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The 3rd unit
The 3rd Unit: Social Inclusion
This unit has a strong focus on the mechanisms how to increase social inclusion, in particular, the mechanisms how to bring the homeless back to society. The unit explores what are the problems of the homeless and rough sleepers and how they can overcome their various obstacles and finally become financially self-sufficient and active members in society. The unit carries out a multiplicity of research activities from the perspectives of urban human geography, urban sociology, urban housing studies, etc. The unit is in cooperation with town-regeneration 'community development' (Machizukuri) groups such as the Kamagazaki community regeneration forum and the Kamagasaki studies and research association. In addition the unit has field research plazas.
Nishinari Plaza
The Nishinari Field Plaza is located in Kamagasaki, in Osaka's Nishinari Ward, the largest casual labor market in Japan. With the economic downturn and the aging of day laborers, the Kamagasaki neighborhood saw a drastic increase in rough sleepers beginning in the late 1990s.
Subsequently, there are many aid groups to provide livelihood assistance to the homeless and they have employed a variety of activities to improve housing, medical care, welfare, tourism, etc. At the Nishinari Field Plaza, the unit pursues a close involvement with the local community based around these many activities.What's New
- 2015/11/12
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- 2015/04/14
- 2015/02/19
- 2014/10/27
- 2014/07/03
- 2014/06/26
- 2014/03/03
- 2013/12/10
2013/12/04-06 The Workshop On Social Justice and the City in Hong Kong
- 2013/04/09
- 2013/03/29
2013/05/31-06/01 Association for Urban Creativity: 2nd Annual Conference at King's College London
- 2012/05/16
2012/05/15-17 The International Workshop on Urban Utopianism
- 2012/02/21
- 2011/11/23
2011/12/01-02 The 2nd International Roundtable Meeting: "Towards the Century of Cities"
- 2011/05/03
- 2011/03/10
2011/03/08-12 From Precarious to Inclusive City: Introduction for Participants
- 2010/10/04
- 2010/07/08
2010/07/09-10 The First Annual Korea-Japan Homeless Research Exchange
- 2010/03/07
- 2010/03/07
- 2010/01/29
2010/02/09-11 CULTURAL CITIES: Creativity and Social Inclusion in Osaka and Copenhagen
- 2010/01/23
- 2009/09/17
- 2009/09/17
2009/09/18 OCU-URP Seoul Sub-center Opening Commemorative Symposium
- 2009/08/30
- 2009/05/05
- 2009/05/05
2009/06/11 A Workshop on the Comparative Study of Community Welfare Planning in Japan
- 2009/05/02
A New Journal of City, Culture and Society by Elsevier / URP
- 2009/05/02
2009/05/07-09 The International Workshop On Urban Redevelopment in East Asian Cities
- 2009/02/08
- 2009/02/01
- 2009/01/28
2009/02/16 THE 7th ACADEMIC FORUM in Bangkok "Urban Culture as Social Interface"
- 2008/12/17
- 2008/12/16
2008/12/16 The International Symposium on "Poverty and Community"
- 2008/12/14
- 2008/12/13
2008/12/13-16 5th East Asian Region Conference in Alternative Geographies
- 2008/10/28
- 2008/07/19
- 2008/01/07
2008/0107 A Workshop on Social Inclusion and Cultural Creativity