犬の散歩者の「地域の目」の有効性に関する研究: 横浜市瀬谷区における認知地図を事例に

摘要

犬の散歩の目的は、飼い犬の健康維持のため、運動不足やストレスの解消として行われる。また、社会性を身につけることも重要な目的の一つである。犬の散歩者個人にとっても気分転換や健康維持の運動として、飼い犬や他者とのふれあいを楽しむ時間になっている。%The aim of this paper is to verify the effectiveness of people walking with their dogs to keep an eye on their neighborhood, or "the eyes in the community". Then we compare cognitive maps drawn by two groups of residents, first dog-owners who are used to walk dogs in their neighborhood, and second non-owners who do not own dogs, and analyze how dog-walkers perceive their local area in order to clarify the roles they play in the community. Finally, this paper has shown that the walking with dogs can be "the eyes in the community" and effective for causing new interaction.