Research on the Accessibility of Parks and Squares in Cold Cities from an Age-Friendly Perspective

Abstract

Based on the concept of age-friendliness, this paper takes Harbin, a typical cold city, as an example to study the quantity and distribution of parks and squares in the main urban area through field survey and open data analysis, and analyzes its walking accessibility and public transport accessibility for the elderly. The results show that (1) the number of parks and squares is insufficient and the spatial distribution is uneven; (2) the walking accessibility of parks and squares is poor, more than half of the elderly in the block cannot easily reach the parks and squares, and the travel demand is difficult to meet; and (3) the overall public transport accessibility of parks and squares is good, but there is still room for optimization in the section from parks and squares to bus stops. The research results will provide a reference for the age-friendly urban planning community in cold cities.