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Abstract: Design Guidelines for Aged Community Environment
Professor Emeritus Kamthorn Kulachol
Associate Fellow of the Academy of Art,

The Royal Society of Thailand
In a few years’ time, Thailand is entering an aged society when more than
20% of its population will turn 60 years old and older. This article is all about
how to design the right environment for aged communities, based on findings
from national and international researches, studies and principles. The concept
of ‘ageing in place’ is now accepted worldwide, followed by the main objective
to design an ‘elderly-friendly community’ aiming at securing senior citizens’
preference to continue living in their old places. However, guidelines for those
living in urban areas are not identical with those in rural communities. While

the urban community focuses on freedom, privacy, and emotional stability to
maintain ‘familiar environment’ for those with physical, sensory, and emotional
deterioration; the rural community provides less limitations due to simpler way
of living. It is therefore suggested to apply 5 elements to the design of an urban
environment: safety, comfort, accessibility, distinction and legibility. On the
other hand, designing a rural community environment needs to keep in mind
regular places where elder people often visit on a daily basis either for
religious purposes, chatting with relatives/neighbors, working in farmlands,
receiving health/medical services, or buying consumers goods at local shops.
In addition, social activities among elderly villagers are commonly taken
place at intersections/ junctions where informal shelters or shaded spaces

are provided as the meeting places for them.
Keywords: aged society, environmental dimension, ageing in place, elderly-

friendly community, familiar environment

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ได้้เริ�มเข้้าสู่่่สู่ังคมสู่่งอีายุ (ageing society) เม่�อี พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๑ ปีระช่ากรอีายุ ๖๐ ปีีมีถิ่้งร้อียละ
๑๗.๖ และคาด้การณ์์ว่าใน พ.ศ. ๒๕๖๕ ปีระเทศไทยจะกลายเปี็นสู่ังคมสู่่งอีายุอีย่างสู่มบู่รณ์์ (aged

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