Voices of Older Australians on Infill Development: Using Participant Action Research Methods to Understand Home and Neighbourhood for Planning Purposes

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Title: Voices of Older Australians on Infill Development: Using Participant Action Research Methods to Understand Home and Neighbourhood for Planning Purposes
Author/Creator: Baldwin, C | Buys, L | Osborne, Caroline
Description: The next 50 years will be characterised by increased pressure on service delivery systems and the housing market with the significant rise in the number of older people ageing in-community (Abbott, et al., 2009). In order to be sustainable, cities must support their residents’ needs to ensure their wellbeing and productivity. While international concepts of ‘Age-Friendly Cities’, ‘liveability’, ‘new urbanism’ and ‘smart growth’ have tangible economic, social and environmental benefits, market demand continues to be a key contributor to the type of aged care provided and the choice of housing stock in urban communities (SCRC, 2009b). As a result, service providers are seeking guidance on seniors’ accommodation and built environment needs for the future. In a time of increasing densification of urban communities, the challenge is how to make infill development1 suitable and attractive to older Australians. This research asks - how do we create liveable, affordable, and sustainable communities for older people in neighbourhoods that are being densified?
Relation: 2011 State of Australian Cities (SOAC) National Conference, Melbourne, Australia 29 November - 2 December 2011
Relation: Proceedings of the 2011 State of Australian Cities National Conference / C. Whitzman (ed): pp.1-11
Relation: http://soac2011.com.au/files/papers/SOAC2011_0187_final.pdf
Year: 2011
Publisher: Australian Sustainable Cities and Regions Networks (ASCRN)
Subject: FoR 1205 (Urban and Regional Planning)

Resource Type: Conference Paper
Identifier: ISBN: 9780646568058
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