scholarly journals Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Xia ◽  
Jian Zuo ◽  
Martin Skitmore ◽  
Laurie Buys ◽  
Xin Hu
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Retirement Village ◽  
Social Communications ◽  
Sustainability Literacy ◽  
Literacy Survey ◽  
Business District ◽  
The Village

With many developed countries experiencing the aging of the population, older people play a large role in contributing to environmental problems but also to environmental solutions. The purpose of this research is to understand the awareness and behavior of current older people living in retirement villages towards sustainability development. To achieve this, a sustainability literacy survey was conducted with 65 older residents of a private retirement village located 10 Km outside the Brisbane, Australia’s central business district (CBD). Most of residents recognized the importance of environment protection and would like to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. In addition, the majority were willing to pay higher prices for a living environment with sustainable features. The importance of positive social communications was emphasized with most residents having established good relationships with others in the village. The findings provide an important insight into consumer perspectives regarding the sustainable features that should and can be incorporated into the village planning and development.

Housing and care for older people: life in an English purpose-built retirement village

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 555-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIRIAM BERNARD ◽  
BERNADETTE BARTLAM ◽  
JULIUS SIM ◽  
SIMON BIGGS
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Wide Spectrum ◽  
Retirement Communities ◽  
Frail Older People ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
The North ◽  
Retirement Village ◽  
The Face ◽  
Informal Supports ◽  
The Village

ABSTRACTRetirement communities are a relatively new long-term accommodation and care option in the United Kingdom. Policy makers and providers endorse the proposition that they are suited for the accommodation of both ‘fit’ and ‘frail’ older people, although comparatively little is known about what it is actually like to live in such communities, about whether they cater adequately for older people with a wide spectrum of needs and abilities, or if they provide acceptable solutions to older people's housing or care needs. This paper addresses these questions by reporting the findings of an independently funded three-year study of a new retirement village, Berryhill, in the north Midlands of England. The paper examines the background to this and similar developments, details how the study was carried out, and then examines what it was like to live at Berryhill. It focuses on the housing and care aspects, and explores the residents' motivations for moving to the village; their views about the accommodation; and their use of and satisfaction with the social and leisure amenities. The health and care needs of residents and the formal and informal supports are also featured. The conclusion discusses whether the village can truly be a ‘home for life’ in the face of increasing frailty, and whether or not these new models of accommodation and care can indeed cater for both ‘fit’ and ‘frail’ older people.

scholarly journals PENGARUH INVESTASI TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN EKONOMI KOTA SURABAYA DAN PEMILIHAN LOKASI PERMUKIMAN DAN TRANSPORTASI DI KOTA SURABAYA

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
* JAMHADI
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Government Investment ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Economical Development ◽  
Business District ◽  
Economical Growth ◽  
The Village

The objective of this Dissertation (1) to verify and analyze the influence of private investment toward economical development. (2) to ensure and analyze the influence of government investment toward the economical development. The find in this dessertatition are (1) Government investment and private investment fromSurabayaand its hinterland city influences enough for economical growth. (2) the existing of hinterland area which influences the economical growth are Pasuruan and Mojokerto. Practical implication for Surabaya Local Government are: (1) to stimulate the village economic growth through the improvement of secondary town plan in the form of small business which give service and marketing of farming tools and material in order to stimulate of the absorption of employee more over in agriculture sector (2) the improvement of administration capacity for secondary town to organize the manufacture growing more efficient and regional development. Keywords:      Migrant; Economic Growth; Urban Economy; Central Business District (CBD).

Agglomeration

Urban Studies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomoya Mori
Keyword(s):  
Urban Economics ◽  
Regional Economics ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Formal Modeling ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
City Formation ◽  
Sedentary Life ◽  
Business District

Agglomeration of economic activities is the phenomenon that has been observed since humans shifted from migratory life to sedentary life after the spread of farming. Urban agglomerations continue today, and the economy of developed countries is typically dominated by cities. Naturally, agglomeration has been one of the major research topics in urban and regional economics. The formal modeling of agglomeration started in 1970s and grew rapidly thereafter. It first focused on the endogenous city formation; in particular, the formation of the central business district within a city, the presence of which has been treated as exogenous in the classical urban economics. The formation of multiple cities and the agglomeration of more general economic activities as well as their spatial coordination were studied in more recent years. Given the economic integration that took place in different parts of the world in the 1990s and thereafter, today agglomeration has become a common keyword in characterizing not only urban and regional economy, but also international economy.

scholarly journals Loneliness in Old Age, the Related Factors, and Its Association with Demographics and Districts of Residence

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9398
Author(s):  
Susan Ka Yee Chow ◽  
Florence M. F. Wong ◽  
Edward Kwok Yiu Choi
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Chinese Populations ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Survey Interviews ◽  
Business District

Loneliness among older people has now become a serious public health issue. There have been few previous studies conducted among Chinese populations on the correlations between loneliness, self-rated health, and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and their association with demographic characteristics. In this study, data were collected using quota sampling through survey interviews. Older people living in representative districts were recruited. Of the participants, 60.1% rated their health as average and 58.1% showed a high level of loneliness. IADL and self-rated health (SRH) were found to be moderately positively correlated, with r = 0.357, p < 0.001. A low negative correlation was found between the level of loneliness and IADL, with r = −0.276; and SRH, with r = −0.288, p < 0.05. Ordinal Regression results showed that subjects with higher IADL scores (OR: 0.64, 95% CI: 0.39–1.05) were less lonely, while those with a less desirable economic status (OR: 3.34, 95% CI: 1.40–7.96) and living in the central business district were more likely to have a higher loneliness score (OR: 21.33, 95% CI: 4.81–95.41). It is essential to screen for loneliness, and interventions should be focused on improving social connections and support for older people to overcome their feelings of loneliness.

Spatial Distribution of Employment in Hermosillo, 1999–2004

Urban Studies ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (16) ◽  
pp. 3663-3678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Rodríguez-Gámez ◽  
Sandy Dallerba
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Spatial Data Analysis ◽  
Spatial Effects ◽  
North West ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The North ◽  
Historical District ◽  
Business District

While the suburbanisation process has been well documented in some large cities of several developed countries, much less attention has been devoted to the case of small and middle-sized cities in developing countries. This article focuses on an exploratory spatial data analysis to investigate the location of the central business district (CBD) and other employment centres in Hermosillo, Mexico. The results reveal the significant presence of spatial dependence and spatial heterogeneity, although their extent varies with the sector under study. These spatial effects take the form of a persistent cluster of high values of employment around the historical district of the city shaping a huge CBD, although a sub-centre of high values emerges to the south and to the north-west of the CBD in 2004. Overall, Hermosillo is still characterised by a traditional monocentric model, but the role of its CBD has changed.

scholarly journals What matters most to people in retirement villages and their transition to residential aged care

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 84-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Polly Yeung ◽  
Gretchen Good ◽  
Kieran O'Donoghue ◽  
Sarah Spence ◽  
Blanka Ros
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Older People ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Aged Care ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Residential Aged Care ◽  
Retirement Village ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
What Matters

INTRODUCTION: As older people age and become frail, their decline in independence and concomitant changing care needs may force them to move from retirement village to a residential aged care (RAC) facility. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that contribute to subjective wellbeing among older people living in retirement villages in Aotearoa New Zealand and to compare results with the data from the residents of the care home facilities co-located with the retirement villages.METHOD: This study is mainly quantitative in nature to examine what factors contributed to subjective wellbeing among older people living in retirement villages. Descriptive and regression analyses were used with data collected in 2016 from residents of two retirement villages (N = 163) from one aged residential care provider in Aotearoa New Zealand and they were then compared with already-published data on RAC residents. In addition, four village residents participated in semi-structured interviews. RESULTS: Results showed that retirement village residents reported being generally satisfied with their living environment and their overall wellbeing is positively influenced by their social and psychological milieu.CONCLUSIONS: This research provides insights on what matters most to retirement village residents’ subjective wellbeing, which includes a dignified environment enhancing positive mental health, relationship building and reducing loneliness and isolation. Results were also compared with feedback from care home residents co-located in the same estate to provide an indicative picture for comparison against other studies to inform and expand choices for older people to consider when relocating in late-life. 

scholarly journals Bringing Back Main Street in Morrisburg

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Rob Hunter
Keyword(s):  
Central Business District ◽  
First Impressions ◽  
Main Street ◽  
Eastern Ontario ◽  
Business District ◽  
The Village ◽  
The Town ◽  
Recommended Action

The suggestion that the Municipality of South Dundas should look at developing and implementing a Main Street Morrisburg Streetscape Project was highlighted in a recently completed report. The report was conducted under the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ First Impressions Community Exchange (FICE) program. The FICE report in question was provided to the Municipality of South Dundas by representatives from the Town of Gananoque in September 2016 and this project was one of the major recommended action items that was contained within it (Zandbergen, 2016).For more than half a century, the Village of Morrisburg has lacked a proper Main Street Business District. It all started back in the mid-1950’s when about a third of the Village of Morrisburg, including the Main Street area, which was the original business district was lost forever under a wall of water. This was caused by the flooding required to construct the St. Lawrence Seaway due to the need to deepen the seaway to allow larger ships to navigate the river. In the process, Lake St. Lawrence was created. Because the flooding included significant parts of Morrisburg (including the central business district) along with other entire villages like Farran’s Point and Aultsville in Eastern Ontario, Morrisburg is included in some publications as what has become known as the Lost Villages.Keywords: Streetscape, First Impressions Program, Main Street, Business District, Lost Villages

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Fear and Crime Prevention Strategy for Sustainability of Safe City

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 10593
Author(s):  
Seng Boon Lim ◽  
Chee Kong Yong ◽  
Jalaluddin Abdul Malek ◽  
Mohd Fuad Mat Jali ◽  
Abd Hair Awang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Central Business District ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Emerging And Developing Countries ◽  
Business District ◽  
Prevention Of Crime ◽  
Prevention Methods ◽  
Everyday Living

Crime is a manifestation of incivility that society attempts to curb, yet faces enormous challenges, as crime is a by-product of urbanization and human advancement. As more agglomeration of the population in cities around the globe, humankind’s safety from being threatened by crime needed to be safeguard to sustain everyday living in cities. Humans’ co-existence with crime and fear of crime in cities vis-a-vis efforts preventing it from occurring has been widely carried out in developed countries. An increasing trend is showing in emerging and developing countries. Therefore, this article provides empirical evidence regarding a safe city program launched in Malaysia. This study aims to identify the factors contributing to the prevention of crime and fear of crime. This study employed a survey questionnaire to 400 pedestrians’ perceptions of Kuala Lumpur city’s central business district. The result showed that prevention methods through the actor of “capable guardians” (i.e., authorities) are effective; however, methods through the actor of “suitable victims” (i.e., communities) is ineffective. Further studies should explore perspective of the actor of “likely offenders” (i.e., criminals) to fill in the gap of safe city program’s effectiveness and sustainability.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE RETIREMENT VILLAGE FOR OLDER PEOPLE: A CASE STUDY IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo XIA ◽  
Jian ZUO ◽  
Martin SKITMORE ◽  
Qing CHEN ◽  
Ayomi RARASATI
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Retirement Village ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Village

Retirement villages are regarded as a viable accommodation option for the ever increasing ageing population in Australia. This paper aims to identify sustainability features and practices adopted in retirement villages and associated benefits to improve the life quality of older people. A case study of an existing retirement village 10 kms from Brisbane CBD was conducted involving a series of interviews with the village managers and residents together with documents relating to the village's operations and activities. The environmentally friendly features that were incorporated into the development mainly include green design for the site and floor plan and waste management in daily operation. More importantly, a variety of facilities are provided to strengthen the social engagement and interactions among the residents. Additionally, different daily services are provided to assist independent living and improve the health conditions of residents. Also, the relatively low vacancy rate in this village indicates that these sustainability features offer good value of money for the residents. The paper provides a first look at sustainable retirement villages in terms of triple bottom line sustainability with emphasis on social aspects, reveals the importance in maintaining an appropriate balance, and provides examples of how this can be achieved in practice.

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