Effects of Built Environment of Urban Park on Cognitive Health of Older People

Mei-yung Leung; Ruozhu Yin

Effects of Built Environment of Urban Park on Cognitive Health of Older People

Mei-yung Leung^*
, Ruozhu Yin

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

Abstract

Many older people are facing various risks of cognitive impairment. Doing outdoor activities may be helpful for their cognitive health, while urban parks are the most popular outdoor space for them to do activities. This study identified three major components of the built environment of urban parks, namely, architecture, supporting facilities, and building services. It aims to establish a model based on the relationships between the cognitive health of older people and the built environment of urban parks. A questionnaire survey to older people aged 60 and above in Hong Kong was conducted. Results revealed that plants, nature light, signage, pathway, artificial light of sitting area, park size, etc. in the park significantly influence the cognitive health of older people. Several recommendations such as not-so-large size, diverse plants with vivid color and signages with big fonts, etc. were proposed to support their declining cognitive health.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference Proceedings - Book of Abstracts, ICCAUA 2023
Subtitle of host publication	6^th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA-2023)
Editors	Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia, Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd
Place of Publication	Türkiye
Publisher	Municipality of Alanya
Pages	37
ISBN (Electronic)	978-605-71006-7-2
Publication status	Published - Jun 2023
Event	6th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA 2023) - Hybrid, Alanya University, Istanbul , Türkiye Duration: 14 Jun 2022 → 15 Jun 2023 https://iccaua.com/page/home

Conference

Conference	6th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA 2023)
Abbreviated title	ICC A+U 2023
Place	Türkiye
City	Istanbul
Period	14/06/22 → 15/06/23
Internet address	https://iccaua.com/page/home

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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Built Environment
Urban park
Cognitive health
Older people

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Leung, Mei-yung ; Yin, Ruozhu. / Effects of Built Environment of Urban Park on Cognitive Health of Older People. Conference Proceedings - Book of Abstracts, ICCAUA 2023 : 6^th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA-2023). editor / Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia ; Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd. Türkiye : Municipality of Alanya, 2023. pp. 37

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Leung, M & Yin, R 2023, Effects of Built Environment of Urban Park on Cognitive Health of Older People. in HA Nia & R Rahbarianyazd (eds), Conference Proceedings - Book of Abstracts, ICCAUA 2023 : 6^th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA-2023). Municipality of Alanya, Türkiye, pp. 37, 6th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA 2023), Istanbul , Türkiye, 14/06/22.

Effects of Built Environment of Urban Park on Cognitive Health of Older People. / Leung, Mei-yung ; Yin, Ruozhu.
Conference Proceedings - Book of Abstracts, ICCAUA 2023 : 6^th International Conference of Contemporary Affairs in Architecture and Urbanism (ICCAUA-2023). ed. / Hourakhsh Ahmad Nia; Rokhsaneh Rahbarianyazd. Türkiye: Municipality of Alanya, 2023. p. 37.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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