Urban environments for healthy ageing: a global perspective

by Lane, Anna P.

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Full title :Urban environments for healthy ageing : a global perspective / edited by Anna P. Lane.

Summary

Around the world, researchers, policy makers, and practitioners are working to ensure cities and communities are prepared for the challenges and opportunities of aged and highly urbanised populations. Bringing together stakeholders from Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America, this book presents new evidence and critical reviews of current knowledge to promote ongoing discussions on: affordable and accessible housing to support ageing in place; built environment supports for health-enhancing physical activity and mobility; andplanning and design strategies and approaches to promote healthy and active ageing in cities and communities. The book content is framed by socio-ecological models of ageing and well-being that emphasise the dynamic interconnections between people and environment. Contributions in this edited volume stem from the International Ageing Urbanism Colloquium, 2017, Singapore University of Technology and Design.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2019.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group
Place of Publication:london
Language:eng
Publication Date:2019.

Notes

The articles in this edited volume stem from the International Ageing Urbanism Colloquium, 2017. The colloquium was organized by The Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at Singapore University of Technology and Design.

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Description:1 online resource.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780429516245, 042951624X, 9780429243097, 042924309X, 9780429519673, 0429519672, 9780429512810, 0429512813
DOI:10.4324/9780429243097.
oclc:on1102592845
LC Classification:HQ1061
Dewey Decimal:307.1216

Pt. I Housing -- 1. Housing for older Australians: changing capacities and constrained choices / Julie E. Byles -- 2. Adapting public housing to age in place in Singapore / Belinda Yuen -- 3. Ageing in place: Japan's struggle towards its realisation / Satoshi Kose -- part II Mobility and transportation -- 4. Neighbourhood built environment and older adults' physical activity / Ester Cerin, Andrea Nathan, Jelle van Cauwenberg, and Anthony Barnett -- 5. Life-space mobility and active ageing / Erja Portegijs and Taina Rantanen -- 6. Ageing and transportation / Gudmundur F. Ulfarsson and Sungyop Kim -- 7. Spatial analysis of older adults' travel behaviour in Singapore / Yuting Hou and Adithi Moogoor -- part III Urban planning and design -- 8. Age-friendly communities: community environments to promote active ageing in place / Chanam Lee and Sinan Zhong -- 9. Integrating active ageing into inclusive neighbourhood design in Singapore / Gillian McEeat Lin -- 10. Graphic design of the city: urban legibility in Singapore / Joshua Comaroff -- 11. Designing digital services to enhance older person's access to public transport / Yuan Lu, Rens Brankaert, Carlijn Valk, Marjolein den Haan, and X…

Subjects

City Planning City planning -- Congresses Conference papers and proceedings Écologie sociale -- Congrès Older people -- Congresses. -- Housing Older people -- Health and hygiene Older people -- Housing Older people -- Social conditions Personnes âgées -- Conditions sociales Personnes âgées -- Santé et hygiène Personnes âgées en milieu urbain -- Con… Social ecology Social ecology -- Congresses SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race… SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies Urban elderly Urban older people -- Congresses Urbanisation -- Aspect de l'environneme… Urbanization -- Environmental aspects