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Influence of the Built Environment on the Daily Leisure Behavior of Elderly People, from the Community-Differentiation Perspective: A Case Study of Hefei City
The rapid industrialization and urbanization has reshaped the urban built environment. Meanwhile, the declining physical functioning of elderly people makes their daily activities more vulnerable to the built environment. Prior studies have examined the relationship between the built environment and older adults' leisure behavior, setting aside community differences. This paper selects three typical types of communities in Hefei, based on questionnaire-survey data. It uses the ordered logistic-regression model to identify which built-environment elements impact the leisure behavior of elderly people in different types of communities. The study finds that: 1) There are significant differences in the daily leisure-activity levels of elderly people in different types of communities. Under the influence of individual socioeconomic attributes and the built environment, elderly people living in the Danwei community have the highest levels of leisure frequency, while those living in the public rental community have the lowest. 2) Among various perceived built-environment variables, two have a positive impact on the leisure behavior of elderly people in the Danwei community: perceptions of the overall walking environment in the community and community security. In the commercial housing community, the leisure frequency of elderly people relates only to perceptions of the overall walking environment of the community. There is a positive correlation between perceptions of transportation convenience and the daily leisure behavior of elderly people living in the public rental community. 3) Among various objective built-environment variables, the relationship between the degree of mixed land use and daily leisure behavior of elderly people is positive in the Danwei community, but negative in public rental communities. In commercial housing and public rental communities, the longer the distance from the nearest bus station, the lower the frequency of daily leisure behaviors among elderly people; only in unit housing communities does intersection density have a negative impact. Considering these differences, targeted measures should be taken to improve community environments and increase leisure activity levels among elderly people: 1) In the Danwei community, we should focus on security and traffic conditions inside the community, adding safety facilities and street and area lights. 2) In the public rental communities, we should increase the density of recreational and sports facilities and the number of leisure venues, while improving accessibility. 3) Although the facilities and equipment in the commercial housing community are relatively complete, there is scope to increase green space and optimize the pedestrian environment in the community.
Influence of the Built Environment on the Daily Leisure Behavior of Elderly People, from the Community-Differentiation Perspective: A Case Study of Hefei City
The rapid industrialization and urbanization has reshaped the urban built environment. Meanwhile, the declining physical functioning of elderly people makes their daily activities more vulnerable to the built environment. Prior studies have examined the relationship between the built environment and older adults' leisure behavior, setting aside community differences. This paper selects three typical types of communities in Hefei, based on questionnaire-survey data. It uses the ordered logistic-regression model to identify which built-environment elements impact the leisure behavior of elderly people in different types of communities. The study finds that: 1) There are significant differences in the daily leisure-activity levels of elderly people in different types of communities. Under the influence of individual socioeconomic attributes and the built environment, elderly people living in the Danwei community have the highest levels of leisure frequency, while those living in the public rental community have the lowest. 2) Among various perceived built-environment variables, two have a positive impact on the leisure behavior of elderly people in the Danwei community: perceptions of the overall walking environment in the community and community security. In the commercial housing community, the leisure frequency of elderly people relates only to perceptions of the overall walking environment of the community. There is a positive correlation between perceptions of transportation convenience and the daily leisure behavior of elderly people living in the public rental community. 3) Among various objective built-environment variables, the relationship between the degree of mixed land use and daily leisure behavior of elderly people is positive in the Danwei community, but negative in public rental communities. In commercial housing and public rental communities, the longer the distance from the nearest bus station, the lower the frequency of daily leisure behaviors among elderly people; only in unit housing communities does intersection density have a negative impact. Considering these differences, targeted measures should be taken to improve community environments and increase leisure activity levels among elderly people: 1) In the Danwei community, we should focus on security and traffic conditions inside the community, adding safety facilities and street and area lights. 2) In the public rental communities, we should increase the density of recreational and sports facilities and the number of leisure venues, while improving accessibility. 3) Although the facilities and equipment in the commercial housing community are relatively complete, there is scope to increase green space and optimize the pedestrian environment in the community.
Influence of the Built Environment on the Daily Leisure Behavior of Elderly People, from the Community-Differentiation Perspective: A Case Study of Hefei City
Cheng Shuxian (author) / Han Huiran (author) / Yang Chengfeng (author)
2022
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