Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages
With many developed countries experiencing the aging of the population, older people play a large role in contributing to environmental problems but also to environmental solutions. The purpose of this research is to understand the awareness and behavior of current older people living in retirement...
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| description | With many developed countries experiencing the aging of the population, older people play a large role in contributing to environmental problems but also to environmental solutions. The purpose of this research is to understand the awareness and behavior of current older people living in retirement villages towards sustainability development. To achieve this, a sustainability literacy survey was conducted with 65 older residents of a private retirement village located 10 Km outside the Brisbane, Australia’s central business district (CBD). Most of residents recognized the importance of environment protection and would like to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. In addition, the majority were willing to pay higher prices for a living environment with sustainable features. The importance of positive social communications was emphasized with most residents having established good relationships with others in the village. The findings provide an important insight into consumer perspectives regarding the sustainable features that should and can be incorporated into the village planning and development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0afd9d5cbacb47c1af72f13b2a2849cd2025-02-03T05:57:09ZengWileyJournal of Aging Research2090-22042090-22122014-01-01201410.1155/2014/919054919054Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement VillagesBo Xia0Jian Zuo1Martin Skitmore2Laurie Buys3Xin Hu4School of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Garden Point Campus, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4001, AustraliaSchool of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia, City East Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA 5001, AustraliaSchool of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Garden Point Campus, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4001, AustraliaSchool of Design, Queensland University of Technology, Garden Point Campus, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4001, AustraliaSchool of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Garden Point Campus, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD 4001, AustraliaWith many developed countries experiencing the aging of the population, older people play a large role in contributing to environmental problems but also to environmental solutions. The purpose of this research is to understand the awareness and behavior of current older people living in retirement villages towards sustainability development. To achieve this, a sustainability literacy survey was conducted with 65 older residents of a private retirement village located 10 Km outside the Brisbane, Australia’s central business district (CBD). Most of residents recognized the importance of environment protection and would like to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. In addition, the majority were willing to pay higher prices for a living environment with sustainable features. The importance of positive social communications was emphasized with most residents having established good relationships with others in the village. The findings provide an important insight into consumer perspectives regarding the sustainable features that should and can be incorporated into the village planning and development.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/919054 |
| spellingShingle | Bo Xia Jian Zuo Martin Skitmore Laurie Buys Xin Hu Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages Journal of Aging Research |
| title | Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages |
| title_short | Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages |
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