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:
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feedback on accessibility issues - piloted in Vuosaari
-
point of Interest - piloted in Vuosaari
-
travel-Time Matrix - piloted in the whole metropolitan area
technology approach
architecture. integration. platform
technology approach
co-creating inclusive
age-friendly cities
About
URBANAGE
We bring together co-creation, research and disruptive new technologies to transform urban planning within the public sector to create age-friendly cities. Our innovation approach fosters the creation of a new ecosystem of older people, researchers, city manager and businesses, around the common goal of improving the efficiency and inclusion of urban life.
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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
Latest Results and Posts
Blog: URBANAGE Workshop at the European Week of Regions and Cities
A review of the URBANAGE co-created smart cities workshop dedicated to urban planning innovation at the European Week of Regions and Cities 2022.
Featured Deliverable: Use Cases outlined in Implementation and Validation Plan
URBANAGE has published its 'Use Case Implementation and Validation Plan' deliverable which outlines the first use cases for each of the pilot sites/regions.
Helsinki, Finland
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.
Urban Test Beds
Santander, Spain
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
Flanders, Belgium
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.