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ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY FARMS BASED ON RESIDENTSВ’ INTENTIONS AND THE REACHABLE AREA: CURRENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS FOR THE CREATION OF THIRD PLACES
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Attempts are being made to solve problems by establishing community farms and gardens in areas with aging, diluted communities and unused land. This study attempts to reveal the changes in the activities of the residents and the possibility of creating new communities through the effective use of unused land in older housing complexes in the city. The site of this study is an elementary school district in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Murozumi housing complex, which houses approximately 90% of the population of Arizumi school district, is a 2,262-unit complex with 74 five-story reinforced concrete buildings built around the 1970s. For this study, the unused land has been selected as the site for the establishment of a community farm in the housing complex with an aging population. Two types of surveys have been conducted. The first is a questionnaire-based analysis of intentions, and the second is a network analysis based on Geographic Information System (GIS). A questionnaire survey has been conducted with the housing complex residents to investigate the actual living conditions, the participation in community activities, and their needs for a farmland. This is followed by an investigation of the reachable area (walking, bicycle, and car) by time from the proposed farm to home has been evaluated. The findings of this study show that to promote changes in the activities of residents, especially the elderly, and the formation of a new multi-generational community, it is important to have a place that is within a ten minute walk, to include activities related to the convenience of health promotion, and to ensure the freedom to participate at one's own convenience. The reasons and background for local revitalization and community promotion vary greatly from country to country and from region to region. Although this study is a case study of Japan as a unified nation, the results of attraction areas and the orientation of the elderly can be used as a common solution for all countries and regions. It is hoped that this study will help to address the problems of aging and diluted communities, and increasing the use of unused land by establishing community farms and gardens, rather than by rebuilding and replacing residents.
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