Objective: To examine characteristics of the built environment and investigate associations with loneliness among older adults. Methods: Drawing on geocoded data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey and measures of neighborhood features retrieved from multiple publicly available sources, we conducted principal component and regression analyses to examine the associations between characteristics of the built environment and loneliness among older adults in South East Queensland, Australia. Results: Older adults living in compact neighborhoods with higher population and housing density, smaller land parcels, and more access to green space reported lower levels of loneliness. Compact and mixed land-use neighborhoods may increase people’s exposure to and social interactions with surrounding people and the environment. Conclusion: The built environment provides the context for social interactions. Our study and findings inform research and suggest the development of interventions surrounding the built environment that could potentially help tackle loneliness in older adults.

目标：检查建筑环境的特征并调查与老年人孤独感的关联。方_澳大利亚昆士兰东南部的成年人。结果：居住在人口和住房密度较高、地块较小、绿地较多的紧凑社区的老年人报告的孤独感较低。紧凑和混合的土地利用社区可能会增加人们与周围人和环境的接触和社会互动。结论：建成环境为社会互动提供了环境。我们的研究和发现为研究提供了信息，并建议围绕建筑环境制定干预措施，这可能有助于解决老年人的孤独感。