Age-friendly attributes of a rural town in Aotearoa New Zealand

Napier, Sara; Neville, Stephen; Adams, John S.; Taylor, Lynne

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103033

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“…Our study indicates that older household heads often face difficulties in adapting to urban life and generally prefer remaining in their rural homes in the future. This finding is consistent with a report from New Zealand which suggests that older individuals tend to prefer familiar areas 52 . On the other hand, young people in developing countries tend to migrate frequently from rural to urban areas due to the need for urban employment to sustain their livelihoods 53 .…”

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“…This emphasizes the importance of convenient transportation and diverse agricultural opportunities in attracting young migrant workers to return to their villages in old age. The housing environment plays a crucial role in the decision-making process of migrant workers looking to return 52 . Consequently, our study underscores the necessity of gradually improving the management of rural homesteads and implementing better land use planning.…”

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Residents’ future residential preference and its affecting factors in the rapid urbanization zone of rural China from a family life cycle perspective

Zhang,

Tong,

et al. 2024

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Understanding farmers’ future residential preferences and the factors affecting these choices is crucial for tackling the issues related to hollow village management and rural planning. Despite limited research on the role of the family life cycle, this study explores how the family life cycle, characteristics of the household head, livelihood strategies, and resource availability shape farmers’ future residential preferences. Data were collected from 777 households in China’s main grain-producing area. The findings reveal that 52.90% of households prefer to stay in their current rural residences. Other favored options are elderly care facilities (13.90%), living with children in the village (12.36%), and ancestral homes (11.68%). The family life cycle significantly affects these preferences (p < 0.01), with changes in family structure and age leading to different living choices. Specifically, households in the initial (71.29%), burden (70.32%), and stable stages (40.14%) prefer their current rural residences, while those in the maintenance and empty-nest stages opt for living with their children’s residences (22.22% and 16.96%, respectively) or in elderly care facilities (30.00% and 33.93%). Meanwhile, age, health, income, livelihood strategies, and land ownership also markedly influence the choice of residence. Recommendations include educational programs for elderly rural residents, improving older individuals’ adaptability to rural changes, creating more rural employment opportunities, and enhancing medical and infrastructural services for the sustainable rural development.

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