A Study in Bedroom Living Environment Preferences of the Urban Elderly in China

Li, Muchun; Cai, Qiuyin; Li, Can; Wu, Xingnan; Wang, Tao; Xu, Jian Min; Wu, Zhicai

doi:10.3390/su142013552

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“…Notably, spaces with nearly zero or 100% wood coverage were perceived as novel [39]. Subsequent investigations have focused on various indoor settings, such as bedrooms [7], wards [40,41], offices [42], etc., to further refine the relationship between changes in wood coverage and human perception evaluations.…”

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“…Advancing age often leads to issues such as diminished vision and reduced visual processing speed, which consequently results in older individuals exhibiting distinctive acceptance patterns of visual environments compared to the general population [3]. Notably, investigations focusing on the evaluation of indoor light environments have revealed that older individuals typically express a greater need for enhanced indoor lighting and light backgrounds compared to their younger counterparts [4][5][6][7]. Lu et al examined four kinds of indoor living behaviors among older individuals and assessed variations in these behaviors in response to differing light environment qualities.…”

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Effect of Indoor Wall Wood Coverage on the Elderly Group—A Case Study of Activity Rooms in Old-Age Buildings

Yan,

Guo

2023

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Wood finds extensive utilization in the design of indoor environments due to its natural and visual weighty characteristics. However, the visual perception of the elderly group towards their surroundings differs from that of other age groups, resulting in distinct requirements for the visual environment. Taking the activity room of an old-age building as a case study, this research employs a focus group to identify the factors and levels that influence the acceptance of wood among older individuals, subsequently designing various simulation scenarios. The semantic differential method and physiological monitoring enable the collection of psychological and physiological evaluations. The findings reveal that the increases in wood coverage significantly impact the psychological and physiological perceptions of older individuals, with acceptance of the environment increasing initially and then decreasing. In terms of physiology, the incorporation of wooden wall designs in indoor spaces assists in regulating essential physiological indicators such as heart rate and blood pressure. In conclusion, the implementation of indoor wood design positively influences the psychological and physiological perceptions of older individuals, thereby providing valuable guidance for the design of healthy indoor environments.

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Effect of Indoor Wall Wood Coverage on the Elderly Group—A Case Study of Activity Rooms in Old-Age Buildings

Yan,

Guo

2023

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“…Research related to the living environment of the elderly has mainly focused on indoor physical environments [19,20], surrounding environments [21][22][23], influencing factors, and evaluations [24,25]. Li Muchun et al (Department of Tourism Management, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China) [26] used a questionnaire survey to analyze the indoor physical environment preferences of elderly people in Chinese cities. Peng, Jianxin et al (School of Physics and Optoelectronics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China) [27] investigated the acoustic environment of elderly people's living environments in Guangzhou and analyzed the influencing factors.…”

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Satisfaction among the Elderly Living in the Ancient Town of Xiangxi

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This exploratory study combines the elderly-friendly post-use evaluation theory with the specific context of traditional residential buildings in typical Tujia ancient towns in the Western Hunan region, namely, Furong, Liexi, Xichehe, and Liye. A post-use low satisfaction evaluation model of traditional residential buildings in ancient towns was constructed, and the importance ranking of evaluation factors, along with the importance analysis of secondary indicators, was discussed using statistical methods. The subjective evaluations of elderly residents in different ancient towns toward the living environment and the importance ranking of factors for low satisfaction were examined. The findings of this study showed that we should focus on safety, convenience, health, privacy, belonging and cultural factors, and factors influencing sustainable livability for improving the quality of life of elderly residents in Tujia ancient towns in Western Hunan. Finally, the study proposes targeted improvement strategies to guide the construction of elderly-friendly environments in Tujia ancient towns and provide a reference for low satisfaction evaluations of ancient towns in similar economically underdeveloped areas.

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