Report
Infill Development for Older Australians in South East Queensland: An Analysis of the Preferences of Older People in the Urban Environment
University of the Sunshine Coast
2012
Abstract
The "Infill Development for Older Australians in South East Queensland" report is based on a research project conducted in partnership with people 55 years and older in southeast Queensland to design liveable, affordable and sustainable neighbourhoods and accommodation in infill areas. The resulting principles and accommodation typologies not only confirm seniors' innate understanding of some commonly accepted urban design principles, but they paint a vivid picture of what older people in a sub-tropical environment find appealing and supportive as they age. The research shares a new-found understanding of older people's needs and preferences for shaping the built environment in the sub-tropics. Importantly, it illustrates the preferences of older people through their own photos and words, and provides examples of innovation achieved through a collaborative design process. This book is intended to be used by developers, non-profit care providers, planners, builders, and policy-makers as a guide to how to meet the challenge of providing liveable safe spaces for older people in a densifying community. It provides justification for a change from 'business as usual', to delivering an accessible product to an increasingly knowledgeable and discerning seniors' market.
Details
- Title
- Infill Development for Older Australians in South East Queensland: An Analysis of the Preferences of Older People in the Urban Environment
- Authors
- Claudia Baldwin (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessCaroline Osborne (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessP Smith (Author) - Deicke Richards Architects
- Publication details
- 115 pages
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2012
- ISBN
- 9780980474442
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2012 University of the Sunshine Coast.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Community Engagement; Engage Research Lab; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450271102621
- Output Type
- Report
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