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Planning for an Ageing Society (Hardcover)
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Planning for an Ageing Society (Hardcover)
Series: Concise Guides to Planning
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It is well known that we are living in a time of demographic shift
to an ageing society, yet our responses to this are still uneven
and often spring from dated assumptions and images of older people.
The significance of place in all our lives, but particularly in the
lives of older people, puts responsibility on planners and other
place-makers to challenge ideas about later life by developing
practices of involvement that put older people's voices at the core
of planning responses. This book introduces planners to dominant
ideas about ageing and how these have influenced the responses of
place-makers, considering how the demographic shift may be a
catalyst for new thinking in place-making. It is not so much about
planning for old people, but about how an ageing population changes
all aspects of our lives. The book introduces useful concepts such
as the 20-minute neighbourhood and the everyday-life framework;
explains the age-friendly movement; and questions to what extent it
helps cities respond to change. Comparing international case
studies, it explores the critical role of housing and the possible
use of land allocation to encourage developers to think about
better and more housing options for later life. Other aspects
covered include the importance of mobility and the role of good
urban design; planning as part of preventative care; and bringing
together green and ageing/disability agendas.
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