Assessing the Environmental Affordance of Urban Parks in Tabriz’s Ten Districts in Meeting the Needs of the Elderly

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ID19492019
AuthorsParisa Hashempour (0000-0001-7170-7722, Tabriz Islamic Arts University, corresponding author), Farhad Ahmadnejad (0000-0003-4134-5104, Tabriz Islamic Arts University), Zahra Elmi (Tabriz Islamic Arts University), Farzaneh Salahimehr (Tabriz Islamic Arts University)
Year2026
Pages1-19
Publication date2026-05-11
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Aging and Environment (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2689-2618 • E-ISSN: 2689-2626
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/26892618.2026.2626906
OpenAlexW7160842631
LanguageEN
References cited9

Aging, as a natural phase of life, brings limitations that necessitate adapting urban spaces to meet the needs of the elderly. With a growing proportion of urban parks users being elderly, ensuring their access to these spaces is crucial. This study evaluates parks in Tabriz Municipality’s 10 districts to assess how well their environmental affordances cater to the elderly. The research, quantitative and applied in nature, identifies four key areas of environmental affordance: physical, cognitive, psychological, and symbolic. Through field observations and questionnaires completed by elderly park users, data were collected from 140 participants using purposive quota sampling. SPSS software was employed for analysis, utilizing multivariate analysis of variance repeated measures and independent-sample t-tests. Findings reveal that Bagh Emami and Hashtroodi parks (districts 3 and 9) scored highest in environmental affordances, while Razi and Atashneshani parks (districts 7 and 5) scored the lowest. Physical affordance was the most emphasized and highest scoring aspect, whereas symbolic affordance received the least attention

Affordance · Urban Environment · Urban planning · Health and Well-being Studies · Place Attachment and Urban Studies · Urban Green Space and Health

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