Effects of open space accessibility and quality on older adults' visit: Planning towards equal right to the city

Wang, Siqiang; Yung, Esther H.K.; Sun, Yi

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2022.103611

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“…This study suggests that if commercial and cultural facilities are close to other amenities, older people may feel more satisfied. The result is in line with a previous study, which found that older people living in high-density cities prefer to link different types of activities when they go outside [ 63 ]. This may be due to older people being accustomed to attending various daily activities in one trip, such as having breakfast, buying food and vegetables, visiting an elderly community center and library [ 57 ].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…There is also evidence that community facilities should be in proximity of other amenities, which could increase the opportunity for older people to use other amenities [ 62 ]. In Hong Kong, more amenities around leisure facilities were found to promote older people’s usage of leisure facilities [ 63 ]. Thus, it is important for planners to consider the planning of different types of community facilities in a comprehensive way.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Older People’s Usage Pattern, Satisfaction with Community Facility and Well-Being in Urban Old Districts

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Yung

Cerin

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Community facilities are an important element that supports older people’s daily life and promotes their well-being. However, there is a dearth of comprehensive studies on the effect of planning and design of different types of community facilities on older people’s usage patterns and satisfaction. This study aims to provide a framework to explore the relationship among the planning of community facilities, older people’s usage and satisfaction level and well-being for different types of community facilities. Both spatial analysis and questionnaire survey (n = 497) methods are employed in this study. This study finds that commercial (89.34%), municipal (83.10%) and leisure (88.13%) facilities are most commonly used by older people. This study suggests that older people’s frequency of visiting community facilities is mainly affected by the purpose of visiting a community facility. Planning and design quality of the community facility are found to be significantly associated with older people’s satisfaction level with using a community facility. In addition, older people’s higher satisfaction level and usage level of community facilities could increase their physical and psychological well-being. The findings of this study not only contribute to the knowledge gap of older people’s usage and satisfaction with using community facilities but also suggest that planners should aim toward a better distribution of community facilities to improve older adults’ well-being.

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Older People’s Usage Pattern, Satisfaction with Community Facility and Well-Being in Urban Old Districts

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Cerin

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“…Researchers have found that POS provides a venue for restoration and recreation, and serves as a gathering place for people to enjoy leisure activities, recreation, and socializing [ 6 , 7 ]. In addition, a good-quality POS can promote the connection to nature, improve residents’ quality of life and residential satisfaction, and enhance the urban landscape [ 8 , 9 ]. The literature highlights that POS is particularly beneficial to older people, who are susceptible to the loss of friends and partners, social isolation, and loneliness when aging in place [ 10 , 11 ].…”

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The Effects of Public Open Space on Older People’s Well-Being: From Neighborhood Social Cohesion to Place Dependence

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Sun

Seo

2022

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This quantitative study examines the effects of Public Open Space (POS) on older people’s well-being and examines the roles of neighborhood social cohesion (NSC) and place dependence (PD) as series buffers. A questionnaire survey of 501 people aged 65 and over was conducted in various communities of Hong Kong. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to analyze the pathways connecting POS and well-being. A multigroup analysis examined differences in the POS–well-being associations between the young-old (aged 65 to 75, n = 166) and old-old group (aged 76 to 95, n = 166). Results show that the association between POS and emotional well-being was stronger than social and psychological well-being. POS promotes three facets of well-being through developing NSC and, subsequently, PD. Multigroup analysis results suggest that the pathway from POS to emotional well-being via NSC is stronger for the old-old group; POS is more important for psychological well-being for the young-old group. This study highlights that the quality of POS, including attractive natural elements, various amenities, and sufficient space for social interactions, is essential for making relationship-rich and health-promotive urban environments.

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“…Then the entropy value and weight are calculated using Equation [3][4][5]. m represents the number of indicators.…”

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Performance evaluation of public open space recreational services based on GIS technology in Dongguan, China

Guo

Wang

et al. 2023

International Conference on Geographic Information and Remote Sensing Technology (GIRST 2022)

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Urban public open space plays an important role in ensuring residents' daily leisure activities and improving the quality of urban ecological environment. Therefore, the reasonable and scientific evaluation of its recreational services can promote sustainable urban development. This paper selects Dongguan as a case area, and establishes an evaluation index system for public open space recreational services using GIS from three aspects, including service satisfaction, service capability, and supply-demand balance. The results show that the performance of recreational services in the towns of Dongguan city is related to the distribution of green space and population density. High-performing towns are located in the central area of Dongguan, and the towns with medium performance are mainly distributed around the central area. The towns with lower performance are distributed in the northeastern and northwestern fringe areas of Dongguan. To meet the needs of recreational services, it is recommended to prioritize the construction of pocket parks and street green space parks.

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Effects of open space accessibility and quality on older adults' visit: Planning towards equal right to the city

Cited by 42 publications

References 62 publications

Older People’s Usage Pattern, Satisfaction with Community Facility and Well-Being in Urban Old Districts

Older People’s Usage Pattern, Satisfaction with Community Facility and Well-Being in Urban Old Districts

The Effects of Public Open Space on Older People’s Well-Being: From Neighborhood Social Cohesion to Place Dependence

Performance evaluation of public open space recreational services based on GIS technology in Dongguan, China

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