Planning for an Ageing Society

Comparing international case studies, Gilroy explores the critical role of housing and the possible use of land allocation to encourage developers to think about better and more housing options for later life.

List of contents

PART I: THE CONTEXT FOR PLANNING FOR ACCESSIBILITY; Chapter 1: Urban Transport and Accessibility; Chapter 2: Travel Behaviour and Accessibility; Chapter 3: Measuring Accessibility; PART II: THE NEIGHBOURHOOD; Chapter 4: Urban Layouts and Local Streets; Chapter 5: Measuring Accessibility: Walkability and Bikeability; Chapter 6: Governance at the Local Level; PART III: THE TOWN CENTRE OR ACTIVITY CENTRE SCALE; Chapter 7: Town Centres, Activity Centres and Public Transport; Chapter 8: Measuring Accessibility: Public Transport Networks; Chapter 9: Governance Between Different Tiers of Government; PART IV: THE CITY SCALE; Chapter 10: Transport Networks; Chapter 1 1: Measuring Accessibility: Cars and Public Transport; Chapter 12: Governance: Integration Rather than Coordination

About the author

Rose Gilroy is Professor of Ageing Planning and Policy in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, UK. As founder of the Future Homes Alliance, she is developing intergenerational housing in Newcastle.

Summary

Comparing international case studies, Gilroy explores the critical role of housing and the possible use of land allocation to encourage developers to think about better and more housing options for later life.

Product details

• Authors: Rose Gilroy, Gilroy Rose
• Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781848223448
• ISBN: 978-1-84822-344-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Concise Guides to Planning
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gerontology, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Age groups: the elderly, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Coping with / advice about ageing