On International Day of Older Persons, what is the role of urban design?

10/1/2017

Today, October 1st, is International Day of Older Persons. This year the theme is enabling and expanding the contributions of older people in their families, communities and societies at large. The World Health Organization recognizes that a key component of achieving this is through the creation of age-friendly environments:

Age-friendly environments foster health and well-being and the participation of people as they age. They are accessible, equitable , inclusive, safe and secure, and supportive. They promote health and prevent or delay the onset of disease and functional decline. They provide people-centered services and support to enable recovery or to compensate for the loss of function so that people can continue to do the things that are important to them - WHO

Urban design for ageing populations?

From the perspective of architects, planners and other city designers, age-friendly environments contribute to good mental wellbeing by enabling older people to access nature, meet friends, get exercise, conduct useful tasks, and participate and contribute to their communities. By enabling these actions, good design can enable participation in the community for people of different abilities, improving quality of life, and reducing the risk of mental health problems like loneliness and depression, including for people with dementia.

Mind the GAPS

Urban designers and planners can particularly contribute by designing high quality spaces by 'Minding the GAPS':

Green spaces: Provide access to well-maintained natural surroundings that older people can enjoy; these should include seating, public toilet facilities, and protection from the weather.
Active spaces: Enable physical activity, particularly walking, through: barrier-free design, appropriate seating, toilet facilities, crossings that permit enough time for all pedestrians to cross the road, and pavements that are wide and even with low curbs and wheelchair access points, and that are free of hazards.
Pro-social spaces: Encourage positive, natural social interactions, including in multi-purpose inter-generational spaces, and in settings that facilitate affordable activities.
Safe spaces: Are safe in terms of crime, traffic, falls, and wayfinding. A symptom of dementia is disorientation, so environments should be easy to navigate, e.g. make use of clear landmarks, clear signs at eye level at key decision points.
Services: A range of services (shops, healthcare, library, banks, cafes, post offices, social options, etc) should be clustered near where older people live, and be easily accessible to enable people to conduct their activities of daily living. Transport should also be accessible.

Read more: Download the World Health Organization Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide (2007) and check out Wisconsin's example of a Dementia-Friendly Communities toolkit.

Join: Is your city an age-friendly city? Join the World Health Organization's network.

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9/15/2021 12:37:36 am

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9/16/2021 08:59:22 am

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9/22/2021 10:16:50 am

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10/12/2021 12:29:38 am

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