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Walking behaviour and patterns of perceived access to neighbourhood destinations in older adults from a low-density (Brisbane, Australia) and an ultra-dense city (Hong Kong, China)
Boakye-Dankwa, Ernest Nathan, Andrea Barnett, Anthony Busija, Lucy Lee, Ruby Pachana, Nancy A. Turrell, Gavin Cerin, Ester
Boakye-Dankwa, Ernest
Nathan, Andrea
Barnett, Anthony
Busija, Lucy
Lee, Ruby
Pachana, Nancy A.
Turrell, Gavin
Cerin, Ester
Abstract
Introduction Hong Kong older adults have been found to accumulate high levels of walking compared to their Westerns counterparts living in low-density cities. These differences in walking could be attributed to differences in destination accessibility. However, between-city differences in older adults' walking and perceived destination accessibility have not been quantified. This study examined differences in walking and patterns of perceived destination accessibility within 5-, 10-, and 20-minute walk from home between older adults aged ≥65 years in Brisbane and Hong Kong. Methods We used data from epidemiological studies conducted in Brisbane (n = 793) and Hong Kong (n = 484) using comparable measures of perceived distance to 12 destinations and weekly minutes of walking for transport and recreation. Regression models accounting for neighbourhood-level clustering were used to estimate between-city differences in walking and access to specific destinations. Latent class analyses were used to identify city-specific patterns of destination accessibility. Results Hong Kong older adults accumulated significantly more minutes of walking than their Brisbane counterparts and also reported higher accessibility to most destinations. The between-city differences in percentage of older adults with access to a diversity of destinations were particularly large for shorter distances (5- and 10-minute walk from home). Conclusion Low-density cities should provide ageing-friendly housing in the city centre with high levels of accessibility to relevant destinations and/or promote the implementation of urban planning policies that support the development of mixed land use and higher levels of residential density.
Keywords
Transport and recreation walking, Distance to destinations, Latent class analysis, Between-city differences
Date
2019
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Journal article
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Cities
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84
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Page Range
23-33
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Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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