千葉県立松尾高等学校

2710 Chiba Prefectural Matsuo High School (Global Aging Studies)

The "Share Cart" System―

Everyone has a RIGHT to enjoy shopping―

Haruna TOMORO , Ayaka YAGI , Nagi WAKAYAMA◆Hypothesis◆Conclusion

Is it possible to solve the problem of “fooddeserts” keeping the elderly walking ?

It is possible setting shopping carts
station near the supermarket etc.

◆Background◆Action plan

• Food deserts are a global issuecommon in aging industrializedcountries.
• In Japan, the numberof elderly is increasing.
• The aging rate ofSanmu city is higher
than the Japanese average.
• Regional decline
makes the situation
worse. Many storesare withdrawing
from Sammu city.
• So, the elderlyin Sammu city aresuffering fromfood deserts.

• We got the idea from share bike system which spreadthroughout the country.
under 40%(377cities)
- 60%
(528)
-80%
(517)
-100%
(274)

Percentage of population
more than 500m awayfrom stores selling fresh food(by municipality, Made by the Policy ResearchInstitute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries, 2011)

ibid in Chiba pref.(2015)

https://www.hppr.org/post/food-deserts-plague-high-plains• We set up “the shopping stations” nearby rail road stations
and bus stops in Sammu city.
• The elderly come by train or bus and stop by the station.
• They can borrow the shopping carts for the elderly and go
shopping at the super market on foot.
• After shopping , they return the cart to any station.

Sammu
Cityabouit 10 min.

◆Shopping as a mean of exercise◆Expected effect• There are some ideas that fight against thissuch as home meal delivery.
• However , meal delivery services take away exercise
opportunities for the elderly.
Purpose of exercise for the elderly• Because most of theDaily shopping
Regional activity
elderly “go out”
Hospital
Hobby
Farmingfor shopping.
Visit to aquitances
Driving• Shopping is very
CommuteWork(Non farming)
important for the healthTravelothersof the elderly.

• It helps elderly people with walking.
• They become able to walk long distances without
overdoing it.
• They can realize the enjoyment shopping themselves.
• Of couse they will be healthier…
• Lower one’s blood pressure.
• Lower the risk of heart attack.
• Make bones stronger.
• It can prevent memory loss.
• It can prevent lung cancer.

2015, Made by a research of Cabinet Office◆Walking exercise appropriate for the elderly• 60% of the elderly(over75) can walk 1km.
• It takes 10 minutes towalk 1km at least.
• Walking 10 minutes
per day will prevent theelderly from manydiseases.
Life and going out characteristics of the elderly,Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,2017

So ,we should think ofa system that helps the elderly walk 1 km confortably.
Corre lation be twe e n Ste ps pe r day , Rapid Walkin g , Dise ase sSTEPSWALKING TIMES DISEASES th at c an be pre ve n te d or improve d
20 0 00 0 .0 ( min ) Bedridden
40 0 00 5 .0 ( min ) Depression
50 0 00 7 .5 ( min ) Dementia, Heart disease, Stroke
70 0 01 5 .0 ( min ) Cancer, Arteriosclerosis, Osteoporosis
High blood pressure, Diabetes, Glucose abnormality
80 0 02 0 .0 ( min )Metabolic syndrome(over 75)
90 0 02 5 .0 ( min ) Essential hypertension, Hyperglycemia
1 00 0 0
3 0 .0 ( min ) Metabolic syndrome(under 75)
1 20 0 04 0 .0 ( min ) Obesity
https://www.sawai.co.jp/kenko-suishinka/zubora/201710.htmlv

And , this is the keyof the system …

◆To spread the plan
• We are going to hold events at
Senshinkan, an local public hall in
Sammu City.
• There is a “Fukusi Café” nearby,so suitable to demonstration.
• for example…
• We will lecture on how to use a
shopping cart.
• We will do recreation and checkups with the elderly.
• Actually going shopping withhigh school students.

Good!

Bad!

Stretch your back◆Further plan
• Making special carts for the elderly people.
• Find the way to carry luggage for the bus user.
• Spread to all over the world.