Students belonging to the Community Laboratory of Azabu University (Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture) conducted a "pet-friendly community survey" in New York and California, USA, as part of the research activities of the private university research branding project of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. implementation.We are currently analyzing the survey.
The survey found that while "pets" are irreplaceable for residents of large cities and require a "pet-friendly community" environment, there are issues such as lack of space for the exercises necessary for pets. Was carried out in.The survey period is two weeks from August 2017 to September 8, 23.Six students from the community lab participated as investigators and received valid responses from 9 dog owners at three dog parks in New York and California.
In this survey, 74% of the respondents answered that they were "parks" and "large spaces" as facilities necessary for breeding.Many respondents said that the image of a "pet-friendly community" was "park" for people who did not keep pets.
More than half of the respondents have little experience in breeding, with 0 to 3 years of breeding, and 78% answered that they have "pet friends" through pets. Forty-five percent of "pet friends" talked to each other about breeding methods, and "pet friends" was the highest source of breeding knowledge at 45%.From this result, it was found that pets are an important opportunity to connect with the local community.
Future developments of this research include exploring the coordination process for leadless walking to address issues such as difficulty in coordinating and consensus building among residents with different interests in pet-friendly community formation. He wants to show a concrete example of specific conditions and gimmicks.
The private university research branding project is a support project by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology that has been implemented since 2016.Under the leadership of the president, either "social expansion type" or "global expansion type" is available for private universities and junior colleges that are engaged in research that emphasizes the uniqueness of the entire university based on the unique research of the university. Selected by type.The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology will support ordinary expenses, facility expenses, and equipment expenses for the research.
