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OverviewDesigning Public Space for an Ageing Population examines the barriers older people face by being a pedestrian in the built environment and demonstrates how to overcome them. Drawing on research carried out across the globe, and framed around Bourdieu's theory of capitals, this book establishes how to overcome restrictions and barriers to mobility including: - Infrastructure capital, such as technology, services, roads, pavements, finance and economics - Social capital, for example friends, family, neighbourhood and community - Cultural capital (norms, expectations, rules, laws) - Individual capital (skills, abilities, resilience, adaptation and desire and willingness to change) The book demonstrates that the public realm must be safe and accessible, but also attractive and desirable to an ageing population. The book includes case studies presenting solutions around CABE's objectives of urban design, notably: safe and accessible space including ease of movement; legible space, including adaptability, diversity and choice and; distinctive and aesthetically pleasing space, including character, continuity and quality. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles Musselwhite (Aberystwyth University, UK)Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.296kg ISBN: 9781839827457ISBN 10: 1839827459 Pages: 120 Publication Date: 19 October 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introductions Chapter 2. Methodological considerations in understanding pedestrian behaviour in later life Chapter 3. Conceptual models of walking Chapter 4. Designing streets for walking Chapter 5. Different contexts Chapter 6. ConclusionsReviewsAuthor InformationCharles B.A. Musselwhite is Professor of Psychology at Aberystwyth University, UK. His research addresses the relationship of the environment to people as they age, including age friendly communities, transport, built environment and home. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |