Visualization of the areas providing End-of-Life care

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25630248
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Town planning/Architectural planning
• Research Institution: Yamaguchi University (2014-2015); Kyoto University (2013)
• Principal Investigator: Koh Syohken 山口大学, 理工学研究科, 講師 (80514231)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KOYAMA Maki 岐阜大学, 流域圏科学研究センター, 准教授 (70462942) ; ANDO Naoki 京都大学, 大学院工学研究科, 准教授 (20432362)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 可視化 / 食料品小売店 / 特別養護老人ホーム / 買物難民 / 介護難民

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to consider the withdrawal strategy from a viewpoint of QOD (Quality of Death) in the area where the declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people are progressing, by visualizing the area where shopping of food is difficult on foot or by bus use and the area where it is difficult to receive nursing care services.
In Yosano town in Kyoto Prefecture, the field investigation for all the food stores and all the bus stops clarified the location of a store, the kind of items which a store deals with, and the location of a bus stop. The map which visualized the shopping difficult area from the above-mentioned data and the statistical data of the elderly ratio was created. Moreover, it became clear that three nursing homes were closed from this investigation, and the area where it is difficult to receive nursing care services was visualized.

Free Research Field

建築計画・地域計画