China’s rapidly aging population has raised a number of challenges,such as the accelerating suburbanization,socio-spatial segregation,inconvenient travel of older adults,as well as the deficiency of community senior ...China’s rapidly aging population has raised a number of challenges,such as the accelerating suburbanization,socio-spatial segregation,inconvenient travel of older adults,as well as the deficiency of community senior care,which makes it vital to build a theoretical framework on human settlement for older adults.This study aims to analyze the previous studies and research trends on human settlement for older adults from several aspects,including the spatial distribution,spatial development pattern of human settlement,social space and travel behavior characteristics,living environment,and the relationship between their health status and built environment.Under the guidance of global programs such as“active aging”and“age-friendly cities,”research on human settlement for older adults tends to be multi-disciplinary,integrating the traditional perspective of physical space with logical analysis,obtaining a comprehensive consideration of social,economic,cultural,behavioral,and other socio-spatial perspectives,and forming a relatively complete theory and practice system.Facing the core problems and challenges in the development of human settlement for older adults in China,research needs to be problem-oriented,and devoted to exploring the theoretical framework and practical strategies suitable for our country.Specifically,from the“top-down”perspective,it is recommended to strengthen the strategic guidance,explore patterns of urban senior care by combining market force and government regulation,and optimize urban spatial development patterns and transportation systems for an aging society.From the“bottom-up”perspective,it is necessary to take into account the“equity and efficiency”of urban spatial resource allocation,and explore the theoretical and methodological system for community planning,service facilities,and public space allocation to meet the socio-spatial needs of older adults.展开更多
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China project“Research on the Mechanism and Regulation of Urban Land Use on Traffic Accidents from the Perspective of Travel Behavior”(No.41971179)MOE(Ministry of Education in China)Project of Humanities and Social Sciences“A Study on the Impact and Mechanism of Action of Urban Built Environment on Chronic Diseases of the Elderly”(No.17YJC840045)。
文摘China’s rapidly aging population has raised a number of challenges,such as the accelerating suburbanization,socio-spatial segregation,inconvenient travel of older adults,as well as the deficiency of community senior care,which makes it vital to build a theoretical framework on human settlement for older adults.This study aims to analyze the previous studies and research trends on human settlement for older adults from several aspects,including the spatial distribution,spatial development pattern of human settlement,social space and travel behavior characteristics,living environment,and the relationship between their health status and built environment.Under the guidance of global programs such as“active aging”and“age-friendly cities,”research on human settlement for older adults tends to be multi-disciplinary,integrating the traditional perspective of physical space with logical analysis,obtaining a comprehensive consideration of social,economic,cultural,behavioral,and other socio-spatial perspectives,and forming a relatively complete theory and practice system.Facing the core problems and challenges in the development of human settlement for older adults in China,research needs to be problem-oriented,and devoted to exploring the theoretical framework and practical strategies suitable for our country.Specifically,from the“top-down”perspective,it is recommended to strengthen the strategic guidance,explore patterns of urban senior care by combining market force and government regulation,and optimize urban spatial development patterns and transportation systems for an aging society.From the“bottom-up”perspective,it is necessary to take into account the“equity and efficiency”of urban spatial resource allocation,and explore the theoretical and methodological system for community planning,service facilities,and public space allocation to meet the socio-spatial needs of older adults.
