A STUDY ON THE REGIONAL PUBLIC FACILITIES AS THE PLACES FOR THE RESIDENTS: The selection characteristic of places and regional difference in Mie prefecture

The aim of this study is to clarify the selection characteristic of places for the residents in Mie prefecture. For this objective,we performed the questionnaire survey to the residents in four feature regions. The results of this study are summarized as follows: The regional facilities are the main places where the residents spend free time excluding home. The elderly persons hardly select the places,but they mainly select public facilities. The selection of the place is different due to the attribute and the lifestyle of the residents. As for public facilities, consciousness as a social place is high, and consciousness as the place that can be relaxed is low. Regional characteristics of the degree of fullness of facilities and natural environment, etc. influence the resident's place selection.