A Conceptual Guideline to Age-Friendly Outdoor Space Development in China: How Do Chinese Seniors Use the Urban Comprehensive Park? A Focus on Time, Place, and Activities

Yang Zhai, Kankan Li and Jianjun Liu
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Yang Zhai: Collage of Landscape Architecture and Art, Northwest A & F University, Xianyang 712100, China
Kankan Li: Collage of Landscape Architecture and Art, Northwest A & F University, Xianyang 712100, China
Jianjun Liu: Collage of Landscape Architecture and Art, Northwest A & F University, Xianyang 712100, China

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 10, 1-13

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to narrow the gap between the theoretical findings from past studies and current open space development through evaluating the behavior pattern and landscape preferences of seniors in urban parks in China. Combining an on-site observational approach with a questionnaire, the research has taken place in two successful traditional comprehensive parks in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. The results for time, place, and activities were analyzed and depicted in figures. Design guidelines have been provided based on the analysis; new perspectives for further investigations have been pointed out for landscape architects and urban planners to carry on exploring the process of establishing a successful age-friendly outdoor space.

Keywords: age-friendly outdoor space; senior park user; behavior pattern; landscape preference; design guidelines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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