Document Type

Report

Publication Date

6-2019

Subjects

Aging population, Older people -- Services for, Older people -- Transportation

Abstract

Research on older adults frequently explores the notion of "aging in place"—providing older adults the opportunity to continue to live in their own homes and communities. However one’s ability to stay or leave, particularly in old age, often depends on the built environment. An accessible neighborhood that prioritizes mobility affords the ability to meet basic needs like goods, services, and social activities.

This life-space mobility is rarely applied in the field of urban planning and architecture. A NITC project led by Ivis Garcia Zambrana of the University of Utah and Alan DeLaTorre of Portland State University sought to operationalize this concept and draw policy implications for the architecture and urban planning fields.

Description

For more details about the study, download the full report at https://nitc.trec.pdx.edu/research/project/1109

The Final Report can be found at: https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/29182

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/29183

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