification of Assistance Services; (2) Urban Regeneration Through Reconstructing and Strengthening Housing Welfare; (3) Advocating New Urban Theories on Indispensable Spaces of Assistance in Global Cities, we have accomplished the following: (1) The creation of a strong network of actors engaged in homeless assistance in East Asia, including policy feedback and regular meetings. The actors include policy makes, academics and NGO members; (2) The validation of disadvantaged inner city regeneration projects based on housing welfare organized around NGO-run transitory housing. These projects are improving old urban environments while tackling social issues; (3) Putting forth the theory of “the capacious city” through examination of East Asian and European cities. Based on the contradiction between welfare-oriented and free market perspectives, we argue for the importance of strong social safety nets in inner city.

Free Research Field

人文地理学