A Smart Community Model for Shared-Housing of Young Single-Person Households

Abstract

Recently single-person households in their 20s and 30s account for 38.3% of the total single-person households, and the number is steadily increasing. The aim of this study is to develop a smart community model for a shared-housing of young single-person households. The residential conditions and daily living patterns of single-person households was identified. The subjects were limited to those of 20-30s in single-person households. A total of 142 questionnaires were used for the analysis, and the data were analyzed using SPSS 24. Based on the result of the survey, most of young single-person households did not interact with their neighbors at all in their living environment, but they had more social activities such as meeting friends. They basically solitary live alone, but they are facing a new normal where social distance is emphasized due to Covid-19 pandemic. A smart community could be one of potential for overcoming it since single-person households can interact with neighbors and makes friends while not being contact. The smart community model for a shared-housing was presented in five categories: ‘safety’, ‘health’, ‘convenience’, ‘comfort’ and ‘fun’. The proposed model reflects the needs and preferences of young people and supports their fun life through technology adoption.