Restorative Potential Assessment of Public Open Space in Old Urban Communities in the Context of Aging—A Case Study of Dabeizhuang Community in Maanshan, China
Restorative environments have a positive impact on improving the physical and mental health of the elderly. In China, the proportion of elderly residents in aging urban communities is significantly higher than in newly constructed ones, making it essential to understand the restorative potential of...
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| description | Restorative environments have a positive impact on improving the physical and mental health of the elderly. In China, the proportion of elderly residents in aging urban communities is significantly higher than in newly constructed ones, making it essential to understand the restorative potential of public open spaces (POSs) in these settings to promote the development of aging-in-place models. To investigate this issue, we employed the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to construct an evaluation system for the restorative potential of public open spaces. Subsequently, we assessed the restorative effects of POSs in the Dabeizhuang community using 320 residents’ questionnaires and the fuzzy comprehension evaluation method. The results indicate that the dimension of safety is the most critical factor in creating restorative environments. In contrast, the dimension of comfort is the primary reason affecting the current evaluation of the community’s restorative environment. By establishing a restorative environment evaluation system, this research will facilitate the creation of more restorative environments in urban areas, thereby promoting active and healthy aging among elderly residents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0f2c2165b3a64c17bc033a8cd33706472025-08-20T01:56:12ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092024-08-01149267110.3390/buildings14092671Restorative Potential Assessment of Public Open Space in Old Urban Communities in the Context of Aging—A Case Study of Dabeizhuang Community in Maanshan, ChinaJiaxin Huang0Yimin Song1Ying Sheng2Yuqing Zhang3Di Hu4Department of Public Environmental Art Design, Academy of Arts and Design, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243000, ChinaDepartment of Public Environmental Art Design, Academy of Arts and Design, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243000, ChinaDepartment of Public Environmental Art Design, Academy of Arts and Design, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243000, ChinaDepartment of Environmental Design, College of Arts and Design, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing 211816, ChinaDepartment of Public Environmental Art Design, Academy of Arts and Design, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243000, ChinaRestorative environments have a positive impact on improving the physical and mental health of the elderly. In China, the proportion of elderly residents in aging urban communities is significantly higher than in newly constructed ones, making it essential to understand the restorative potential of public open spaces (POSs) in these settings to promote the development of aging-in-place models. To investigate this issue, we employed the Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to construct an evaluation system for the restorative potential of public open spaces. Subsequently, we assessed the restorative effects of POSs in the Dabeizhuang community using 320 residents’ questionnaires and the fuzzy comprehension evaluation method. The results indicate that the dimension of safety is the most critical factor in creating restorative environments. In contrast, the dimension of comfort is the primary reason affecting the current evaluation of the community’s restorative environment. By establishing a restorative environment evaluation system, this research will facilitate the creation of more restorative environments in urban areas, thereby promoting active and healthy aging among elderly residents.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/9/2671restoration environmenthealthy agingold urban communitiespublic open spaceenvironment evaluation |
| spellingShingle | Jiaxin Huang Yimin Song Ying Sheng Yuqing Zhang Di Hu Restorative Potential Assessment of Public Open Space in Old Urban Communities in the Context of Aging—A Case Study of Dabeizhuang Community in Maanshan, China Buildings restoration environment healthy aging old urban communities public open space environment evaluation |
| title | Restorative Potential Assessment of Public Open Space in Old Urban Communities in the Context of Aging—A Case Study of Dabeizhuang Community in Maanshan, China |
| title_full | Restorative Potential Assessment of Public Open Space in Old Urban Communities in the Context of Aging—A Case Study of Dabeizhuang Community in Maanshan, China |
| title_fullStr | Restorative Potential Assessment of Public Open Space in Old Urban Communities in the Context of Aging—A Case Study of Dabeizhuang Community in Maanshan, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Restorative Potential Assessment of Public Open Space in Old Urban Communities in the Context of Aging—A Case Study of Dabeizhuang Community in Maanshan, China |
| title_short | Restorative Potential Assessment of Public Open Space in Old Urban Communities in the Context of Aging—A Case Study of Dabeizhuang Community in Maanshan, China |
| title_sort | restorative potential assessment of public open space in old urban communities in the context of aging a case study of dabeizhuang community in maanshan china |
| topic | restoration environment healthy aging old urban communities public open space environment evaluation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/9/2671 |
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