A study of using space observed through keeping track of couples on holiday

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This article shows the analysis of using space 74 couples, who live in urban apartment, moving between two places in houses on holiday. With MDS, the more frequently they move, the closer places tend to be arranged. We also analyze the frequency of using and moving around spaces.<BR>The results are as follows;<BR>1) Husbands and wives stay different places of thier houses; mainly wives spend their times in keeping house, when husbands are relaxed.<BR>2) Husbands stay limited place in their houses.<BR>Kitchens are the center of wives' action; they move from kitchen to living or dining room and water related places more than to private rooms. In house husbands spend almost thier times at living room, and they move from there to only lavatory or washroom, and they hardly walk into the kitchen, washroom or balcony for keeping house. As more wives have work outside in future in Japan, houses will be planned not only for communication with families but also for efficent housekeeping of using water, and family member will be involved more in housekeeping.