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| China's policy on older people and towards a new framework of supporting aging-in-place in the e-society |
| WANG Bo1, Becky P Y LOO1,2, CAO Yanqin3, ZHEN Feng4,5 |
1. Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China;
2. Shenzhen Institute of Research and Innovation, The University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen 518000, China;
3. Shenzhen Tech and Ecology & Environment Co., Ltd., Shenzhen 518000, China;
4. School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China;
5. Jiangsu Provincial Engineering Laboratory of Smart City Design Simulation & Visualization, Nanjing 210093, China |
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Abstract: The aging is a worldwide issue with great impacts on various aspects of society. In China, the portion of the population older than 65 years old surpassed 7.0% in 2001. In 2016, the figure reached 10.1%. Improving the living quality of the older population is imperative on the Government's agenda. This paper first provides an overview of China's policy on older people since the 1980s. With the emergence of the e-society and the ubiquitous availability of information and communication technology (ICT), the opportunities of using ICT to better support the aging-in-place are enormous. Against this background, this paper proposes a smart system of supporting the family-based and community-based aging-in-place through the development of an information and service e-platform for older people (virtual space) and a transformation of the neighbourhood environment, especially in urban areas (physical space). This new holistic framework can become an integral part of China's smart city strategy.
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Received: 29 October 2018
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