Design Strategy Research for Solving Social Problems: Focusing on the Design of Cat Shelters for Stray Cats

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The research aims to analyze conflicts related to stray cat facilities in public spaces and explore design strategies to improve community perceptions.
Analyzed causes of conflicts regarding stray cat facilities in a public space.
Designed and built a landscape-integrated cat shelter as a design intervention.
Conducted a survey and statistical analysis over 8 months post-installation to gauge perception changes.
The new cat shelter received significantly higher positive evaluations compared to typical facilities.
Negative responses decreased from 37.3% to 3.9% after the design intervention.
The findings suggest design can effectively shift public perception beyond merely functional improvements.

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Research demonstrates design interventions can change community perceptions about stray cat shelters, indicating potential for conflict resolution.

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Lee et al. (2026) studied this question.

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