Impact of the Built Environment on the Well-Being of Older Residents in the Enterprise Communities of Xi'an City
In the context of social aging and urban renewal, deepening the transformation logic and humanistic care of residential spaces in the inner city is of great practical significance. Existing studies on the built environment of cities and residents' well-being are mostly empirical studies conduct...
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| description | In the context of social aging and urban renewal, deepening the transformation logic and humanistic care of residential spaces in the inner city is of great practical significance. Existing studies on the built environment of cities and residents' well-being are mostly empirical studies conducted in different geographical backgrounds. Relevant studies have paid more attention to the well-being of residents in this region. However, only a few studies have been conducted in specific regions or populations. In particular, research on the impact of well-being among older groups in relatively poor neighborhoods is lacking. Enterprise communities (ECs) are walled-off residential spaces that were built and managed mostly by the state or collectively owned enterprises to house workers during the planned economic period. Many ECs are still used in urban China; however, they have a large proportion of older adults, outdated buildings, and facilities. EC is an important place for urban renewal and inner-city space reuse, and it is typical and representative to explore the impact of the built environment on the well-being of older residents. The quality of the internal and external environments has a profound impact on the well-being of residents. This study constructs an analytical framework of 15 concept variables in five dimensions: external built environment, internal built environment, comprehensive community perception, community cohesion, and individual characteristics. Based on the Point of Interest (POI) data and social survey data in the built environment of Xi'an enterprise communities, this study establishes a hierarchical linear model and conducts a mediating effect test. Thus, we can quantitatively explore the impact of the built environment on the well-being of older residents in enterprise communities. The study found that the overall level of happiness of older residents in the EC was average, with an average score of 3.54 points. The accessibility of external environmental places, such as scenery, medical care, and public facilities, which are closely related to daily life, promotes the well-being of older residents. Older residents' subjective perception of living conditions, community greening configuration, internal roads and landscapes, and comprehensive perception of the community can positively affect their well-being. Compared to the external built environment, the internal environment of the community is more closely related to the life and travel of older residents and has a stronger impact on happiness. Therefore, the internal environment of a community is the focus of construction to improve residents' happiness and quality of life. In addition, regarding the impact of the POI entropy index and accessibility of public facilities on the well-being of older residents, residents' comprehensive perception of the community plays an intermediary role. This study proposes some built environment improvement suggestions on the construction of landscape green space and improvement in medical service stations and the service quality of public facilities, as well as optimization of the living environment, improvement of housing conditions, and construction of community older care institutions. Overall, insight into the impact of the built environment on the well-being of older residents in enterprise communities will not only help strengthen the awareness of residents' well-being but also enrich the theory of unit communities and succession of urban residential spaces. To enhance residents' well-being, this study provides corresponding planning strategies in terms of effectively supplying daily life circle spaces and optimizing the public service system to increase the scientific connotation of urban renewal. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a9902666c00043b18845cea62a481c3b2023-01-11T01:03:00ZzhoEditorial Committee of Tropical GeographyRedai dili1001-52212022-12-0142122007201910.13284/j.cnki.rddl.0035921001-5221(2022)12-2007-13Impact of the Built Environment on the Well-Being of Older Residents in the Enterprise Communities of Xi'an CityXu Yuting0Wu Wenheng1Li Yan2Shi Haijin3Yang Bihong4College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, ChinaCollege of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, ChinaCollege of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, ChinaCollege of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, ChinaCollege of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, ChinaIn the context of social aging and urban renewal, deepening the transformation logic and humanistic care of residential spaces in the inner city is of great practical significance. Existing studies on the built environment of cities and residents' well-being are mostly empirical studies conducted in different geographical backgrounds. Relevant studies have paid more attention to the well-being of residents in this region. However, only a few studies have been conducted in specific regions or populations. In particular, research on the impact of well-being among older groups in relatively poor neighborhoods is lacking. Enterprise communities (ECs) are walled-off residential spaces that were built and managed mostly by the state or collectively owned enterprises to house workers during the planned economic period. Many ECs are still used in urban China; however, they have a large proportion of older adults, outdated buildings, and facilities. EC is an important place for urban renewal and inner-city space reuse, and it is typical and representative to explore the impact of the built environment on the well-being of older residents. The quality of the internal and external environments has a profound impact on the well-being of residents. This study constructs an analytical framework of 15 concept variables in five dimensions: external built environment, internal built environment, comprehensive community perception, community cohesion, and individual characteristics. Based on the Point of Interest (POI) data and social survey data in the built environment of Xi'an enterprise communities, this study establishes a hierarchical linear model and conducts a mediating effect test. Thus, we can quantitatively explore the impact of the built environment on the well-being of older residents in enterprise communities. The study found that the overall level of happiness of older residents in the EC was average, with an average score of 3.54 points. The accessibility of external environmental places, such as scenery, medical care, and public facilities, which are closely related to daily life, promotes the well-being of older residents. Older residents' subjective perception of living conditions, community greening configuration, internal roads and landscapes, and comprehensive perception of the community can positively affect their well-being. Compared to the external built environment, the internal environment of the community is more closely related to the life and travel of older residents and has a stronger impact on happiness. Therefore, the internal environment of a community is the focus of construction to improve residents' happiness and quality of life. In addition, regarding the impact of the POI entropy index and accessibility of public facilities on the well-being of older residents, residents' comprehensive perception of the community plays an intermediary role. This study proposes some built environment improvement suggestions on the construction of landscape green space and improvement in medical service stations and the service quality of public facilities, as well as optimization of the living environment, improvement of housing conditions, and construction of community older care institutions. Overall, insight into the impact of the built environment on the well-being of older residents in enterprise communities will not only help strengthen the awareness of residents' well-being but also enrich the theory of unit communities and succession of urban residential spaces. To enhance residents' well-being, this study provides corresponding planning strategies in terms of effectively supplying daily life circle spaces and optimizing the public service system to increase the scientific connotation of urban renewal.http://www.rddl.com.cn/CN/10.13284/j.cnki.rddl.003592enterprise communities (ecs)well-being of older residentsbuilt environmenthierarchical linearxi'an city |
| spellingShingle | Xu Yuting Wu Wenheng Li Yan Shi Haijin Yang Bihong Impact of the Built Environment on the Well-Being of Older Residents in the Enterprise Communities of Xi'an City Redai dili enterprise communities (ecs) well-being of older residents built environment hierarchical linear xi'an city |
| title | Impact of the Built Environment on the Well-Being of Older Residents in the Enterprise Communities of Xi'an City |
| title_full | Impact of the Built Environment on the Well-Being of Older Residents in the Enterprise Communities of Xi'an City |
| title_fullStr | Impact of the Built Environment on the Well-Being of Older Residents in the Enterprise Communities of Xi'an City |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of the Built Environment on the Well-Being of Older Residents in the Enterprise Communities of Xi'an City |
| title_short | Impact of the Built Environment on the Well-Being of Older Residents in the Enterprise Communities of Xi'an City |
| title_sort | impact of the built environment on the well being of older residents in the enterprise communities of xi an city |
| topic | enterprise communities (ecs) well-being of older residents built environment hierarchical linear xi'an city |
| url | http://www.rddl.com.cn/CN/10.13284/j.cnki.rddl.003592 |
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