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Elderly-friendly neighborhoods
— case Lauttasaari | | Author(s) | Ira Verma, Hannu Huttunen |
| Journal title | Journal of Housing for the Elderly, vol 29, nos 1-2, January-June 2015 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-June 2015 |
| Pages | pp 92-110 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Neighbourhoods, communities etc ; Urban areas ; Urban and rural planning ; Services ; Accessibility [housing] ; Independence ; Attitudes to the old of general public ; Case studies ; Finland. |
| Annotation | The way in which the qualities of neighbourhoods are perceived is an important environmental factor that affects independent living and life satisfaction during old age. The aim of this study was to include older people as active participants in society; the case study concerns urban renewal of the living environments of Lauttasaari, an island in the southwestern part of Helsinki. The study used participatory methods such as workshops and online questionnaires to assess the built environment and access to local services. The study finds that how environments are planned and built has an impact on independent coping and inclusion. Involving older people in the planning and assessment process of developing local neighbourhoods is important. Accessible housing and local service networks - private, public, and third sector - promote ageing in place. Cross-sector collaboration within city services is important for planning user-friendly living environments in an integrated way. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150724215 A |
| Classmark | RH: RK: RR: I: KE:5CA: C3: TOB: 69P: 76L |
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