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Watanabe, Maiko, Rumi Konuma, Naoki Kobayashi, Akiko Yamazaki, Yoichi Kamata, Kenichi Hasegawa, Noritaka Kimura, et al. "Indoor Fungal Contamination in Temporary Housing after the East Japan Great Earthquake Disaster." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6 (March 23, 2021): 3296. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063296.

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To understand fungal contamination in the indoor environment of the disaster region, a field survey was performed to measure the number of fungal counts and identify isolates in the indoor air of prefabricated temporary housing, privately independent-housing, and rented apartments flooded by the East Japan Great Earthquake disaster tsunami. As a result, the period with the highest detected fungal count was from the rainy season to summer in independent-housing and rented apartments. Moreover, in the temporary housing, the fungal number increased further in winter as indicated by the maximum fungal-number throughout the measurement period. The detection frequency of Aspergillus species was relatively higher in the indoor air of temporary housing than in typical housing in the non-disaster area. Since Aspergillus is known as an allergenic genus, it requires careful attention to the health risk for residents. The extremely high level of fungal condensation in indoor air possibly occurred due to high relative humidity and loss of heat insulation in the building attics. It is suggested that this problem commonly happened in the cold region including the entire disaster region of the East Japan Great Earthquake.
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Kuniyoshi, Yasutaka, Masahiro Kikuya, Masako Miyashita, Chizuru Yamanaka, Mami Ishikuro, Taku Obara, Hirohito Metoki, et al. "Prefabricated Temporary Housing and Eczema or Respiratory Symptoms in Schoolchildren after the Great East Japan Earthquake: The ToMMo Child Health Study." Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 13, no. 5-6 (June 3, 2019): 905–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2019.8.

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ABSTRACTObjective:We aimed to investigate the association between types of housing and allergic symptoms at 3–4 years following the Great East Japan Earthquake.Methods:Our study was based on the ToMMo Child Health Study conducted in 2014 and 2015, a cross-sectional survey of public school children in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Of the 46 648 invited schoolchildren in the 2nd to 8th grades, 9884 were included. Presence of eczema, wheezing, and mental health symptoms was defined with questionnaires. To calculate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs for the associations between types of housing and eczema or respiratory symptoms, we fitted generalized linear mixed models, included a random effect for municipality of residence, and adjusted for sex, school grade, survey year, and mental health symptoms.Results:Prefabricated temporary housing was significantly associated with eczema symptoms (OR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.06–2.02). Even after adjusting for the presence of mental health symptoms, our analysis produced similar results (OR, 1.42; 95% CI, 1.03–1.96). Conversely, it was not significantly associated with respiratory symptoms (OR, 0.97; 95% CI, 0.61–1.54).Conclusions:Children living in prefabricated temporary housing had a higher prevalence of eczema symptoms; however, prevalence of respiratory symptoms was not significantly higher.
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Moriyama, Nobuaki, Yukio Urabe, Shuichi Onoda, Noriaki Maeda, and Tomoyoshi Oikawa. "Effect of Residence in Temporary Housing After the Great East Japan Earthquake on the Physical Activity and Quality of Life of Older Survivors." Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness 11, no. 6 (June 19, 2017): 701–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2017.19.

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AbstractObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the physical activity level and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between older survivors residing in temporary housing after the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE; temporary housing group) and older individuals residing in their own homes (control group) and to clarify whether mobility function and muscle strength were correlated with physical activity among older temporary housing residents.MethodsSubjects were recruited to the temporary housing group (n=64, 19 men and 45 women) or control group (n=64, 33 men and 31 women) according to their residence. Physical activity was assessed by the number of walking steps determined by using a triaxial accelerometer, mobility function by the Timed Up and Go test, muscle strength by the grasping power test, and HRQOL by the Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Short Form Survey v2.ResultsIn the temporary housing group, reduced physical activity and correlation between physical activity and mobility function in men, and muscle strength in both men and women, were observed. There was no significant difference in HRQOL between groups except for bodily pain in women.ConclusionSupport for older evacuees should focus on maintaining their physical activity level as well as on HRQOL to avoid deterioration of health in these survivors. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:701–710)
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Shiba, Koichiro, Hiroyuki Hikichi, Jun Aida, Katsunori Kondo, and Ichiro Kawachi. "Long-Term Associations Between Disaster Experiences and Cardiometabolic Risk: A Natural Experiment From the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami." American Journal of Epidemiology 188, no. 6 (March 15, 2019): 1109–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwz065.

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Abstract We investigated the association between disaster experience and the cardiometabolic risk of survivors 2.5 years after disaster onset, adjusting for health information predating the disaster, using natural experiment data stemming from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. We used data from a cohort of adults aged 65 years or older in Iwanuma City, Japan, located 80 km (128 miles) west of the earthquake epicenter. The baseline survey was completed 7 months before the disaster, and the follow-up survey was performed among survivors approximately 2.5 years after the disaster. The survey data were linked to medical records with information on objectively measured cardiometabolic risk factors (n = 1,195). The exposure of interest was traumatic disaster experiences (i.e., housing damage and loss of loved ones). Fixed-effects regression showed that complete housing destruction was significantly associated with a 0.81-unit greater change in body mass index (weight (kg)/height (m)2; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.24, 1.38), a 4.26-cm greater change in waist circumference (95% CI: 1.12, 7.41), and a 4.77-mg/dL lower change in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (95% CI: −7.96, −1.58) as compared with no housing damage. We also observed a significant association between major housing damage and decreased systolic blood pressure. Continued health checkups and supports for victims who lost homes should be considered to maintain their cardiometabolic health.
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Hikichi, Hiroyuki, Jun Aida, Katsunori Kondo, and Ichiro Kawachi. "Six-year follow-up study of residential displacement and health outcomes following the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118, no. 2 (January 4, 2021): e2014226118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2014226118.

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Studies examining the long-term health consequences of residential displacement following large-scale disasters remain sparse. Following the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, victims who lost their homes were resettled by two primary means: 1) group relocation to public housing or 2) individual relocation, in which victims moved into public housing by lottery or arranged for their own accommodation. Little is known about how the specific method of residential relocation affects survivors’ health. We examined the association between residential relocation and long-term changes in mental and physical well-being. Our baseline assessment predated the disaster by 7 mo. Two follow-up surveys were conducted ∼2.5 y and 5.5 y after the disaster to ascertain the long-term association between housing arrangement and health status. Group relocation was associated with increased body mass index and depressive symptoms at 2.5-y follow-up but was no longer significantly associated with these outcomes at 5.5-y follow-up. Individual relocation at each follow-up survey was associated with lower instrumental activities of daily living as well as higher risk of cognitive impairment. Our findings underscore the potential complexity of long-term outcomes associated with residential displacement, indicating both positive and negative impacts on mental versus physical dimensions of health.
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Goodwin, Robin, Kemmyo Sugiyama, Shaojing Sun, Jun Aida, and Menachem Ben-Ezra. "Psychological distress after the Great East Japan Earthquake: two multilevel 6-year prospective analyses." British Journal of Psychiatry 216, no. 3 (December 2, 2019): 144–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2019.251.

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BackgroundThe Great East Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011 led to the relocation of 300 000 survivors. Studies following disasters focus primarily on data collected in the immediate aftermath and neglect the influence of wider community factors.AimsA three-level prospective study examining associations between survivors' psychological distress and individual- and social-level factors in the 6 years following a complex disaster.MethodWe drew on two multi-wave data collections in the 6 years after the earthquake, using residents from different forms of housing. Sample 1 included six waves of private-housing residents from 2011 to 2016 (n = 1084 per wave), sample 2 five waves of residents living in prefabricated housing from 2012 to 2016 (n = 1515 per wave). We analysed prospective associations between distress and time (level 1), pre-existing disorders and disaster experiences and behaviours (level 2) and city-wide measures of support and physical activity (level 3).ResultsMultilevel models with random coefficients demonstrated greater distress in earlier waves (samples 1 and 2 respectively, adjusted β = −15 and β = −0.16, P < 0.001), among female respondents (β = 0.58, P = 0.01 and β = 1.74, P = 0.001), in those with a previous psychiatric history (β = 2.76, β = 2.06, P < 0.001) with diminished levels of activity post-earthquake (β = 1.40, β = 1.51, P < 0.001) and those lacking in social support (β = 1.95, β = 1.51, P < 0.001). Support from spouses and friends was most protective of psychological health. City-level support was negatively associated with distress, but only among those in prefabricated housing.ConclusionsPsychological distress diminished with time, but varied across gender, psychiatric history, housing, levels of activity and availability of social support. Practitioners should consider individual- and city-level factors when devising effective interventions.
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Orui, Masatsugu. "Re-Increased Male Suicide Rates in the Recovery Phase Following the Great East Japan Earthquake." Crisis 41, no. 6 (November 2020): 422–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000656.

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Abstract. Background: Monitoring of suicide rates in the recovery phase following a devastating disaster has been limited. Aim: We report on a 7-year follow-up of the suicide rates in the area affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred in March 2011. Method: This descriptive study covered the period from March 2009 to February 2018. Period analysis was used to divide the 108-month study period into nine segments, in which suicide rates were compared with national averages using Poisson distribution. Results: Male suicide rates in the affected area from March 2013 to February 2014 increased to a level higher than the national average. After subsequently dropping, the male rates from March 2016 to February 2018 re-increased and showed a greater difference compared with the national averages. The difference became significant in the period from March 2017 to February 2018 ( p = .047). Limitations: Specific reasons for increasing the rates in the recovery phase were not determined. Conclusion: The termination of the provision of free temporary housing might be influential in this context. Provision of temporary housing was terminated from 2016, which increased economic hardship among needy evacuees. Furthermore, disruption of the social connectedness in the temporary housing may have had an influence. Our findings suggest the necessity of suicide rate monitoring even in the recovery phase.
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Masuno, Kanako, Rika Ohtsuka, and Kamada Nobuko. "Living Condition Relating to Social Isolation and Suicidal Thoughts Over 65 Years Old Living in Prefabricated Temporary Housing After the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE)." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 34, s1 (May 2019): s146—s147. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x19003261.

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Introduction:The Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and subsequent devastating tsunami struck the northeastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011. According to the previous studies about displaced evacuees, increases in suicide rates and social isolation (especially among older adults) have been reported. However, the living condition of residents at prefabricated temporary housing after GEJE is unclear.Aim:To explore potential factors which might relate to social isolation and suicidal thoughts among older adults by using a qualitative method.Methods:Inclusion criteria for this study were older adults over 65 years living in prefabricated temporary housing since the GEJE. Data were collected by face-to-face-interviews with semi-structured questionnaire between October and December 2014. The protocol of this study was approved by the Ethics Board of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology. This research was supported by the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan (No.H25-iryou-shitei-003).Results:Twenty older adults participated in the study. Most of them had been engaged in agriculture or fishery and experienced the sudden loss of family members, friends, and property in the aftermath of the GEJE. Findings indicated that social connections formed through the collective construction of prefabricated temporary housing. The study found that individuals who had less emotional and financial support experienced a greater feeling of sadness, social isolation, and suicidal thoughts. The study also suggested that people who live in temporary housing are strongly affected by economic insecurity and that it aggravates the risks for social isolation and psychological distress.Discussion:Although there were limitations regarding standardization and compatibility, this research found that the qualitative method can obtain the data which the quantitative method cannot reach. Scale-up of universal guidelines including the knowledge from qualitative research and case report under the devastating disaster setting is anticipated for better evidence base for next coming disaster.
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Tsuchiya, Masahiro, Jun Aida, Takashi Watanabe, Masamichi Shinoda, Yumi Sugawara, Yasutake Tomata, Yutaka Yabe, et al. "High prevalence of toothache among Great East Japan Earthquake survivors living in temporary housing." Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 47, no. 2 (November 15, 2018): 119–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdoe.12433.

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Saito, Kazuo, Noboru Iwata, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, and Gen Ohi. "Housing Factors and Perceived Health Status among Japanese Women Living in Aggregated Dwelling Units." International Journal of Health Services 23, no. 3 (July 1993): 541–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/9bkv-q7q7-jbl9-9fcg.

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An epidemiologic survey was conducted of the 818 households in a community consisting of aggregated dwelling units in Tokyo, Japan, in order to assess the relationship between housing environment and psychological or physical health status of the female residents. Psychological health status was assessed by the 28-item General Health Questionnaire in Japanese translation. Main housing factors such as internal density (person-to-room ratio) and floor level (vertical location) of the dwelling unit did not have significant effects on the psychological health status of the sample of Japanese women, but the internal density generally did not exceed 1.5 persons per room. However, physical health status might be associated with floor level: women living at the highest levels complained of more symptoms than did those at lower floor levels, when the type of dwelling unit (i.e., high-rise, low or medium height building) was not taken into account. Poor psychological health status was found among women who were dissatisfied with the plan of their house or with the room arrangement, were anxious about earthquake or other accidents, perceived the house as inadequate for the children, were annoyed by indoor noise, and complained of outdoor noise.
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Hirota, Keiko School of Architecture UNSW. "Indoor air quality and post-disaster public housing: a case study of a Japanese post-disaster public housing on the effect of VOC emissions from building materials." Awarded by:University of New South Wales. School of Architecture, 2006. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/26010.

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Since the beginning of the 20th century indoor air has produced distinctive pollution problems. The most critical pollutants in relation to indoor air quality (IAQ) are chemical contaminants which, in the form of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), have been identified as arising mainly from building materials. Conventional solutions such as ventilation systems and bake-out processes have been developed, but the IAQ problem, often reported as sick building syndrome (SBS), still persists. This study set out to establish to what extent VOCs may affect the health of occupants in a particular built environment, and how much architectural design factors, the use of particular building materials, and human activities may contribute to the problem of SBS. A further question was to establish to what extent current attempted solutions to IAQ problems, namely ventilation and bake-out, were in practice effective in a specific built environment. While previous research and attempted solutions have focused on work places as areas of concern for SBS, the problem is especially significant in residential housing and is particularly concentrated in post-disaster public housing (PDPH). For this reason the research was based on the case of a PDPH project in Abuta, Japan. To analyse the separate components of the problem, several distinct studies were undertaken. The level of pollutants in the air was analysed by means of chemical sampling of VOCs in two units of the PDPH, while the a SBS survey and assessment of the residents of the entire project, as well as interviews with the building professionals involved was designed to identify the human causes and effects of the situation. The effectiveness of the attempted solutions to the problem were considered by means of a study of the bake-out procedure, and finally an airflow simulation by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was conducted to consider the design and ventilation features of the units in relation to IAQ. The study results have indicated that IAQ problems existed after the completion of construction. It was found that certain VOC levels were far above the guidelines, and the health hazard symptoms known for these VOCs matched the SBS symptoms found in participants??? health complaints. Interviews with building professionals involved in the project revealed that the lifestyles of the occupants were not seriously considered in the project design. The results of the airflow simulation also revealed problematic aspects of the planning design, exacerbating rather than limiting the pollution problem as intended. The study concludes with a number of recommendations for taking these inter-related aspects of the problem into consideration in future, so that the health of residents is not adversely affected.
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Ozaki, Ritsuko. "Society, culture and housing form in England and Japan." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.298741.

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Aoki, Yuko. "Approaches to Housing Design Focusing on Human Well-being in Japan." OpenSIUC, 2011. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/633.

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This thesis attempts to find ways in which the designs of single family residential units can be changed to increase the happiness and comfort of residents. Houses are humans' fundamental locations to start and end their days. They are places to grow a family's health and safety. By looking at a failed attempt at residential housing (Pruitt-Igoe), this thesis will try to gain insight about what design aspects are not effective. No one want the same result as what was created at Pruitt-Igoe. The main thrust of the research presented in this thesis was captured by use of a survey. The questions was designed using three (3) categories with which Happy Index uses to measure happiness, life satisfaction, life expectancy, and ecological footprint (Abdallah, Michaelson, Marks, & Steuer, 2009). The survey was given to both Japanese and American people. Japan makes us think of a very different culture and efficient use of limited space. Conducting a survey on happiness, greenery, comfort, lighting, stress, community interactions, and satisfaction of homes with total of one hundred twenty one (121) Japanese and American participants shed some light on what the most important design aspects are to be happy. For most of the participants, family makes up a huge part of their happiness. For this reason, single family homes need to be designed for more easy interaction with family members. Even with the difference of cultures, the definition of happiness is the same, but American people comment more positively in regard to comfort, satisfaction and happiness in their current homes.
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Saddler, Sarah Jane. "Echo boomer demographics : housing in Japan and environmental perceptions of consumers." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32323.

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Demographic trends and population density drastically affect many aspects of a country's economy and social structure. In Japan, the trend is one of population decline, with large cohorts of citizens in two main segments termed the 'baby boomer' and the 'echo boomer' generations. The purpose of this research is to explore opportunities for imported wood products and to assess perceptions towards environmental issues pertaining to the residential housing market among the demographic segment in Japan known as the baby boomer echo cohort. This cohort is made up of the children of the baby boomers who are now between 26 and 41 years of age and currently comprise 13% of the Japanese population. Many of these consumers are currently entering the residential housing market and are looking to create and live in urban homes with their newly formed families. This major step by a large cohort is important for Canadian wood producers as Japan is the primary off shore market for its wood products, the primary construction materials for homes in Japan. It is critical to observe the behaviours of this sizeable segment in order to predict future trends for housing trends in urban Japan.
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Urushibara, Hiroshi. "Housing policy and design : the role of housing policy and its effects on design in Japan and Britain." Thesis, University of York, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.301114.

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Asaad, Eman. "Housing and health (New Zealand)." Thesis, University of Auckland, 2002. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/3061791.

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A belief based on a personal experience that asthma incidence in New Zealand is interrelated with the indoor environment, led the author to establish the study between asthma and housing. A considerable period of time was spent first on studying the roots of the two issues, asthma and New Zealand housing. The historical experience showed that health and housing problems at the national level in the 19 th century in England were solved by state interference. The architectural background of this study created a need to cover some medical knowledge to understand the causes, symptoms and cure of asthma, if any. This knowledge was crucial while monitoring houses, designing the questionnaire, and analysing results. Two stages of monitoring were achieved in 2000 and 2001. In addition to the monitoring, there was an attempt to find out as much information as possible about any issues related to the health conditions, especially the respiratory disorders, and the houses. The study of housing included building construction, house dust mite allergen levels in the carpet, building drawings, and other issues in preparation for the next stage of analysis. The overwhelming quantity of information gathered about the 30 houses investigated in 2000 was so confusing that no statistical software package was seen as a perfect way for analysing it. It was decided then to establish comparisons between each factor investigated and asthma presence. Also, in most of the cases, the correlation between more than one factor with asthma rates was examined. The investigation of the relations between many issues and asthma showed that there were links between asthma incidence and some indoor conditions of houses. Raised timber floors, which were found in most of the houses to be un-insulated, and in all the cases to be on unprotected ground, were found to have a strong relation with asthma incidence. In these houses, it was found that high asthma incidence was related to a higher level of moisture indoors. Asthma incidence in houses having old carpet, moulds, pets, or smokers indoors was higher than asthma incidence in houses without these. Old houses were found to have more asthma incidence than new houses. All the allergen levels in the carpets were extremely high and they were all above the allergen levels induced by house dust mites that can provoke asthma in susceptible individuals. Based on the knowledge gained about the defective factors in housing affecting asthma, upgrading of the houses was designed. A house was chosen to be upgraded in three stages, each stage providing a different level of insulation. The upgrading costs were compared with the current national costs of health and heating to see what level of upgrading would be logical and cost-effective. National costs and savings were estimated in four cases each with different level of insulation. It was decided at the final stage of the study that insulating ceilings and floors in addition to other basic upgrading factors would provide savings in health and heating costs and would result in less CO2 emissions to the atmosphere of New Zealand.
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Matsushita, Satsuki. "Comparative Study Of The Structure Of Traditional Timber Housing In Turkey And Japan." Master's thesis, METU, 2004. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12604902/index.pdf.

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The objective of this thesis was to examine the structural order of traditional timber houses in Turkey and Japan. A comparative analysis, based on literature and a case study was made toestablish differences of traditional timber structures in the two countries by examining their spatial organization, spans and pitches of the timber components. Four Houses were chosen for survey from Safranbolu, Turkey and Gokayama, Japan. Following two points were appeared as a conclusion: in Turkey, the structural order was orientated to the room size while the room size was dictated by the structural order in Japan, and the second conclusion is that the space size was dictated by the human body proportion in Turkey and by the module based on the ken measurement in Japan. Consequently the number of the structural components required for the room was discussed as a third conclusion.
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Arcaya, Mariana Clair. "Possibilities for health-conscious assisted housing mobility." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44359.

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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2008.
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Many poor, segregated, urban neighborhoods are rife with risks to health, which contributes to stark racial and geographic disparities in health. Fighting health disparities requires buy-in from non-health professionals whose work directly impacts the way cities are designed and governed. This thesis provides a case study of one non-health initiative, assisted housing mobility, with clear relevance to health disparities. Research suggests that moving from high- to lower-poverty neighborhoods may confer a range of health benefits on individuals; however, assisted housing mobility programs are, to date, relocation-only interventions. Could these programs more deliberately promote health, and should they do so? Through interviews and a review of counseling materials, I examine. how nine assisted housing mobility programs are linked to health, how health is understood by program staff, and how managers might offer more health-conscious programming. Based on a review of pathways between health and housing and neighborhoods, I identified five areas of intervention around which managers could build healthful programs: housing units, neighborhoods, health behavior and awareness, social connectedness, and access to health services. For each area of intervention, I detail possibilities for active versus passive approaches, and document relevant practices from the profiled programs. I then explore practitioner attitudes towards integrating health into mobility programs. Although most practitioners see their work as disconnected from health, their programs actually play a promising mediating role. Concerns about mandate, privacy, legality, liability, and capacity hinder programs from exploring health. So does limited understanding of how to incorporate health appropriately.
(cont.) Yet, most staff members are encouraged that their work may improve client health, and many want to do more. I recommend steps programs could take to provide better health-related information and discuss health more openly throughout housing counseling so families can make deliberate choices. I provide a preliminary assessment of relative costs and benefits of each step. I note that program managers will require technical and collegial support in order to implement the suggested changes well. The Poverty & Race Research Action Council, which helped guide my research, could provide needed support.
by Mariana Clair Arcaya.
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Brown, Naomi C. "The nisetai jutaku phenomenon : the prefabricated housing industry and changing family patterns in contemporary Japan." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.338951.

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Hiyoshi, A. "Health inequalities in Japan between 1986 and 2007." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2013. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1400824/.

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Background: Despite concerns about widening social inequalities during the past 20 years of economic stagnation in Japan, evidence on health inequalities is sparse. Whether health inequalities are widening or narrowing, and what factors contribute to inequalities, remains unclear. Aim: To describe temporal trends in health inequalities between 1986 and 2007 and to investigate the contribution of material, behavioural, psychosocial and social relational factors to health inequalities in Japan. Methods: A series of eight triennial nationally representative sample surveys was analysed (n=398,303). Household income and a novel theory-driven social classification were used to calculate trends in relative and slope indices of inequality [RII and SII, respectively] in self-rated fair or poor [suboptimal] health. The contribution of mediating factors to the social gradient in suboptimal health was investigated in the 2001 sample. Results: In men, temporal trends in income RII narrowed over the period (RII declined 1.2% per year, p=0.008). Stable inequalities were observed in women’s income SII. Men’s income SII and women’s income RII showed marginally significant narrowing time trends. Inequalities by social class were constant in both genders. After imputation for missing household income, narrowing trends in income RII and SII were evident (annual declines: men 1.2%, women 1.1% for RII; both genders 0.1% for SII; all p<0.05, n=490,632). Overall, there were V-shaped time trends in age-standardised self-rated suboptimal health in both genders (quadratic term: men p<0.001, women p=0.005), with the lowest prevalence in early/mid 1990s. Mediating factors analysed altogether accounted for 20% in men’s and 44% in women’s income inequalities in self-rated suboptimal health in 2001. Conclusions: Health inequalities according to household income showed narrowing trends, but persisted over the study period. The prevalence of suboptimal health increased since the early/mid 1990s. Changes in the distribution of mediating factors over the period might have influenced the time trends observed.
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Books on the topic "Housing and health - Japan"

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Stewart, Ken. Health and housing. Edinburgh: Scottish Homes, 1994.

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Federation, National Housing. Housing for health. London: National Housing Federation, 1997.

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Lowry, Stella. Housing and health. London: British Medical Journal, 1991.

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Mitchell, Olivia S. Unlocking housing equity in Japan. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004.

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Mitchell, Olivia S. Unlocking housing equity in Japan. Cambridge, Mass: National Bureau of Economic Research, 2004.

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Kendall, Stephen. Developments toward open building in Japan. [Silver Springs, Md.]: S. Kendall, 1995.

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Horioka, Charles. Saving for housing purchase in Japan. Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan: Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University, 1988.

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1926-, Sainsbury Peter, ed. Livestock health and housing. 3rd ed. London: Baillière Tindall, 1988.

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Environmental health and housing. London: Spon Press, 2001.

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Sainsbury, David. Livestock health and housing. 3rd ed. London: Bailliere Tindall, 1988.

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Book chapters on the topic "Housing and health - Japan"

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Rosenthal, Mila. "For a Human Rights Approach to Health and Housing: Lessons from Japan and the Netherlands." In Learning from the World, 215–26. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137372130_15.

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Morgan, Steve. "Housing." In Community Mental Health, 100–122. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-26531-4_5.

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Brugge, Doug. "Housing." In Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health, 851–54. New York, NY: Springer New York, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5659-0_374.

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Buntrock, Dana. "Prefabricated housing in Japan." In Offsite Architecture, 190–213. New York : Routledge, 2016.: Routledge, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315743332-12.

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Hayakawa, Kazuo. "Japan." In Housing Policy Systems in South and East Asia, 20–37. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781403919809_2.

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Lopez, Russell. "Public Housing." In Building American Public Health, 99–117. New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137002440_7.

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Deveaux, Tim. "Housing licensing." In Bassett’s Environmental Health Procedures, 349–59. Ninth edition. | Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY : Routledge, [2020]: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429060847-13.

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Ritchie, Judith, and Ceri Victory. "Housing." In Interprofessional Working in Health and Social Care, 64–76. London: Macmillan Education UK, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-39342-4_6.

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Anderson, Isobel, and Aileen Barclay. "Housing and Health." In Public Health in Practice, 158–83. London: Macmillan Education UK, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-21421-7_7.

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Macfarlane, Alan. "Housing and Health." In The Savage Wars of Peace, 218–38. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230598324_13.

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Conference papers on the topic "Housing and health - Japan"

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"Elderly Households and Housing Wealth in Japan." In 14th Annual European Real Estate Society Conference: ERES Conference 2007. ERES, 2007. http://dx.doi.org/10.15396/eres2007_259.

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SO, Takeshi, and Yuta ARAI. "Quantitative Analysis of Rent Arrears in Private Rental Housing in Japan." In 1st Annual International Conference on Urban Planning and Property Development (UPPD 2015). Global Science & Technology Forum (GSTF), 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.5176/2425-0112_uppd15.27.

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ASAI, KUNIHIKO. "NEW MENTAL HEALTH LAW IN JAPAN." In IX World Congress of Psychiatry. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789814440912_0307.

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Akiyama, Yusuke, Fukuro Koshiji, and Kohji Koshiji. "Electromagnetic field analysis of a broadband antenna built for third-generation mobile and UWB communications considering the effects of dielectric housing." In 2013 IEEE CPMT Symposium Japan (Formerly VLSI Packaging Workshop of Japan). IEEE, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icsj.2013.6756105.

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Hisamoto, Keisuke, Pegy Merlyn Ivanna Besouw, and Ryutaro Goto. "PROBLEMS OF POST-TSUNAMI DISASTER HOUSING RELOCATION IN SANRIKU FISHERY VILLAGES, NORTHEAST JAPAN." In International Conference on Engineering, Project, and Production Management. Association of Engineering, Project, and Production Management, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.32738/ceppm.201310.0036.

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Hirohata, Kenji, Yosuke Hisakuni, Takahiro Omori, and Minoru Mukai. "Prognostic health monitoring method for printed circuit boards subjected to random cyclic loads." In 2012 IEEE CPMT Symposium Japan (Formerly VLSI Packaging Workshop of Japan). IEEE, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icsj.2012.6523421.

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Hirohata, Kenji, Katsumi Hisano, Yosuke Hisakuni, Takahiro Omori, and Minoru Mukai. "Health monitoring method for load assessment in reliability design of printed circuit board." In 2010 IEEE CPMT Symposium Japan (Formerly VLSI Packaging Workshop of Japan). IEEE, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/cpmtsympj.2010.5679665.

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Li, Yuxi, Rebecca Bentley, Ankur Singh, and Ludmila Fleitas Alfonzo. "OP15 Housing disadvantage in childhood and health: a systematic review." In Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2021-ssmabstracts.15.

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ODA, SUSUMU. "HISTORY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRY IN JAPAN." In IX World Congress of Psychiatry. WORLD SCIENTIFIC, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/9789814440912_0271.

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Sumitoro, Sunaryo, Yoshimasa Matsui, Masaru Kono, Takuji Okamoto, and Katashi Fujii. "Long span bridge health monitoring system in Japan." In 6th Annual International Symposium on NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, edited by Steven B. Chase and A. Emin Aktan. SPIE, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.435628.

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Reports on the topic "Housing and health - Japan"

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Mitchell, Olivia, and John Piggott. Unlocking Housing Equity in Japan. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, March 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w10340.

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Feinstein, Jonathan. Elderly Health, Housing, and Mobility. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, December 1993. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w4572.

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Yamada, Tadashi, Tetsuji Yamada, and Frank Chaloupka. Nutrition and Infant Health in Japan. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, November 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w2444.

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Hayashi, Fumio, Takatoshi Ito, and Joel Slemrod. Housing Finance Imperfections and Private Saving: A Comparative Simulation Analysis of the U.S. and Japan. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, June 1987. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w2272.

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Usui, Emiko, Satoshi Shimizutani, and Takashi Oshio. Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from Japan. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, February 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w21971.

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Susai, Ayumi. Health Care Migration in Japan: Immigration Policy in Terms of Language. Portland State University Library, January 2000. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/etd.190.

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Orr, Joanna, Siobhan Scarlett, Orna Donoghue, and Christine McGarrigle. Housing conditions of Ireland’s older population: Implications for physical and mental health. The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, October 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.38018/tildare.2016-02.

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Fukui, Tadashi, and Yasushi Iwamoto. Policy Options for Financing the Future Health and Long-Term Care Costs in Japan. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, August 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w12427.

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Glied, Sherry. Better Housing Improves People’s Lives—Health Benefits Should Be Seen as a Bonus. Milbank Memorial Fund, November 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1599/mqop.2020.1112.

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Yogo, Motohiro. Portfolio Choice in Retirement: Health Risk and the Demand for Annuities, Housing, and Risky Assets. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, September 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w15307.

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