Assessing urban recreational open spaces for the elderly: A case of three Indian cities |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, Weberplatz 1, 01217 Dresden, Germany;2. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Gaustadalléen 21, 0349 Oslo, Norway;3. University of Bucharest, 1 Nicolae Balcescu, 010041 Bucharest, Romania;4. Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstraße 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria;5. Adam Mickiewicz University, ul. Dzięgielowa 27, 61-680 Poznan, Poland;6. University of Ljubljana, Jamova 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia;1. United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, 5-53-70 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-8925, Japan;2. Tokyo, Japan;1. College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Big Data and Urban Spatial Analytics LAB, Tongji University, Shanghai, China;2. No. 1239 Siping Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200092, China;3. Center for Geospatial Analytics, College of Natural Resources, PhD in Design Program, College of Design, North Carolina State University, NC, USA;4. Box 7106, Jordan Hall, Raleigh, NC 27695-7106, USA;1. College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, No. 1239 Siping Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200092, China;2. Shanghai Landscape Design Institute, No.45 Xinle Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200031, China;3. ERA Landscape Planning and Design Co.,Ltd., No.63 Chifeng Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200092, China |
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| Abstract: | Many studies have highlighted the numerous benefits of access to inclusive public open spaces globally, focusing on various age groups. However, there exists a knowledge gap in understanding the needs of elderly users of urban Indian recreational open spaces that impact their usage behaviour, specifically regarding design and amenities provision. This study assesses the perceived accessibility and usability of an open space as an effect of its design features and tests it for the quality and availability of the age-specific amenities provided. A study of 51 recreational open spaces across three Indian cities of Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai was undertaken to evaluate their performance and age appropriateness, using multivariate analysis methods for derived empirical evidences. The findings indicate a considerable deficit in basic entry convenience and movement in public open spaces for people with movement difficulties and the shortfall of age-specific amenities. The outcome of the study highlighted the high positive impact of amenities provision and universal design features of a recreational open space on the perceived ‘Attractiveness’ of the open space, causing greater usage by the elderly. Backed with supporting empirical evidences, incorporation of universal design with barrier-free concepts while designing and developing recreational open spaces is strongly recommended for the Indian context. |
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| Keywords: | Recreational open spaces Elderly Universal design Age appropriateness Attractiveness |
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