Time as a valuable resource
Description:
Time as a valuable resource and Increasing of communication capabilities
(especially electronic) we see a tendency for people to accept more and
more the electronic devices in their normal life.
Enablers:
People devote there lives to work (less time available in their private life in general)
Social activities are reduced extremely.
Physical communication is also reduced
Families have been reduced in number and have fewer children, as they do not have time for this.
Demographic changes
- older or younger people (age pyramid)
- more single and richer individuals
- population shifts from urban to rural areas or voiceovers
Inhibitors:
Welfare system is having trouble to cope with aging population
Paradigms:
Everything moves fast
Timing:
Web Resources:
[[http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/cahoob/inhode2004/inhode_008.cfm /Demographic and Socio-Economic Influences on Housing Demand in Canada]]