Neighbourhood Supports for Active Ageing in Urban India
Neighbourhood Supports for Active Ageing in Urban India
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DOI：
10.1177/0971333620937497
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发表时间：
2020-08-22
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1.1
通讯作者：
Ellis, Geraint
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作者：
Adlakha, Deepti;Krishna, Murali;Ellis, Geraint
发展城市环境，促进老年人健康、积极地生活，是全球规划政策辩论的前沿，产生了支持人口老龄化的概念和设计准则。然而，印度目前的城市规划忽视了对年龄友好的城市的设计。据估计，印度老年人的比例将从2015年的8%增加到2050年的20%。人口结构向老年人更高比例的转变以及相关的保健和社会保健支出使健康老龄化成为公共卫生的优先事项。现有的老年学研究侧重于改善居住环境，但我们现在正在理解邻里环境对积极老龄化的重要性。这项研究有助于了解影响印度城市积极老龄化的因素。我们展示了对印度大都市新德里和金奈的55名老年人(60岁)进行的半结构化访谈的结果。研究结果探讨了这项研究产生的三个主题：(A)积极老龄化的社区设计，(B)社区空间的社会参与，以及(C)城市交通和机动性导航。在这些主题中，这项研究强调，获得交通、公园和绿地等邻里设施以及休闲和社交机会在决定老年人的健康和生活质量方面发挥着关键作用。通过借鉴老年人在社区的生活经验，这项研究为改善印度城市社区对积极老龄化的社区支持的政策努力提供了信息。
Developing urban environments that promote healthy, active living for older adults is at the forefront of global planning policy debates, resulting in concepts and design guidelines to support population ageing. However, current urban planning in India is overlooking the design of age-friendly cities. The share of older adults in India is estimated to increase from 8 per cent in 2015 to 20 per cent in 2050. This demographic shift towards a higher proportion of older adults and the associated health and social care expenditures make healthy ageing a public health priority. Existing studies in gerontology have focused on improving housing environments, but we are now understanding the significance of neighbourhood environments for active ageing. This study contributes to the knowledge on factors shaping active ageing in urban India. We present findings from 55 semi-structured interviews conducted with older adults (age > 60 years) in the metropolitan cities of New Delhi and Chennai in India. The findings explore three themes that emerged from this research: (a) neighbourhood design for active ageing, (b) social participation in community spaces and (c) navigating urban transport and mobility. Across these themes, this study highlights that access to neighbourhood amenities such as transportation, parks and green spaces, and opportunities for leisure and social interaction play a key role in determining older adults' health and quality of life. In drawing on older adults' lived experiences in their communities, this study informs policy efforts to improve neighbourhood supports for active ageing in urban India.