Satisfaction with Nighttime Outdoor Activity Environment Among Elderly Residents in Old Gated Communities
China, like many other countries around the world, faces a rapidly aging population. “Aging in place” is the most popular choice for older people in China, with more than 90% of urban older people living in the same residential areas they did in middle age. Nighttime outdoor activity (NOA) is popula...
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| description | China, like many other countries around the world, faces a rapidly aging population. “Aging in place” is the most popular choice for older people in China, with more than 90% of urban older people living in the same residential areas they did in middle age. Nighttime outdoor activity (NOA) is popular among the elderly and has a positive impact on both their physical and mental health. However, the conditions of nighttime activity places in old gated communities often do not meet the activity needs of the elderly, and there are problems such as low lighting and poor accessibility. This study focuses on typical old gated communities in a large city and analyzes data on three dimensions of independent variables: the lighting of activity places, the built environment of old gated communities, and the attributes of the elderly residents themselves. Taking “satisfaction with the environment for NOAs”, “the biggest environmental problem with NOAs”, and “locations that need improved lighting” as dependent variables, we used machine learning to calculate the contributions of various influencing factors on the dependent variables. It was found that the most important factors that influence satisfaction with the NOA environments are lighting levels, with the built environment or elderly residents’ attributes being less important. The most important factor that influences older people’s judgment of “locations that need improved lighting” is the perception of safety related to lighting in NOAs, followed by the perception of uniform lighting and green areas in their gated community. This study provides a reference for the renovation of age-friendly community environments as well as the overall enhancement of the nighttime activity environments in old gated communities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d9cd78fffd3b48dbaa38145f1912c0102025-01-24T13:26:27ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-01-0115227710.3390/buildings15020277Satisfaction with Nighttime Outdoor Activity Environment Among Elderly Residents in Old Gated CommunitiesFang Wen0Liang Peng1Bo Zhang2Yan Zhang3Yuyang Zhang4Department of Architecture, School of Architecture and Art, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, ChinaDepartment of Architecture, School of Architecture and Art, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, ChinaDepartment of Architecture, School of Architecture and Art, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, ChinaDepartment of Architecture, School of Architecture and Art, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, ChinaDepartment of Architecture, School of Architecture and Art, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, ChinaChina, like many other countries around the world, faces a rapidly aging population. “Aging in place” is the most popular choice for older people in China, with more than 90% of urban older people living in the same residential areas they did in middle age. Nighttime outdoor activity (NOA) is popular among the elderly and has a positive impact on both their physical and mental health. However, the conditions of nighttime activity places in old gated communities often do not meet the activity needs of the elderly, and there are problems such as low lighting and poor accessibility. This study focuses on typical old gated communities in a large city and analyzes data on three dimensions of independent variables: the lighting of activity places, the built environment of old gated communities, and the attributes of the elderly residents themselves. Taking “satisfaction with the environment for NOAs”, “the biggest environmental problem with NOAs”, and “locations that need improved lighting” as dependent variables, we used machine learning to calculate the contributions of various influencing factors on the dependent variables. It was found that the most important factors that influence satisfaction with the NOA environments are lighting levels, with the built environment or elderly residents’ attributes being less important. The most important factor that influences older people’s judgment of “locations that need improved lighting” is the perception of safety related to lighting in NOAs, followed by the perception of uniform lighting and green areas in their gated community. This study provides a reference for the renovation of age-friendly community environments as well as the overall enhancement of the nighttime activity environments in old gated communities.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/2/277old gated communitynighttime outdoor activity (NOA)activity environmentsoutdoor lightingelderly residentsenvironmental satisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Fang Wen Liang Peng Bo Zhang Yan Zhang Yuyang Zhang Satisfaction with Nighttime Outdoor Activity Environment Among Elderly Residents in Old Gated Communities Buildings old gated community nighttime outdoor activity (NOA) activity environments outdoor lighting elderly residents environmental satisfaction |
| title | Satisfaction with Nighttime Outdoor Activity Environment Among Elderly Residents in Old Gated Communities |
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