| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立中興大學 === 園藝學系所 === 101 === The population aging is the one of unavoidable issues in Taiwan and Japan.
Previous studies showed declines with age and several needs against those declines.
Furthermore, it was also shown parks can contribute to those elderly’s needs. Other
previous studies reported various park uses in Taiwan and Japan. However, there was
a limited understanding relevant to detailed design considerations of elderly-friendly
parks in Taiwan and Japan. This study is a cross-cultural study regarding friendly park
designs for the elderly with the purpose of understanding elderly’s needs regarding
park designs, and developing common design guidelines for Taiwan and Japan.
In this study, we tried to develop design guidelines relevant to elderly-friendly
parks. Firstly, checkup surveys were conducted to understand current park situations
in both countries using the checklist developed by reviewing related literature.
Secondly, questionnaire surveys were conducted to seek high-priority designs for the
elderly in both countries using questionnaires developed based on the results of
checkup surveys. The study sample was comprised of 362 people aged over 50’s.
Major findings were: (1) the checklist is likely to be applicable to assess parks in
Taiwan and Japan; (2) different preferences of park designs were also shown; (3)
common 10 items shown by IPA were defined as the provisional common design
guidelines. Those common items were as follows: (1) Walkways (includes ramps)
have enough widths; (2) Good drainage systems are provided; (3) Entrances are
located at accessible and findable sites; (4) Entrances stop cars and motorcycles from
going into the area; (5) An orientation board/layout is provided near the entrance; (6)
Providing hazard warnings such as change in paving textures; (7) Steps are constructed to be easy to go up-down; (8) Handrails are always provided with
steps/ramps; (9) Public toilets with accessible design have been provided; (10) Public
toilets are placed in convenient areas. In conclusion, due to these 10 items include
designs relevant to elderly’s needs, it was suggested that they possibly help set up the
governmental regulations for park designs more comprehensively.
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