ABSTRACT Applying a qualitative methodology, this research suggested that Master Planned Community (MPC) developments play a core role, as a place, in creating opportunities to establish social ties for older people, whereas social life in conventional suburbs is interest-based. The research found that safety and community in MPCs were initially delivered as pre-fabricated commodities, as a result of the exclusive infrastructure embedded within the developments. Commodification of social life, in particular, inscribed degrees of feelings of separation in the physical and social landscapes of the study areas, which was a key research finding that informs future master planning policies and practices.

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“温室社区”及其对老年人的启示

摘要应用定性方法，这项研究表明，总体规划社区（MPC）的发展在创造机会建立与老年人的社会联系方面起着核心作用，而传统郊区的社会生活是基于兴趣的。研究发现，由于开发中嵌入的专有基础结构，MPC中的安全性和社区最初是作为预制商品交付的。社会生活的商品化，尤其是在研究区域的自然和社会景观中铭刻着分离的感觉，这是一项重要的研究发现，为未来的总体规划政策和实践提供了信息。