scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF FREE ANSWER IN QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY AND EVALUATION OF LIVING ENVIRONMENT BY TEXT MINING

2012 ◽  
Vol 77 (671) ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Yuji KOBAYASHI ◽  
Mitsunobu TERADA ◽  
Seiji SATO
Keyword(s):  
Text Mining ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Survey And Evaluation

scholarly journals Housing Floor Finishes Choice-Behaviours and Motivations

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Zinas Zachariah Bako ◽  
Mahmud Mohd Jusan
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Housing Choice ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Housing Preference ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
Open Access Article

The quality of finishes of housing space is imperative for the achievement of a qualitative living environment. This paper presents a part of the findings of housing interior finishes choices – behaviour and motivation among prospective house owners in Nigeria. The study was conducted within the methodological and conceptual frameworks of Means-End Chain (MEC) and Stated Housing Preference and Housing Choice (SHPHC) models. A questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews were used to generate data which were content analysed. The results showed that 71.95% of the respondents preferred ceramic tiled floor finishes as the various motivational factors. Further research in housing interior finishes choice motivation is required. Keywords: means-end chain, laddering, stated housing preference and housing choice, housing interior finishes © 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

scholarly journals Use of a text mining method for classifying citizen report data and analyzing the occurrence trend of local problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Eiji Kano ◽  
Kazuhiko Tsuda
Keyword(s):  
Text Mining ◽  
Traffic Safety ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Mining Method ◽  
Local Problems ◽  
Problem Detection ◽  
Report System ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Maintenance And Inspection ◽  
The Relationship

An important task of any municipality is the maintenance and improvement of the street-related living environment and traffic safety for citizens.  For this, their department of street maintenance is expected to efficiently perform the maintenance and inspection of streets according to priority with limited human and budgetary resources.  Recently, municipalities in various countries are adopting “the citizen report system,” which is a system of reporting problems of streets, such as damaged streets, by citizens to their municipality, for citizens to perform part of street maintenance and inspection.  It is possible that the data obtained by municipalities through the citizen report system can be utilized not only for early problem detection but also for prioritizing administrative measures by using it for analyzing the occurrence trend of problems.  Problems reported by citizens, however, are classified by different methods from municipality to municipality, and thus the collection and comparative analysis of such data across municipalities is difficult.  This study presents a method of commonly classifying such data, regardless of different classification standards, by analyzing the contents of citizen reports by using text mining.  We then analyze the relationship between the trend of citizen reports and the occurrence trend of problems concerning the living environment and traffic safety, using the citizen report data of three large municipalities classified by this method, and infer the occurrence trend of problems.  This study has confirmed that citizen report data possibly contributes to municipalities’ prioritization of the maintenance and improvement of the living environment and traffic safety.

scholarly journals A questionnaire survey on the actual conditions and awareness of the working/living environment of workers in breast medical care

2012 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-292
Author(s):  
Keisei ANAN ◽  
Toshiaki SAEKI ◽  
Hiroyuki TAKEI ◽  
Naohito YAMAMOTO ◽  
Shigeru IMOTO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Living Environment

scholarly journals A Study on the Benefits of Transit Oriented Development in Malaysia And Incoporation of Those Benefits in Planning

2019 ◽  
Vol 266 ◽  
pp. 06016
Author(s):  
Christy P. Gomez ◽  
Masitah Omar ◽  
Rameson Nallusamy
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Personal Perspective ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Transit Oriented Development ◽  
Local Council ◽  
On The Road

In Malaysia Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is increasingly becoming a priority for developers and property companies to lead urban planning towards creating a quality, prosperous and sustainable living environment. Malaysia is still relying heavily on traditional planning for its infrastructure development. The objectives of this study are to analyze current planning related to TOD in Malaysia and identify the economic, social and environmental benefits of TOD. A mixed method research approach was used. Quantitative data was collected using questionnaire survey and qualitative data obtained through interviews. The respondents for the questionnaire survey aimed at determining the benefits of TOD consisted of the transit community using the KL Sentral Station. Whilst the investigation on the current planning by the local authority with regards to TOD was undertaken based on data obtained from Johor state local council town planners. The results indicate that from a general perspective social benefits are perceived to be the greatest and from a personal perspective the environmental benefits are greatest. Whilst the current planning regarding TOD in Malaysia is very much at initial planning stages in the case of Johor state and the main emphasis is on reducing the number of people using private transport vehicles on the road. This study provides a reliable transit community perspective regarding the real economic, social and environmental benefits of TODs and provides a timely reflection for local council town planner and key stakeholders to review thier approach to leverage on the wider benefits of TOD.

The Clinical Utility of Makeshift Beds in Disaster Shelters

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 573-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masayuki Nara ◽  
Shinsaku Ueda ◽  
Masashi Aoki ◽  
Tsutomu Tamada ◽  
Takuhiro Yamaguchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Functional Mobility ◽  
Good Effect ◽  
Strong Earthquakes ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
D Dimer

AbstractObjectiveStrong earthquakes have been reported to increase the incidence of diseases. One reason for these increases may be the stress from the poor living environment for evacuees in disaster shelters. To reduce stress, makeshift cardboard beds were introduced in shelters in the Ishinomaki region, one of the areas heavily damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake, 4 months after the earthquake. The study was performed to determine whether use of the beds offered a reduction in the disease burden.MethodsBlood pressure and blood D-dimer values, often used as diagnostic tests for venous thrombosis, were checked. The timed Up & Go (TUG) test, which assesses functional mobility; a questionnaire survey about symptoms (cough, insomnia, and lumbago); and an SF-8 health survey, a health-related quality of life survey, were also administered before and 1 month after introducing the beds.ResultsBlood pressure measurements, TUG test results, and questionnaire survey scores improved significantly 1 month after the introduction of the beds. Also, evacuees with higher blood D-dimer values tended to show improvement, suggesting that the beds may have had a good effect on persons with underlying venous thrombotic disorders.ConclusionMakeshift beds of cardboard could be very useful in disaster shelters. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2013;7:573–577)

Facilities and maintenance services for sustainable high-rise living

Facilities ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 330-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mal Kong Sia ◽  
Vivien Wong Chin Yew ◽  
Zhi Yong Lim ◽  
Ye Dongqing
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Property Management ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Joint Management ◽  
High Rise ◽  
The Common ◽  
Residential Living ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose It is essential to provide the necessary facilities in a building for human living. However, most unit owners of high-rise buildings do not realise the importance of good property management until their buildings and common facilities have deteriorated. It is thus important to ensure adequate maintenance is provided to create and sustain a healthy living environment for high-rise households. The purpose of this study is to measure and compare the perceptions and satisfactions of residents with the facilities and maintenance services provided in two different condominiums located next to each other. Design/methodology/approach Survey questionnaires were used, and the data were collected from 120 residents of each condominium which was developed by the same developer but completed at different times. Using the IBM SPSS Statistics software, cross tabulations, χ2 tests of independence and independent-samples t-tests were carried out for descriptive and inferential statistics. A simple post questionnaire survey was conducted to confirm the findings obtained from χ2 tests and t-tests. Findings The results show that residents’ perceptions of facilities and maintenance services provided are significantly higher for the newer condominium compared to the older one. Residents’ satisfactions with facilities are also higher for the newer condominium. However, poorer lift services and their maintenance have resulted in lower overall mean satisfaction with maintenance services for the newer condominium. Nevertheless, results from data collected in post questionnaire survey reveal that the respondents still prefer to live in the newer condominium despite higher rental rates. Research limitations/implications This paper reports only the data collected from samples of two condominiums in Kuala Lumpur. Practical implications There is a dearth of literature on residents’ perceptions and satisfactions towards facilities and maintenance services provided for high-rise residential living, particularly in Malaysia, where high-rise buildings are either managed by joint management body or management corporation depending on whether the strata titles have been issued. The findings can be used as benchmarks for property management purposes of condominiums. Originality/value This paper could be considered as the first in reporting residents’ perceptions and satisfactions with the facilities and maintenance services provided in residential high-rise buildings since the implementation of the Strata Management Act 2013, which was implemented to provide for proper maintenance and management of high-rise buildings and the common properties.

scholarly journals The Influence of Social and Living Environment on Development of Oral Hygiene Habits in People Over The Age of 65

2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-69
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Kamińska-Pikiewicz ◽  
Teresa Bachanek ◽  
Marlena Madejczyk ◽  
Dariusz Samborski ◽  
Agnieszka Sochaczewska-Dolecka
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
The People ◽  
Group I ◽  
Oral Hygiene Habits

Abstract Introduction. Oral health largely depends on proper hygiene, which in elderly people is not different from generally accepted standards, however, must be adjusted to specific conditions in oral cavities of the elderly. Aim. The aim of the study was the assessment of oral hygiene habits in people over the age of 65 residing in Lublin Nursing Homes and in family homes basing on questionnaire survey. Material and methods. The study was conducted among 240 people over the age of 65: 117 residents of the four Lublin Nursing Homes (group I) and 123 seniors living in their own homes in Lublin (group II). Assessment of the oral hygiene habits was conducted basing on the questionnaire survey concerning the frequency of tooth brushing, type of toothpaste, the use of additional oral aids as well as the frequency of toothbrush replacement. Results. Questionnaire survey revealed that seniors residing in Nursing Homes who had their own teeth most frequently brushed them once daily e.g. 37.25%, whereas the surveyed who lived in their family homes twice daily – 47.67%. In both groups the people who brushed their teeth used fluoride toothpastes. Additional oral hygiene aids were used by 31.71% of the surveyed living with their families. Both, the residents of Nursing Homes and those who lived with their families most frequently reported replacing their toothbrushes at least every 3 months. Conclusions. Nursing Homes residents essentially more frequently revealed considerable neglect and irregularities in oral hygiene in comparison to seniors living with their families. Population of elderly people, especially residents of nursing homes, should be provided with complex dental care.

scholarly journals A Questionnaire Survey on the Difficulties Faced by Supervisors during Clinical Training: An Objective Analysis Using Text Mining

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shogo NINOMIYA ◽  
Osamu YOSHIMURA ◽  
Masazumi KUSUMOTO ◽  
Yuichi YOSHIDA ◽  
Shuichiro TASAKI
Keyword(s):  
Text Mining ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Objective Analysis
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