Does aging‐friendly enhance sustainability? Evidence from Hong Kong

Bibliographic Data

ID12308488
AuthorsQueena K Qian (0000-0001-7508-9140, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment Delft University of Technology Delft the Netherlands, corresponding author), Winky K O Ho (0000-0002-6333-2833, Building and Real Estate Department The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR China), J Jorge Ochoa (0000-0001-9282-7168, School of Natural and Built Environment University of South Australia Adelaide South Australia Australia), Edwin H W Chan (0000-0003-4841-6956, Building and Real Estate Department The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong SAR China)
Year2019
Volume27
Issue4
Pages657-668
Publication date2019-01-29
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSustainable Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-0802 • E-ISSN: 1099-1719
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/sd.1930
OpenAlexW2914023697
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited23

The aging population is one of the demographic changes in the 21st century. World Health Organization defines an age‐friendly city as a place that has an “inclusive and accessible urban environment that promotes active aging.” It receives considerable attention in the field of gerontology and contains important aspects of sustainable urban development. Unfortunately, there have not much research that addresses the relationship between aging‐friendly and sustainability. There is a need to modify the market mechanism to achieve environmental objectives while striking a balance between social and economic considerations. This paper aims to empirically examine the integrated relationships between the dense urban environment and the social and emotional needs of the elderly in the Hong Kong context. The on‐street survey was conducted in eight districts in Hong Kong to collect the opinions about aging‐friendly criteria and sustainability indicators. It utilizes principal component analysis and multiple regression technique to unveil the mask of their intrinsic relationship. The empirical results suggest how the aging‐friendly factors have impacted the economic, environmental, and social sustainability to a certain extent. Notably, two key findings were revealed from the empirical results. (a) “Outdoor Spaces” is consistently found not to be a planning factor that can enhance three types of sustainability, irrespective of the age groups in Hong Kong; (b) “Community Support and Health Services” is regarded as a significant factor, with the exception of economic sustainability (age group ≤60)

Business · Context (archaeology · Economic growth · Economics · Empirical evidence · Environmental health · Environmentally Friendly · Geography · Political science · Population · Population ageing · Social sustainability · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Medicine · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Sustainable Building Design and Assessment · Urban Green Space and Health · Ecology

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