International Perspectives on Age-Friendly Cities
Author | : Kelly G. Fitzgerald |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2017-09-19 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781317961703 |
ISBN-10 | : 1317961706 |
Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Download or read book International Perspectives on Age-Friendly Cities written by Kelly G. Fitzgerald and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together recent scholarly work concerned with efforts around the world to transform cities so that they are more age-friendly. Common to all of the initiatives is recognition of the importance of the community environment for the well-being of the rapidly growing numbers of older people. The collection includes chapters that examine the circumstances in which communities currently undertake significant age-friendly initiatives, public-private collaboration in age-friendly initiatives, collaboration across institutional sectors in age-friendly initiatives, policies that facilitate age-friendly developments, and the bases upon which age-friendly initiatives should be evaluated. It will be of interest to scholars in various fields including urban planning, gerontology, transportation planning, environmental design, and adult education.