A NeutroStructure-Driven Approach to Elderly Care Community  Planning and Design Under the Background of Rural  Revitalization

Xianqin Yan; Yuanpei Zhou; Rong Fang

Authors

Xianqin Yan 1Zhongge Art College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524000, Guangdong, China
Yuanpei Zhou School of Marxism, Zhanjiang Science and Technology College, Zhanjiang, 524000, Guangdong, China
Rong Fang Zhongge Art College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, 524000, Guangdong, China

Keywords:

NeutroStructure, Plithogenic Sets, Elderly Care Planning, Rural Revitalization, Decision-Making under Uncertainty, Dynamic Multi-Criteria Optimization

Abstract

This study introduces a new planning model called the Plithogenic Dynamic
NeutroStructure (PDNS) to help design elderly care communities in rural areas. The
model is based on NeutroStructure theory [1], where not all rules or facts or ideas are
completely true or false. Instead, they are partly true, partly uncertain, and partly false.
This is more realistic for real-life situations, especially in rural planning, where many
things are not clear or fixed. The PDNS model uses expert opinions to evaluate different
locations based on four key factors: accessibility, cost, environmental sustainability, and
community support. Each factor is measured using three values: how true it is (T), how
uncertain it is (I), and how false it is (F). The model also allows these values to change
over time, making it flexible and dynamic. A case study was done with five possible sites
in a rural area. The results showed that PDNS helped identify the best site by carefully
balancing the different factors, even when the information was unclear or conflicting.
Compared to traditional models, PDNS gives more accurate, flexible, and realistic results.
This makes it a strong tool for planning elderly care services in rural communities.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15708545