The problem of clearing snow in an aged society and the snow measures in the future : To keep living on the heavy snow ground

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  • 高齢社会での雪処理問題と今後の対応法 : 豪雪地で暮らし続ける為に
  • コウレイ シャカイ デ ノ ユキ ショリ モンダイ ト コンゴ ノ タイオウホウ ゴウセツチ デ クラシ ツヅケル タメ ニ

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Many aged people prefer to continue their life in a familiar barrier-free environment, even in winter. Accordingly, from the viewpoint of the following levels of daily life, effective strategies to deal with the snow are required (1) Snow-removal life cycle ①Single-family snow-removal life cycle: Viewed from one's own life cycle, a comparison of the snow-removal capacity of a single family with the labor required to actually remove the snow (sweeping area, roof structure, distance between the porch and the gate, presence or absence of a garage) shows that a strategy to provide snow removing and melting equipment, assistance and economic support is needed for the period when the family life cycle work capacity is inadequate. Furthermore, it is also essential to clarifythe circumstances that constitute barriers in the winter season as the result ofone's physical changes that occur with aging. ②Regional snow-removal life cycle: Plans should be made to simplify or increase the efficiency of snow removal and snow clearing (establishment of a snow dump and snow run-off gutter, no-snow roads, etc.) in accordance with changes in the circumstances of the people residing in the neighborhood. (2) Plans should be made to implement qualitative improvement of snow removal throughout the entire region by means of positive information exchange with and the submission of requests to the government authorities.

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