Ageing and Urban Planning

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Routledge 2025; Taylor & Francis
• Edition: 1
• Series: Regions and Cities
• Subjects: age and urban planning; age-friendly city; ageing cities; Architecture; Business & Economics; City and town planning: architectural aspects; City Planning & Urban Development; Civil engineering, surveying and building; Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning; Geography; Human geography; Interdisciplinary studies; Landscape architecture and design; Medicine and Nursing; Medicine: general issues; older people; Personal and public health / health education; Political Science; Public health and preventive medicine; Public Policy; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects; Regional and area planning; Regional Planning; Social and ethical issues; Social groups, communities and identities; Society and culture: general; Society and Social Sciences; Sociology; Sociology and anthropology; Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes; The Arts; Urban & Regional; urban ageing; Urban and municipal planning and policy; Urban communities; ageing cities; older people; urban ageing; age and urban planning; age-friendly city
• ISBN: 9780367700683; 9780367700676; 0367700689; 0367700670; 104022394X; 9781040223949; 9781040224021; 9781003144441; 1003144446; 1040224024
• DOI: 10.4324/9781003144441

Ageing and Urban Planning provides a critical analysis of urban planning in the face of demographic change. It emphasises the importance of international approaches and practices to address age-friendly planning. This process requires collaboration between professionals and the community, going beyond mere functionality to connect the micro and macro scales at the city, region, nation, and the global level. With an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach, the book draws on analytical lenses from architecture, gerontology, geography, sociology, and social and urban planning. It offers a thorough critique of popular narratives surrounding ageing and urban planning while presenting diverse case studies on a variety of spatial scales. The volume also covers the history of urban design for ageing and inclusivity in planning governance, as well as a critical look at the concept of "ageing in place" from the perspective of urban planning. The book offers a comprehensive selection of in-depth photos and figures from urban design studios, planning processes, and real-life scenarios. This collection provides a unique network of inspiring ideas. The book ultimately seeks to supplement the debate and promote a broader reflection about the transformations required in urban planning, given the opportunities and challenges related to a world with increased longevity. This valuable resource is recommended for advanced students, researchers, and policymakers in the fields of urban planning, age-related disciplines and professions, and social policy.