Abstract

This study is to make clear how the residents behave in housing estates (Traces of Behaviour) and moreover to examine the relation between Traces of Behaviour and the spatial constitution of housing estates. First ; The methods of Routes of Behaviour and Frequency of Behaviour were thought out as the methods of the investigation that be able to obtain Traces of Behaviour of the residents. As the result of the investigation on the two methods in Mogusa Housing estate, the method of Frequency of Behaviour was selected for necessity to take the quantity and the extent of Traces of Behaviour even a few frequency. Second ; The residents of the six housing estates were selected for the object of this study, were investigated by the method of Frequency of Behaviour. In this paper (PART I), the result of investigation in Takahatadai and Yonamoto Housing estates, are presented as the first step of the study. The investigation is made up three items ; Utilization, Passage on foots, and Passage by automobiles. Utilization is the investigation how many days in a year the residents utilized the facilities (Shopping centers, Schools, Open spaces, Dwelling units, etc.) in the housing estate. Passage on foots and Passage by automobiles are the investigation how many days in a year the residents passed the point instituted beforehand in the housing estate. Third ; As the result of investigation, Utilization-rate, Passage-rate on foots, and Passage-rate by automobiles were calculated as the numerical value that represent the extent of Traces of Behaviour. Finally ; Utilization-maps analysis on the base of the Utilization-rate, Passage-maps analysis on the base of the Passage-rate on foots and automobiles were showed each dwelling unit. Moreover Principal compornent analysis and Cluster analysis were showed to obtain the tendency of Traces of Behaviour in the housing estates. In conclusion, their analysis are summarized as follows. 1) The arrangement of the public facilities on the Pedestrian-way, had better disperse than concentrate for the extent of Traces of Behaviour. 2) The extent of Traces of Behaviour is influenced the arrangement forms of dwelling units in housing estates. 3) The central place of the arrangement forms of the dwelling units is not always same as the mainplace of Traces of Behaviour. 4) The extent of Traces of Behaviour by automobiles depend upon the site relation between the own dwelling unit and Roadway. 5) The roadway divide the housing estate in two is undesirable. Because, Traces of Behaviour was limited by the roadway, and so on.

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