Ageing and the Built Environment in Singapore

ISBN-13: 9783319924434 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 285 str.

Belinda Yuen

Opis

Since the built environment - where we live and go - can have an important impact on our daily lives, especially among older people, understanding these experiences and perceived needs is important to help older individuals age within their community.

Spis treści

Foreword

Preface

Introduction: Framing the Issue

Belinda Yuen and Špela Močnik

1 

Surveying Older Adults’ Perceptions and Aspirations

Belinda Yuen, Chathura Withanage and Parvathi Nair

2 

Focusing on Older Residents Views

Belinda Yuen and Parvathi Nair

3 

Sharing Key Informant Views

Belinda Yuen and Cheong Sue Wei

4 

Housing Audit

Belinda Yuen and Parvathi Nair

5 

Walking with Older Adults

Belinda Yuen and Penny Kong

6 

Seeing Through the Eyes of Older Adults

Belinda Yuen and Emily Soh

7 

Investigating Space, Activities and Social Dynamics

Belinda Yuen and Parvathi Nair

8 

Real-Time Data Analysis Using Smart Phone Mobile Application 

Marakkalage Sumudu Hasala, Billy Pik Lik Lau, Sanjana Kadaba Viswanath, Yuen Chau, Belinda Yuen

9 

Assessing Older Adults Social Connectedness in Bukit Panjang Town

Anna Lane

10 

Designing with Older Residents

Belinda Yuen and Cheong Sue Wei

O autorze

Belinda Yuen is Professorial Fellow and Research Director at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC), Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) where she leads and directs the Lee Li Ming Programme in Ageing Urbanism. She is interested in the study of cities, and in particular in understanding the interactions between the urban built environment and its social, cultural and environmental dynamics. Belinda has a BA (with honors) in Geography from the University of Singapore, a MA in Town and Regional Planning from the University of Sheffield, and PhD from the University of Melbourne. 

Blurb

This book contains a collection of studies that have been conducted among older residents in Singapore. Different methods, from surveys to crowd sourcing, have been used to investigate the older adults’ lived experiences and social participation in the residential environment. The findings reveal that older residents interact with the built environment in ways that reflect their changing capabilities and lifestyles. Since the built environment – where we live and go – can have an important impact on our daily lives, especially among older people, understanding these experiences and perceived needs is important to help older individuals age within their community.