The Actual Conditions of Bathing Habits of Residents and an Investigation of Bathrooms in Urban Apartments in Korea. (Part 2). The Actual Conditions of Bathroom and Their Problems.

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  • LIM Hikyung
    Faculty of Home Economics, Kwangju University
  • IMAI Noriko
    Faculty of Human Life and Environment, Nara Women's University

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Other Title
  • 韓国都市集合住宅における居住者の入浴慣習の実態と入浴空間の住様式的検討　（第２報）　浴室関連空間の使用状況とその問題点
  • The Actual Conditions of Bathing Habits of Residents and an Investigation of Bathrooms in Urban Apartments in Korea (Part 2)
  • 韓国都市集合住宅における居住者の入浴慣習の実態と入浴空間の住様式的検討 (第2報)

Abstract

The object of this study is to analyze the actual use of and the problems of bathrooms in urban apartments which have two bathrooms (one main bathroom and one attached to the main bedroom) in Korea.<BR>1) There are some problems with the present western style bathrooms which have three different facilities in the same room; a toilet, a bathtub, and a washstand. Twenty-five percent of the respondents use the bathtub as a water tank or a storage. A toilet not combined with a bathtub as well as some dressing space are desired for the main bathroom.<BR>2) A certain number of residents are satisfied with the present western style bathrooms. Those, who are not satisfied with the present type, desire some other types such as (1) an independent toilet not combined with a bathtub and a washstand, (2) an independent bathtub not combined with a toilet and a washstand, (3) respectively independent facilities of a dressing room, a bathroom, a toilet, and a washstand.<BR>3) Many residents of young age satisfied with the bathroom attached to the bedroom.

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  • CRID
    1390282681309366272
  • NII Article ID
    130003851385
  • DOI
    10.11428/jhej1987.47.477
  • ISSN
    18820352
    09135227
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • CiNii Articles
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    Disallowed

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