A Study on the Influence of COVID-19 on Citizen's Workshop on Restructuring of Public Facilities

Ryo SANUKI ； Shih-Hung YANG ； Kasane YUASA

《物業管理學會論文集》 15屆 (2022/06) Pp. 107-114

摘要

The influences of COVID-19 have had a significant impact on the holding of citizen workshops on the reorganization of public facilities, which has been increasing in Japan in recent years. Local governments struggled to hold workshops while issuing emergency declarations, etc., and monitoring the infection situation. Few studies have comprehensively discussed these cases. This study focuses on the ＂impact of the novel coronavirus infection on the holding of workshops＂ and analyzes and discusses it. The research targets cases in Japanese municipalities with which the author was involved, and information was gathered from workshop reports, records of planning meetings, and other sources. The results of the analysis revealed the following findings: 1. while the influences of COVID-19 may cause some workshops to be held less frequently in the planning stage, it is difficult to change the number of workshops after the number is notified to citizens; 2. postponement can occur both before and after notification of the event; 3. it is difficult to properly end discussions within a certain period of time; and 4. creating criteria for deciding whether or not to hold a workshop and sharing this information with participants is effective in removing their concerns and facilitating discussion.

關鍵字

Novel Coronavirus ； State of Emergency ； Movement Restriction ； Workshop ； Public Facility Management