The Role of Technology in Supporting Cities and Communities Being Age-Friendly Environments
Interview with Thiago Hérick De Sá, PhD., Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing Unit, World Health Organization (WHO) 1. Starting from...
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Accessibility issues and needs that were identified
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providing means for older adults to participate in urban planning;
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solve accessibility/mobility issues by collecting, visualising and sharing relevant, up to date and area specific data to inform decision making;
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create datasets of interesting and enjoyable places to assist in future planning efforts;
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measuring travel-time in Helsinki region considering needs of older citizens.
Solutions to these needs will be piloted with the following three use cases:
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feedback on accessibility issues - piloted in Vuosaari
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point of Interest - piloted in Vuosaari
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travel-Time Matrix - piloted in the whole metropolitan area
Accessibility issues and needs that were identified
-
providing means for older adults to participate in urban planning;
-
solve accessibility/mobility issues by collecting, visualising and sharing relevant, up to date and area specific data to inform decision making;
-
create datasets of interesting and enjoyable places to assist in future planning efforts;
-
measuring travel-time in Helsinki region considering needs of older citizens.
Solutions to these needs will be piloted with the following three use cases:
-
feedback on accessibility issues - piloted in Vuosaari
-
point of Interest - piloted in Vuosaari
-
travel-Time Matrix - piloted in the whole metropolitan area
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In an era of aging populations, the URBANAGE ecosystem makes it easier for urban planners, decision makers and older adults to better co-design and develop inclusive, healthier and happier cities where people can retain their independence for longer.
Powerful big data analytical models, citizen co-creation channels, and digital twin capabilities help people understand the impact of existing and potential planning actions on older generations. As a result cities can make better evidence-based planning choices to solve real citizen needs, and address societal challenges to develop
age-friendly cities
European Urban Populations are Getting Older
Older populations pose challenges for cities including access to services, mobility, social isolation, healthcare and more. The speed and impact of this demograpgic change means cities need to act now to ensure their cities are inclusive, welcoming and supportive of older adults.
New Paper: Invisible in the Smart City: Participatory Design Methods for Age-Friendly Solutions
URBANAGE is delighted to share its newly published original research featuring in Frontiers Social Inclusion in Cities edition, 2022
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An exploration of some smart city business models, with an outline how they work, and what to consider when selecting a model.
Featured Deliverable: Use Cases outlined in Implementation and Validation Plan
Our 'Use Case Implementation and Validation Plan' deliverable outlines the first use cases for each of the pilot sites/regions.
Flanders : Find out how Frans is finds a cool and comfortable spot in the city to meet his friends.
The Flanders region of Belgium will support policymakers in developing age-friendly cities through through evidence based decisions, unlocked by combining geo and social data.
Learn more about Flanders's pilot >
Use Cases and Urban Test Beds
Helsinki: Meet Hanna as she seeks to find out about hidden issues for older citizens.
Helsinki's advanced city services are designed for general public needs. As its population ages the city would like to use its digital twin to better locate and solve issues for older adults.
Learn more about Helsinki's pilot >
Santander: See Antonio explore which neighbourhoods to prioritise age-friendly investment.
Santander has a population older than the regional average. To ensure urban services are accessible for all the city will harness digital twin technology for urban design impact exploration
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