Ten questions concerning age-friendly cities and communities and the built environment
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Journal paper: Abstract: The development of ?ge-friendly cities' has become a major area of work in the field of ageing and the built environment. This movement is driven by the observation that cities are home to an ever-increasing ageing population. Over the past decade, a multitude of age-friendly initiatives have been developed with the aim of making physical and social environments more favourable for older people's well-being, health and ability to live in the community. This article explores ten key questions associated with the age-friendly cities and communities' movement, with a particular focus on the built environment. It provides an overview of the history of the age-friendly cities' movement and the underlying models, the aspects of the built environment that are relevant for age-friendly cities, the ways age-friendliness can be evaluated, and the interactions between age-friendly cities initiatives and other strategic agendas such as smart cities. The paper concludes by discussing future perspectives and possible directions for further development of the age-friendly movement.
Overview:
The development of ?ge-friendly cities' has become a major area of work in the field of ageing and the built environment. This movement is driven by the observation that cities are home to an ever-increasing ageing population. Over the past decade, a multitude of age-friendly initiatives have been developed with the aim of making physical and social environments more favourable for older people's well-being, health and ability to live in the community. This article explores ten key questions associated with the age-friendly cities and communities' movement, with a particular focus on the built environment. It provides an overview of the history of the age-friendly cities' movement and the underlying models, the aspects of the built environment that are relevant for age-friendly cities, the ways age-friendliness can be evaluated, and the interactions between age-friendly cities initiatives and other strategic agendas such as smart cities. The paper concludes by discussing future perspectives and possible directions for further development of the age-friendly movement.
Objectives:
The objective of this article is to investigate the age-friendly cities and communities' movement, emphasizing the built environment. The ultimate goal is to contribute to the development and improvement of age-friendly initiatives, with a focus on enhancing the well-being and community living of older populations in urban areas.
Initiatives:
the innovation is about build an age friendly Smart City
Relevance Description:
The possibility of building a Smart City is closely linked to the NET4Age project.
Opinion:
The article serves as an informative resource for those interested in improving urban environments for older populations. It encourages further development of age-friendly initiatives, emphasizing the well-being and community living of older individuals in urban settings.
Sources:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132321003267?via=ihub