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http://dx.doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2019.03.31.109

The Analysis of the Relationships between Physical Safety in Urban Spaces and Aging in Place  

Park, Jong Young (Department of Architectural Safety, Kyonggi University)
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Journal of the Society of Disaster Information / v.15, no.1, 2019 , pp. 109-120 More about this Journal
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Purpose: This study is the analysis of the relationship between the physical safety of the urban spaces and the aging in place tendency of the elderly. Method: For analysis, the physical safety of the urban space is divided into four elements: outdoor space and building safety, pedestrian safety, transportation safety and living safety, and for aging in place, the 5-point Likert scale was used. A questionnaire survey was conducted for 411 elderly people aged 65 or older living in Seoul for each of the five urban community in Seoul. Results: 78.6% of the respondents answered that they are good at continuing to live in the present living area, the elderly living in Seoul has the high tendency of aging in place. The ratio of respondents who answered that good at living continuedly is in the order of southeast, northwest, southwest, northeast, and downtown. Conclusion: When the percentage of respondents who answered that they are good at staying in the current living area is high, not only the overall physical safety but also the average of the physical safety factors of the urban space are also high, physical safety of urban spaces is a factor affecting aging in place. Based on the results of the study, it can be applied as a method to create a safe city in the process of city development or urban renewal in the future.
Keywords
Physical safety in urban spaces; Aging in Place; Age-friendly city;
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