城市公园附近社区户外活动空间的适老化研究

Study on Age-Friendly Outdoor Environments in the Communites near a Urban Park

老年人的身体及心理机能下降,社会参与感较弱,但普遍拥有大量的闲暇时间,我们应当鼓励老年人到户外去活动。适合老年人活动的户外活动空间,有助于改善老年人的身体机能。居住于城市公园附近社区的老年人有更便利的条件进行户外活动,但这些老年人未必选择城市公园作为活动场地,目前研究文献对选择在社区内部进行户外活动的老年人缺少研究。在老龄化背景下,文章以河南赵河公园为例,调研了周边三个居住社区的老年人户外活动规律和环境需求,分析了城市公园对老年人社区户外活动的影响,对比了社区的户外活动环境。研究发现高龄、行动不便的老年人倾向于选择社区内部的活动场地;老年人在城市公园的活动与其在社区内的户外活动相互促进。老年人认为社区公共活动空间被侵占,休憩场地不足,照明设施不足,缺少公共卫生间,希望增加文化室和健身设施。

The physical and psychological functions of older adults generally decline,and their sense of social participation gets weaker,but they have more leisure time than younger adults.We may encourage older adults to go outside for active living.Age-friendly outdoor environments may help restore their declining physical and psychological functions.Older residents in the communities near urban parks have convenience for outdoor activities,but they may or may not choose the parks as their activity sites.The current literature lacks research on the older adults who choose to engage in outdoor activies inside their residential communities near urban parks.In the context of aging,taking Zhaohe Park in Henan Province as an example,this paper investigated the outdoor activities and environmental needs of the older residents in three surrounding residential communities,analyzed the impact of urban parks on their community outdoor activities,and compared the community outdoor environments.It has been found that older adults with advanced ages and/or handicaps were more likely to be active outdoors in their communities.Older adults believe that the community environments for public activities have been partly occupied;there are insufficient rest areas,insufficient lighting facilities and public toilets.It is hoped to add cultural rooms and fitness facilities.