Hartt, Maxwell, Deverteuil, Geoff  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3036-9303 and Potts, Ruth ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8681-4309
2023.
Age-unfriendly by design: built environment and social infrastructure deficits in Greater Melbourne.
Journal of the American Planning Association
89
(1)
, pp. 31-44.
10.1080/01944363.2022.2035247
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Abstract
The world’s population is aging at a rapid rate, yet many local built and social environments are not well suited to support older adults. Australia exemplifies the demographic–environmental disconnect because it is one of the world’s most suburban nations and has one of the proportionally largest baby boom generations. In this research we examined the relationship between built and social environments with respect to older adult vulnerability in Greater Melbourne (Australia). We found that neighborhoods with lower levels of built environment support also had lower levels of social infrastructure. The spatial imbalance across the region was most pronounced when considering the spatial distribution of older adults aged 85 years and older. Our analysis of policymaker interviews revealed a marked disconnect between the scale and scope of the challenges of suburban aging and the state and local government response. Limitations of the study included the operationalization of built environment and social infrastructure variables.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Geography and Planning (GEOPL) |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 0194-4363 |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 26 January 2022 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 23 January 2022 |
| Last Modified: | 09 Nov 2024 17:15 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/146939 |
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