A Consideration of Calculation of Required Area at After-School Children's Day-Care Center

Abstract

This paper aimed to examine the calculation method and the standard for area necessary for after-school children's day-care center. It was shown that the examination only depending on the evaluation by staff resulted in an indefi nite outcome, and the indicator focused on kinds of children's plays was effective. Moreover, multiple foundations of the calculation were found, and the process of calculating the standard for necessary area based on the combination of these foundations was suggested.

Supply process and levels of schoolchild care facilities on a basis of elementary school district in provincial cities: Case studies on Ube and Matsue Cities

“…Related studies include: a study on the spatial configuration of childcare facilities based on a survey on how they are used, 1 a study on the method and effects of dividing childcare space, 2 a study on the effectiveness of spatial configuration of a facility in a renovated private house with two rooms and three areas, 3 and a study on necessary spatial conditions and issues based on a survey according to the utilization process and usage of a facility in a renovated private house 4 . Regarding the levels of schoolchild care facilities in the Tokyo metropolitan area, there are following studies that discuss the spatial configuration and scale of facilities: a study that attempted to calculate the required area based on facility types according to the type of play, 5 a study that examined the required area based on children's activities, 6 and a study that examined the appropriate capacity and area size based on a questionnaire survey of all the facilities in Tokyo, 7 etc. On the other hand, studies on the macro status of facility supplies in provincial areas are few and include: a study that grasped the status of the facility supplies in municipalities by population size and presented their response to the Guidelines and facility supply policies, 8 and a study that organized the status of facility supplies by municipality and elementary school district for the entire Chugoku and Shikoku regions and discussed regional disparities in supply levels 9 .…”