Age-Friendly Indoor and Outdoor Environments to Promote the Sense of Community

Community Centred Health and Wellbeing 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Joost van Hoof, Willeke H. van Staalduinen, Zsuzsu K.C.T. Tavy, Rengin Aslanoğlu, Lucia Thielman, Hannah Ramsden Marston, Grzegorz J. Chrobak, Małgorzata Świąder, Jan K. Kazak, Loredana Ivan, Jeroen Dikken
DOI: 10.4324/9781032662657-18
Cited by: 1

Abstract

As global populations age, we must create safe and inclusive environments that support well-being and enable older people to continue to engage and contribute to society. Crucially, older people themselves need to be involved at all stages and be empowered to participate fully. This chapter considers the importance of older person involvement in environmental design and presents three case studies that prioritized person-centered principles to co-create and co-design enhanced spaces and places. The three case studies present innovative European research projects which focus on developing more age-friendly cities.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Technology Use by Older Adults Collaborative and Sustainable Housing Initiatives Innovative Human-Technology Interaction

Publication details

Journal / source
Community Centred Health and Wellbeing
Publisher
Routledge
Pages
256–274
Publication date
23 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter