老龄化背景下滨河开放空间适老性研究——以苏州护城河为例

Study on the Suitability for the Elderly of Open Space in Riverside under the Background of Aging--A Case Study of Suzhou Moat

苏州市是全国较早步入老龄化社会的城市之一,古城区老龄化现象最为严重,而护城河滨河开放空间是老年人经常光顾和使用的空间场所。目前政府、众多学者和专家们主要针对苏州护城河的更新和开发工作已经取得了丰富的理论与实践成果,例如苏州环古城风貌保护工程,护城河沿岸内侧已经形成了完整的滨河休闲步道,方便了市民们的休闲娱乐活动。但是护城河滨河开放空间在空间适老性方面的理论与实践还存在不足之处,文章从护城河滨河开放空间和空间适老性两个层面出发,分析该区域空间适老性方面的问题,提出相应的解决策略,为后继护城河滨河空间的研究和实践工作提供微薄的学术借鉴和参考,也为苏州文明和谐城市建设做出一份贡献。

Suzhou is one of the earliest cities in China to enter an aging society.The phenomenon of aging is the most serious in ancient urban areas,and the open space in moat riverside is the space often visited and used by the elderly.At present,the government,many scholars and experts have made abundant theoretical and practical achievements in the renewal and development of the Suzhou moat,such as the protection project of style and features of the ancient city around Suzhou.The inner side of the moat has formed a complete and recreational trail along the river,which facilitates the leisure and recreational activities of the citizens.However,there are still some deficiencies in the theory and practice of the open space in moat riverside in space’s suitability for the elderly.Starting from the two aspects of open space in moat riverside and space’s suitability for the elderly,this paper analyses the problems of space’s suitability for the elderly in this area,and puts forward corresponding solutions,which can provide a little academic reference for the following research and practice of moat riverside space,and also contribute to the construction of a civilized and harmonious city in Suzhou.