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2019/2020

The impact of street space perception factors on elderly health in high-density cities in Macau-analysis based on street view images and deep learning technology*

Sustainability*, 2020,12(5): article no. 1799

Author(s)Lingchao Meng,
Kuo-Hsun Wen,
Zhijie Zeng,
Richard Brewin,
Xiaolei Fan,
Qiong Wu
Summary

The urban space environment has been proven to be related to the health of the elderly. However, as a high-density city, Macau’s limited urban space must cope with the growing population and the arrival of an aging society. In the existing studies, less attention has been paid to Macau, especially the relationship between Macanese elderly and urban space. This study uses Baidu Street View (BSV) on the Macau Peninsula and conducts field surveys to obtain street view data to evaluate the openness, greenness, interface coverage, and road area ratio of street space and its association with the physical and mental health of the elderly and social health. The results show that the data truly reflect the overall street space conditions on the Macau Peninsula. The street openness, greenery rate, and interface enclosure are all related to the elderly in various evaluations in areas with a higher population dependency index and aging index. Human space perception is related to health gain, and road area ratio is weaker than other indicators. The research results have certain policy implications and have practical significance for city managers and designers.


* Top 43.09% in Environmental Studies. Also listed in SCIE.

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