Projects – Urban Transformations

The Experience of ‘Ageing in Place’ over Time: A Longitudinal Perspective

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‘Ageing in place’ policies have become increasingly common as a means to provide the growing number of older urban residents with both personal autonomy and community support in the cities in which they live. To date,…

Ageing Well in Urban Environments: Developing Age Friendly Cities and Communities

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With a global population that is both urbanising and ageing, the question of how cities can accommodate the needs of its older residents is more pressing than ever. But while new approaches in urban planning and…

Silhouette of boys playing football against a warm sunrise sky.

(Re)Connect the Nexus: Young Brazilians’ experiences of and learning about food-water-energy

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While recent research on food-water-energy access has generally focused on governance and flows between producers and consumers, there is currently little evidence available on how young people specifically experience this nexus. This is despite the fact…

elderly person walking with support of trolley

Urban Ageing and Social Exclusion

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Social exclusion is an acute problem for older people, particularly those living in cities – a rapidly growing population in the context of increasing urbanisation and rising life expectancy. Yet despite widespread recognition of this issue,…

Place-Making with Older Adults: Towards Age-Friendly Communities

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Given the rapid growth of ageing populations in many cities, the importance of developing appropriate design interventions to enable active and healthy lifestyles for older residents is more urgent than ever. Place-Making with Older Adults: Towards…

Healthy Urban Living and Ageing in Place: Physical Activity, Built Environment and Knowledge Exchange in Brazilian Cities (HULAP)

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With one of the most rapidly ageing populations in the world, Brazil now faces an emerging health crisis as non-communicable conditions such as obesity affect growing numbers of older urban residents. However, while the built environment…

New Urbanism in India: Urban Living, Sustainability and Everyday Life

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Ethnographic study of modern urban developments in India and their integration of New Urbanism principles such as accessibility and diversity, with a particular focus on children and families.