Planning and Design for Age-friendly Communities
A special issue of Urban Science (ISSN 2413-8851).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 December 2018) | Viewed by 4541
Special Issue Editors
Interests: public space and inclusive urban design; bioclimatic urban design and morphology; public space accessibility for all; low-carbon cities; aging friendly cities; healthy cities; urban rehabilitation
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Interests: urban planning; development and management of cities; social and psychological significance of public spaces; processes shaping cities; implications of change for people/agents
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The theme of aging is increasingly a case study of excellence at the international level, broadly and systematically deepened and documented by WHO, which highlights the results gathered in its Global Guide, based on projections which verifies the disproportion between the number of children and elderly and confirms the progressive increase in all European cities of the contingent of citizens aged 60 and over, particularly in developed countries. However, living longer is not enough; it is the quality of life that counts. There is a growing need to consider the implications of ageing in public policies and urban design: Designing for longevity and creating friendly communities, especially in outdoor urban spaces, will be of benefit to society as a whole. Therefore, the “age-friendly society” subject should be in the agenda of academics, practitioners and policy makers who are concerned with extending the quality of life of older people.
In this Special Issue, we seek to engage with scholars to better understand the possibilities and opportunities of urban planning and design to achieve an age-friendly society.
We therefore invite manuscript submissions on theoretical and empirical research on a range of themes related to “age-friendly society”, including, but not limited to:
- Age-friendly society
- Elderly quality of life
- Planning and urban design
- Active ageing
- Inclusive communities and neighborhoods
- Public space for all
- Outdoor gather spaces
Prof. Dr. Fernando Brandão Alves
Prof. Dr. Sara Santos
Guest Editors
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