Development of a Sustainable Aged Residential Model Considering Aged-Friendly Environmental Factors

Abstract:

Recently, aged residential designs throughout the world have begun to focus on the protection of residences for the aged by partnership with the local community in order to maintain the self-sustainable life of the elderly. As a result, various measures and infrastructure changes are being established to afford a comfortable residential life for the aged and to help solve the residential instability and health problems of the elderly. The purpose of this study is to develop a small multi-functional aged residential model that is based on local community involvement and one that can provide a sustainable residential environment for the elderly. In order to do so, this study will deduce aged-friendly environmental factors and identify the daily support services that are necessary in such a residential environment.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 598)
• Pages: 75-82
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.598.75
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Kab Soo So, Sung Woo Shin
• Keywords: Aged-Friendly, Environmental Factor, Residential Model, Sustainable Residential Environment

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