Faculty of Business Administration, Osaka University of Economics, Osaka 533-8533, Japan.
School of Architecture, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 13;20(4):3291. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043291.
Societal concerns in ethnic minority areas are global issues. Paying close attention to the equitable allocation of social resources in an aging population is crucial to preserving the cultural diversity and social stability of multi-ethnic countries. This study took a multi-ethnic city-Kunming (KM), China-as an example. The population aging and the comprehensive service level of elderly care institutions at the township (subdistrict) scale were evaluated to discuss the equity of elderly care facility allocation. This study revealed that the overall convenience of elderly care institutions was low. The coupling coordination between the degree of aging and the service level of elderly care institutions in the majority of areas in KM showed poor adaptation. There is spatial differentiation in population aging and an imbalanced distribution of elderly care facilities and relevant service facilities among ethnic minority communities and other areas in KM. We also attempted to provide optimization recommendations for existing problems. This study, on the degree of population aging, the service level of elderly care institutions, and the degree of coupling coordination between them at the township (subdistrict) scale, offers a theoretical foundation for planning elderly care facilities in multi-ethnic cities.
社会在少数民族地区的关注是全球性问题。密切关注人口老龄化过程中社会资源的公平分配，对于维护多民族国家的文化多样性和社会稳定至关重要。本研究以多民族城市昆明（KM）为例，评估了乡镇（街道）尺度的人口老龄化和养老机构综合服务水平，以探讨养老设施配置的公平性。研究结果表明，养老机构的整体便利性较低，KM 大部分地区的老龄化程度与养老机构服务水平的耦合协调程度适应较差。KM 少数民族社区与其他地区之间存在人口老龄化的空间差异以及养老设施和相关服务设施的分布不均衡。我们还试图针对现有问题提供优化建议。本研究从人口老龄化程度、养老机构服务水平以及它们在乡镇（街道）尺度上的耦合协调程度等方面，为多民族城市的养老设施规划提供了理论基础。
