Database research record1997·Japan (Gifu)
Analysis of the User Radius and Attitudes of Allotment Gardens for the Aged.
Yasunari Miyake, Yasuo Matsumoto
JOURNAL OF RURAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION
Urban Farm DB summary
This study investigated the user radius and attitudes of allotment garden users for the aged in Gifu City, Japan. The average user radius was 1,280m, with 10 out of 19 gardens having a radius of 1,000m or less. A significant negative correlation was found between user radius and residential density within 1km, and the absence of gardens in the city center led to an expansive user radius. Over 90% of users continued to use the gardens with high satisfaction, but distance significantly affected usage frequency and time spent, with assessments declining dramatically beyond 1,500m.