The traditional shopping street in Tokyo as a culturally sustainable and ageing-friendly community

To, Kien; Chong, Keng Hua

doi:10.1080/13574809.2017.1281734

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“…Besides the commonly referred three pillars of SUD, To and Chong [17] also raised the attention to cultural sustainability in AFCC studies. Cultural sustainability means preserving regional cultural identities and values.…”

Section: Age-friendly and Sustainable Development-an Integration Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2002 [14], the concept of active ageing indicates that older people can become continuous contributors to society with better health, security and participation [15]. Furthermore, previous studies have proved that older people are capable of revitalising the street commercial [16], retaining the local culture capital [17], participating in urban agriculture [18] and contributing to economic activities [19]. From this perspective, older people can be seen as a powerful impetus in future urban development.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Achieving Sustainable Urban Development with an Ageing Population: An “Age-Friendly City and Community” Approach

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The ageing population tends to be seen as a burden of cities’ future development. Thus, the public funds for older residents’ wellbeing are at risk of being cut back under the economic austerity due to the prevalent neoliberalism policy atmosphere. However, some cities set good examples to turn their older citizens into active contributors to sustainable urban development (SUD) by developing age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC). Taking Hong Kong as an example, this study aims to raise a strategy for policymakers, especially at the municipal level, to incorporate the concept of AFCC in SUD. Data were retrieved for our analysis from a published report of the Hong Kong Public Policy Research Fund project. A total of 15 AFCC and SUD policy factors were identified by using factor analysis. The correlations between these policy factors were evaluated and visualised in a synergetic effect network. According to the network, this study indicates that developing the silver hair market can be a suitable entry point to realise SUD by adopting an AFCC development. Isolation prevention, social sustainability and low-energy-consumption development are the supportive policy factors for the silver hair market. Specifically, respect, discrimination prevention, communication and information, age-friendly facilities, environmental safety and public transportation accessibility are five AFCC policy factors incorporated in the policy integration to enhance older residents’ wellbeing further. This study is an innovative attempt to develop a comprehensive model for the synergy between sustainable urban development and an age-friendly city and community using a correlation network. This study also provides a reference for other city governments to respond to population ageing positively.

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Section: Age-friendly and Sustainable Development-an Integration Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Achieving Sustainable Urban Development with an Ageing Population: An “Age-Friendly City and Community” Approach

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“…The relation of neighbourhood environments to the physical and mental health of senior citizens and means through which cities and communities can increase their agefriendliness to encourage ageing in place were also discussed (Loo et al, 2017;Tao et al, 2018). Furthermore, culture was claimed to be an essential prerequisite for communities where senior citizens live (To and Chong, 2017). With specific facilities as examples, the actual use of multifunctional long-term care services and architectural spaces, and the roles of community facilities adjacent to small-scale multifunctional care facilities for senior citizens were identified (Kim et al, 2016;Nakashima, 2013).…”

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Senior citizens’ requirements of services provided by community-based care facilities: a China study

Xiang

Tan

et al. 2019

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Purpose This study aims to identify senior citizens’ requirements related to “embedded retirement facilities (ERFs)”, which are small-scale, multi-functional and community-based care facilities for senior citizens in mainland China, and to discuss whether senior citizens’ perceptions are influenced by their backgrounds. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire type of research was administrated to gain senior citizens’ rankings of services that should be provided by ERFs. Non-parametric statistical models were applied to analyse the collected data. Findings Results reveal that health care services for senior citizens are considered the most important. Requirements regarding rehabilitation and entertainment and daily life assistance are ranked second and third, respectively. Culture-related activities are the least important. Differences in the senior citizens’ background also influence their choices. Research limitations/implications This research is based on a questionnaire survey completed in northeast China. Opinions from other areas of mainland China will be collected in the future study. Furthermore, the key items identified in this research, which was completed by participants from the built environment discipline, can be further elaborated by combining interdisciplinary feedback. Practical implications This study explores services that are supposedly provided by ERFs. Findings will provide useful perceptions from senior citizens and will enable decision makers to prioritise services for senior citizens. Social implications Although senior citizens are the end users of ERFs, their needs are easily overlooked. This study calls attention to their needs from ERFs, and the results are likely to serve as references for stakeholders in building improved facilities. Originality/value ERFs have been provided in mainland China to cater to senior citizens’ needs since 2014. However, few studies have identified senior citizens’ requirements for provided services. The survey-based results of this work will serve as references for various stakeholders in making enhanced decisions.

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“…Similar to the social capital and unlike some other forms of the capital such as economic, human, and physical capital, cultural capital is not depleted by use, but by non-use [7] Most previous studies have shown that cultural capital reproduces through inter-generational transmission, calling here "vertical" way. There is an additional means of transmission: the intra-generational or the "horizontal" way, such as peer-to-peer cultural influences among friends, schoolmates, colleagues or neighbours of the same generation [8].…”

Section: Cultural Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Street in Hanoi ancient quarter as cultural place: A case study of Hang Buom street

Quynh

Tú

2018

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A differentiation in history and culture in Southeast Asian cities has crafted a unique scene of traditional commercial streets which is distinguished from Western norm. Whereas the later is mostly recognized based on physical form and behavior of users only, the former is not limited itself in those focuses, but also people (users) and their activities - which are supposed to create the spirit and the soul of the places have been included. The distinctive features of Southeast Asian streets in the historic commercial district are also differentiated from Western ones by the pluralism and integration of those components than mono and segregation manifestations. In Vietnam, the adoption of Western regulations without sufficient consideration on local context resulted in ineffective spaces and the lost of this historical district's spirit. The paper's objective is to clarify the physical and functional aspects of Hanoi Ancient Quarter which play key role in forming the distinct soul of historical district. It is assumed that those attributes are to make urban space to urban place, toward cultural sustainability. The theory of "place" and "cultural capital" will guide through the whole paper. The methodology is the combination of theoretical and empirical implementation by region history, local politics and economic-social development reviews and onsite investigation in a representative street, Hang Buom Street (Sail Street) in Hanoi Ancient Quarter. The site investigation and social survey have been conducted from 2010 to 2015, covering the physical aspect, functional aspect, and social aspect. The findings of this paper would aim to contribute to philosophy of urban conservation in Southeast Asian as well as being suggestion for urban management and development in such local unique contexts. Article history: Received 19 March 2018, Revised 17 April 2018, Accepted 27 April 2018

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The traditional shopping street in Tokyo as a culturally sustainable and ageing-friendly community

Cited by 12 publications

References 15 publications

Achieving Sustainable Urban Development with an Ageing Population: An “Age-Friendly City and Community” Approach

Achieving Sustainable Urban Development with an Ageing Population: An “Age-Friendly City and Community” Approach

Senior citizens’ requirements of services provided by community-based care facilities: a China study

Street in Hanoi ancient quarter as cultural place: A case study of Hang Buom street

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