| Title |
Interrelated Use and Needs of Users of the Senior Complex in the Rural Area - The Case of Jeungpyeong-gun Healthcare and Welfare Complex - |
| Authors |
Nam Yun-Cheol ; Park Kyoung-Ok |
| Keywords |
Rural Area ; Senior Complex Interrelated Use Tenure Type ; Mobility Behavior |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to give data and materials for the better location and allotment of senior complexes in the rural area, analyzing a healthcare and welfare complex, established and run by Jeungpyeong-gun, Chungbuk-do, in the respect of interrelated use and needs of its visitors and staffs. For the study, 145 visitors and 54 staffs responded the questionnaires. And, in addition, the dispatched public officials were interviewed, the blueprints were analyzed, and photos were taken. The questionnaires were converted to frequency and percentage data by the SPSS program. The results are as following. 1) The visitors usually came on foot, took less than 30 minutes, came from less than 3 kilometer distance, and visited the public health center. 2) The visitors and staffs wanted public bath, bank, supermarket, and pharmacy in the complex. 3) The dispatched officials of the Youth Center often visited welfare facilities. 4) On the advantage of the complex, visitors responded ‘use of auditorium’, ‘parking lot sharing’, and ‘improved image’; staffs responded ‘quick work’ and ‘efficient maintenance’. The location of the senior complex is recommended to be in the populated area for visitors to come on foot easily. The senior welfare center and the public health center have to be located nearby each other, and the convenience facilities have to be located in the center of the complex for common use. |