Discussion On The Design Of Outdoor Activity Space In City Park Of The Aged

The gradual increase of aging population has a great influence on our society, economy etc, and it has already become a worldwide problem. How to deal with population aging is the issue that entire society needs to confront with nowadays, the main outdoor activity space for the elderly is city park. Therefore, the construction for the elderly of outdoor activity space in city park, the design for the aged of a favourable outdoors environment in city, the favourable and essential connection between society and the elderly are provided with a very important social significance in our world.In this paper, a case study of outdoor activities space in Chongqing city park for the elderly, to research the construction of suitable green space in city park for the elderly, with theory research, survey, literature research, the combination of theory and practice methods, according to the analysis of general psychological characteristics and physiological requirements relate to the elderly, and the old people’s physiological and psychological characteristics in outdoor activities, summing up the types, request and elements (space layout, classification, ingredient) of outdoor activity for the aged in city park, and probe into the planning and design strategies suitable for the construction outdoor activity space for aged in city park, at last, combined with the actual case supplement on the planning and design strategy.With preliminary investigation and study, come to the following conclusions:First, the big difference between the aged and other age groups in physiological characteristics, the old people’s function of nerve, sensing, musculoskeletal movement, cardiovascular, respiratory, skin temperature adjustment appears aging phenomena to a certain extent. the elderly also has their special demand for outdoor activities and outdoor activities space, such as safety, comfortable, fitness,etc,on account of these unique physiological characteristics. Second, as compared to the psychological status of other age groups, the elderly has more bad feelings, so appears more fragile and needs more social care. The common unhealthy emotions like the sense of loss, loneliness, doubt, depression, fear and so on. Through the relational research, found that outdoor activities can help to relax elderly negative emotions, so we should create suitable outdoor activities space for the elderly in city park, encourage them to have outdoor activities positively.Third, the outdoor activities for elderly in city park is varied, as a whole, it can be divided into four categories:leisure, fitness, association, culture. Each type of activity has its corresponding characteristics. Activity and activity space complement each other, so different types of activities require different types of activities space, such as collective activities(chorus, dance performances)requires large open space.Fourth, according to the characteristics of outdoor activities for the elderly in city park, we should have good deal with the relationship between different space independent, but also interrelated. For example, the rest space of communicative space designs near to leisure and recreation space which hold collective action like choral performances, so as to meet the needs of different types of activities for the elderly do not interfere with each other, and it also can meet the demand that the elderly people watch others activity rest in communication activities.Fifth, the factors that influence the elderly in outdoor activities in park is various, such as gender differences, age differences, seasonal changes, park landscape environment differences. Some of the factors are subjective, they have the interwovenness connection between physiological and psychological characteristics relate to the elderly; some are also the objective impacted of park environment, climate conditions, such as seasonal change etc.. Generally speaking, the designer and park management office should pay attention to the factors which affect to the elderly in outdoor activities in the park, and take corresponding measures to encourage the elderly join in outdoor activity.