Study on health assessment system of old city street spaces in Ziyang District, China

Abstract

Healthy street space is crucial for public health and promoting urban renewal in old areas. In 2021, China’s urbanisation reached 65.22% according to the Development and Reform Commission of People’s Republic of China (2023). Rapid urbanisation has led to problems and public health events in old urban areas that threaten residents’ safety and health. Addressing health issues is a major problem challenge in urban renewal. This paper, an index system for evaluating the health of urban streets through empirical research. The authors conducted a preliminary study on data acquisition scope and established an index system with eight main and 15 secondary indicators. The authors determined the weight of each indicator by consulting experts, residents and tourists and using an information entropy-based weight allocation method. The authors then conducted an empirical study of the Dongmenkou area in Yiyang City. The results show that the street space in Dongmenkou district has issues with inappropriate street width, inadequate street greening, poor night-time safety, and uneven facility distribution. The authors suggest improving the street scale, environment and facilities.