The spatial layout of community-based elderly care facilities in Lanzhou Chengguan district based on smart city construction

Abstract

With the accelerated process of an aging society, the number of elderly people has increased dramatically, and community-based elderly care service has become a hot topic in recent years. Lanzhou City is a typical city suffering severe aging problems in the northwest region of China. This article takes Chengguan district in Lanzhou City as an example, focuses on community-based elderly care facilities, uses the network analysis method of public facility service areas via GIS software to analyze and evaluate the accessibility of three types of facility sitting, and proposes rational suggestions for the spatial configuration. The results show that the "Integrated Service Center for the Elderly" facilities are mainly concentrated in the downtown and the densely populated residential areas with a north-sparse and south-dense distribution pattern. The "Happy Kitchen" facilities are located mainly on the west side of the downtown, filled with many unit communities and thorough public infrastructure providing corresponding hardware support. The "Health Medical and Care Station" facilities are located on Qingbaishi Street in the northeast of the city, mainly relying on the newly built community health center. The uncovered areas mainly exist in the north and south sides of Chengguan district, because these areas are mountainous regions with fewer residential areas. This article suggests constructing elderly care facilities considering different facility functions and the needs of the elderly, carrying out the hierarchical layout of elderly care facilities according to the coverage range of accessibility, and building new elderly care facilities based on old sites and facilities.