Demographics That Might Provide Helpful Context for Their Responses
He is from Tokyo, Japan, and currently lives in Tokyo
He is 21 years old
He studies economics
Key Findings from the Interview
more and more buildings in Tokyo have started to incorporate greenery into their design, maybe not all green roofs contribute to the environment that much, but they did raise people’s awareness regarding sustainability and what’s good for the environment.
recent experience of visiting an urban green area in Tokyo: visited the Showa Kinen park in April, cycling there for refreshment; it is a huge park with lawn and trees, the park is divided into sections (flower sections, lawn section, etc), it was free of charge in April
urban greening projects & reflections in Tokyo: environmentally friendly, cool down the building, no need for air conditioning, reduce electricity
major differences between novel projects like green roofs and conventional parks: Design for novel projects and traditional ones is very different, for novel projects, the design is more effortful to make use of the space, but for parks the design is not so organized and effortful
any expectations that haven’t been met by the urban greening projects: 1. Rooftop gardens: feels like some rooftop gardens are just for advertisement (in his opinion, Miyashita park, mainly just lawn, feels that having more trees is better for the environment).