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Demographic shifts
— how an increasing active Third Age could come to shape the future of our cities | | Author(s) | James Parkinson |
| Journal title | Working with Older People, vol 18, no 2, 2014 |
| Publisher | Emerald, 2014 |
| Pages | pp 67-74 |
| Source | www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/wwop.htm |
| Keywords | Architectural design ; Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Urban areas ; Development projects ; Quality of life ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Social policy ; Projects. |
| Annotation | There is little in the way of progressive thought as to how architecture, planning and urban policy can better accommodate an older population and ensure that cities embrace the whole population for the duration of their lifetime. This paper is adapted from a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Building Futures project and is intended to stimulate discussion around the impact that the ageing population could have on the way cities of the near future are designed (and lived in). Specifically considered is the positive contribution that an active, older generation could make to both society and the economy in the UK. Following a public debate and a series of roundtable discussions with experts across a wide range of disciplines from architecture and urban design to gerontology, in both academia and practice, the project team developed a series of potential future scenarios - speculations that draw out the potential positive contribution that an active Third Age could make, both socially and economically. The author makes practical recommendations for architecture and design professions related to these speculative scenarios. It is imperative that ageing becomes part of the mainstream debate on city design and planning. Whilst the scenarios presented respond directly to the trends identified and evidenced, they remain speculations to stimulate debate and are not themselves grounded in rigour. The practice of architecture, urban design and planning must better recognise the implications of an ageing population and look for ways of harnessing the opportunities that this presents, whilst addressing the clear challenges. Urban policy must also better reflect a shifting demographic landscape and adapt appropriately to encourage the necessary innovation. The author hopes that this work begins to reposition ageing - and particularly active ageing - as a positive opportunity for both society and the national economy, shifting the debate from one currently focused on challenges and the potential public sector burden. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150619282 A |
| Classmark | YB3: RH: RK: IGD: F:59: TOB: TM2: 3E |
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