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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

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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)

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.

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  • Yang Zhai & Kankan Li & Jianjun Liu, 2018. "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," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 10(10), pages 1-13, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:10:y:2018:i:10:p:3678-:d:175577
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    2. Ling Yang & Hsiao-Tung Chang & Jian Li & Xinyue Xu & Zhi Qiu & Xiaomin Jiang, 2023. "A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Friendliness of Urban Facilities for the Elderly in Taipei City and New Taipei City," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-19, September.
    3. Deepti Adlakha & Murali Krishna & Ryan Woolrych & Geraint Ellis, 2020. "Neighbourhood Supports for Active Ageing in Urban India," Psychology and Developing Societies, , vol. 32(2), pages 254-277, September.
    4. Wenbin Luo & Mingming Su, 2018. "A Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Urban Parkland Expansion in China and Practical Implications to Enhance Urban Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-14, December.
    5. Weiyi Yu & Bindong Sun & Hong Hu, 2019. "Sustainable Development Research on the Spatial Differences in the Elderly Suitability of Shanghai Urban Parks," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(22), pages 1-19, November.

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