Investigating the Association between Outdoor Environment and Outdoor Activities for Seniors Living in Old Residential Communities

Yu, Shiwang, Guo, Na, Zheng, Caimiao, Song, Yu and Hao, Jianli ORCID: 0000-0003-3064-9794 (2021) Investigating the Association between Outdoor Environment and Outdoor Activities for Seniors Living in Old Residential Communities. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18 (14). 7500-.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147500

Abstract

Many seniors live in old residential communities (ORCs) with low-quality outdoor environment (OE), which hinders the residents' outdoor daily activities (ODAs). This paper empirically investigates the association of OE on ODAs for seniors living in ORCs. A questionnaire was designed and distributed in six central districts of Nanjing city. A total of 258 questionnaires was finally collected, of which 60.08%, 29.46%, 9.69%, and 0.78% respondents were scattered into four age groups (61-69, 70-79, 80-89, and ≥90), respectively. Based on reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis, the results show that: (1) social activities are mainly associated with noise; (2) leisure activities are significantly associated with road accessibility, slip-resistance measures, greenery, and staff; (3) utilitarian-type activities are significantly associated with stairway accessibility, slip-resistance measures, greenery, and seating; (4) there is a significant association between nature-exposure activities and layout, greenery, and poor air quality. The findings could guide Chinese officials when renewing ORCs by addressing the most important outdoor environmental factors associated with ODAs.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	outdoor environment, daily outdoor activities, old residential communities, seniors
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	06 Jul 2023 13:52
Last Modified:	06 Jul 2023 13:52
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph18147500
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3171488