Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages
Joint Authors
Xia, Bo
Zuo, Jian
Skitmore, Martin
Hu, Xin
Buys, Laurie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Abstract EN
With many developed countries experiencing the aging of the population, older people play a large role in contributing to environmental problems but also to environmental solutions.
The purpose of this research is to understand the awareness and behavior of current older people living in retirement villages towards sustainability development.
To achieve this, a sustainability literacy survey was conducted with 65 older residents of a private retirement village located 10 Km outside the Brisbane, Australia’s central business district (CBD).
Most of residents recognized the importance of environment protection and would like to lead a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.
In addition, the majority were willing to pay higher prices for a living environment with sustainable features.
The importance of positive social communications was emphasized with most residents having established good relationships with others in the village.
The findings provide an important insight into consumer perspectives regarding the sustainable features that should and can be incorporated into the village planning and development.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xia, Bo& Zuo, Jian& Skitmore, Martin& Buys, Laurie& Hu, Xin. 2014. Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xia, Bo…[et al.]. Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages. Journal of Aging Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Xia, Bo& Zuo, Jian& Skitmore, Martin& Buys, Laurie& Hu, Xin. Sustainability Literacy of Older People in Retirement Villages. Journal of Aging Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1039858
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1039858