The neighbourhood as a fitness circuit: a Singaporean case study of designing for active ageing
The neighbourhood as a fitness circuit: a Singaporean case study of designing for active ageing
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邻里作为健身循环：新加坡积极老龄化设计案例研究
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2021
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Joshua Comaroff
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Julienne Chen;H. Nguyen;Joshua Comaroff
摘要 人口老龄化是世界各地城市面临的一个迅速出现的政策和规划挑战。体育活动是这一难题的重要组成部分，它与老年人的生活质量、身心健康以及长期功能独立的益处相关。本案例研究考虑如何在社区设计的背景下促进这种健康老龄化。该研究的重点是新加坡住宅区缩影中 55 岁以上成年人的行为和偏好。采用混合方法来了解老年人如何感知、移动和利用附近的设施。研究发现，设计社区内的固定元素（楼梯、人行道、座椅）有充足的机会，可以更有效地吸引老年人参与体育活动。研究结果被转化为邻里作为健身循环的概念，重点是对建筑环境中现有元素的调整，以满足老年人的身体发展需求，并融入常见的邻里步行路线。他们进一步强调了我们如何继续重构和调整基础设施，以满足城市不断变化的人口结构。
ABSTRACT Population ageing is a rapidly emerging policy and planning challenge for cities around the world. Physical activity is one important piece of this puzzle, linked to benefits to quality of life, physical and mental health and long term functional independence of older adults. This case study considers how to facilitate such healthy ageing in the context of neighbourhood design. The research centres on the behaviour and preferences of adults aged 55+ in a microcosm of Singapore’s housing estates. A mixed methods approach is used to understand how older adults perceive, move within and utilize the facilities available in their immediate vicinity. The research finds ample opportunity for the design of fixed elements in the neighbourhood – stairs, walking paths, seating – to more productively engage older adults in physical activity. The findings are translated into the concept of the neighbourhood as a fitness circuit, focused on adaptations of existing elements within the built environment that are geared towards the physical development needs of older adults and integrated into common neighbourhood walking routes. They further highlight how we can continue to reframe and adapt infrastructure to meet the constantly evolving demographics of the city.