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Study on the Living Space Planning in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Part 3

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: This paper is Part 3 of the ″Study on Living Space Planning in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia″ a study that focuses on the residential and living environments of apartment districts in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and their relationship to the daily activities of the residents in those districts and the perceptions of those residents regarding their lifestyles. The goal of the study is to determine the trends and characteristics of residential and living spaces in apartment districts in urban parts of Ulaanbaatar, in order to identify the unique Mongolian approach to living space planning that is grounded in the intricate interrelationships among people, activities, and spaces. In this part of the study, the impressions of residents and the nature of their activities as well as the individual opinions of individual residents, obtained through a questionnaire survey conducted at two apartment complexes with differing layouts, were used to determine the current status of residential and living environments in apartment districts in urban parts of Ulaanbaatar. Through a comparative analysis of the specific activities of apartment residents and their evaluations of these activities, the status and characteristics of residential and living environments at apartment complexes was identified. In addition, improvements needed for residential and living environments and daily and community activities at apartment complexes were also considered in order to identify issues to be resolved in the future.

Source: Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

DOI: 10.3130/jaabe.4.415