Influence of the View Through the Window in Multi-Story Flats Fronting a River on the Dwelling Conditions

So as to clarify the influence perceived from a river on the living environment in multi-story flats fronting a river, the authors carried out the questionnaires of inhabitant's evaluation on the environment of dwelling houses and around areas of a river and the investigations of inhabitant's preference for the views through a window at the central areas of Hiroshima City. The physiological and psychological effects perceived from the river were analyzed. Therefore, the authors clarified that the feeling of satisfaction for the view through a window is influenced by the existence of a river, and showed that a river is a noticeable point of preference views.