Social needs of the elderly and active aging in public open spaces in urban renewal

Yung, Esther H.K.; Conejos, Sheila; Chan, Edwin H.W.

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2015.11.022

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“…Furthermore, with changes in their socioeconomic and cultural environments, their needs and expectations regarding outdoor spaces also change. Yung et al [8] emphasized that the POS needs of elderly people in Hong Kong with a higher education level and higher income were different from those of elderly people from the last generation. Briefly, the continuous improvement of POS is superior to one-time improvement because of the characteristics of the elderly population.…”

Section: Continuous Improvement Strategies For Pos For Healthy Agingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to the aforementioned discussion, POS is assumed to improve elderly people's health by providing natural elements with a pleasing appearance and organized surroundings for relaxation [8,22] (Figure 1). Therefore, an aesthetically pleasing appearance is a primary consideration in the dimension of contact with nature, which includes the crucial criteria of high-density vegetation [13,34,41], high-quality vegetation [11,23,34,42,43], water features [13,42,43], waste management [8,11,13,23,34,35,43], natural art design [22,34,44], and microclimate [11,23,42].…”

Section: Mechanisms and Environmental Attribute Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As mentioned in some POS studies [11,23], play areas for children can foster multigenerational interaction and enjoyment. Historical and cultural heritage, which can foster a sense of place and local identity for elderly people [49], should be integrated into POS designs [8]. Therefore, the criteria of this dimension are seats on pathways, access to life facilities, Co-maintenance spaces, intimate seating, multifunctional spaces, play areas for children, and historical and cultural heritage.…”

Section: Mechanisms and Environmental Attribute Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The reasonable arrangement of limited resources is vital to such countries. Furthermore, to improve POS by using limited resources, some scholars suggest that the needs and preferences of elderly people should be evaluated first, and the priority and effectiveness of environmental interventions should be then clarified [8,19]; this approach can improve the efficiency of resource input to achieve outcomes that meet aspirations. Moreover, the identification of effective approaches to POS planning and design enhances environmental equity, which is regarded as an essential factor in realizing an inclusive, healthy aging society [8,19,30].…”

Section: Continuous Improvement Strategies For Pos For Healthy Agingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, POS is necessary to enhance the mobility of elderly people and reduce the probability of falling (Figure 1). For the mobility dimension, six evaluation attributes have been identified from the POS design literature, as follows: legibility [8,34,35], interior to exterior connection [8,23,34], barrier-free sidewalks [13,25,35], route patterns [8,13,34], sufficient lighting [8,23,34], and traffic calming [9,22,34].…”

Section: Mechanisms and Environmental Attribute Constructionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Public Open Space Development for Elderly People by Using the DANP-V Model to Establish Continuous Improvement Strategies towards a Sustainable and Healthy Aging Society

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Abstract:With the global trend of population aging, how to integrate the health needs of elderly people into public open space (POS) development while taking into account public interest is a major challenge in the 21st century. Although the issues of elderly people's health and their POS needs are receiving increasing attention, research on continuous improvement strategies for POS for healthy aging societies is still limited. Hence, this study explored continuous improvement strategies thoroughly and systematically by using the DANP-V model. The findings revealed cognitive differences between expert and elderly groups. Moreover, water features, waste management, and co-maintenance spaces were the three criteria with the largest gap value. POS improvement has previously been implemented based on a priority order ranked from the criterion with largest gap value to the criterion with the smallest one. However, an alternative approach based on the cause-effect relationship is proposed in this paper. The study findings have both theoretical and practical implications for POS planners and designers.

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Zumelzu

2019

The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies

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This entry examines urban renewal as a relevant and complex process in urbanism, encompassing different aspects of intervention in deprived neighborhoods. Urban renewal is defined by various perspectives, followed by an overview of urban renewal regarding its emergence, changes, and evolution, within the three historical generations proposed by Naomi Carmon. The entry also considers the relation between urban renewal and sustainability through four essential perspectives: physical, social, economic, and environmental. It finishes with a brief discussion of future research challenges in sustainable urban renewal studies.

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Enhancing active ageing in later life: Can community networks enhance elderly health behaviours? Insights from a bracketing qualitative method

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Phukrongpet

2022

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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Active ageing has become a policy concept that serves as an important response to the positive outcome of health behaviours, productivity, security, and life course. The objective of this article is to explore how community networks can enhance elderly health behaviours for active ageing in later life. A bracketing qualitative method was used incorporating a snowball sampling of 20 participants in Northeast Thailand. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and were audio-recorded for verbatim transcription. Data were subject to phenomenological analysis (datagathering, data-storing, and explication of the data).Bracketing qualitative findings demonstrated that community networks (strong network ties, relations, participation, support, interactions, and connections) tend to enhance elderly health behaviours (living arrangements, daily living activities, and self-rated health). The article suggests that community networks may be an important element to enhance elderly health behaviours of active ageing in later life. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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Social needs of the elderly and active aging in public open spaces in urban renewal

Cited by 150 publications

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Public Open Space Development for Elderly People by Using the DANP-V Model to Establish Continuous Improvement Strategies towards a Sustainable and Healthy Aging Society

Public Open Space Development for Elderly People by Using the DANP-V Model to Establish Continuous Improvement Strategies towards a Sustainable and Healthy Aging Society

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Enhancing active ageing in later life: Can community networks enhance elderly health behaviours? Insights from a bracketing qualitative method

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