A Review of Theoretical Frameworks on Age-friendly Cities and Communities

Abstract

Population ageing and urbanization are two global demographic mega-trends which together shape the 21st century. In this context, within the framework of urban ageing, the initiative called Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (AFFC) is increasingly becoming an important field of interest steering policies aiming to enhance quality of life in old age. This article aims to contribute to national ageing literature by introducing new conceptualization efforts developed rapidly in recent years in the related area and added to the World Health Organization initiative. Through this, drawing more attention of local governments and related stakeholders in charge of planning cities and providing urban services to their residents and providing a conceptual support to the local empirical research of social scientists studying on ageing are thought to be possible. With this understanding, the models developed so far to conceptualize AFFC initiative are revised in this article.

Keywords

• Urban ageing
• Age-friendly cities and communities
• The smart age-friendly ecosystem
• The concept of age-friendly smart ecologies
• The ageing well urban planning model

Yaşlı Dostu Kentler ve Topluluklara İlişkin Kuramsal Çerçevelerin Gözden Geçirilmesi

Abstract

Nüfus yaşlanması ve kentleşme, birlikte 21. yüzyılı şekillendiren iki önemli küresel demografik eğilimdir. Bu bağlamda kentsel yaşlanma çerçevesi içinde Age-Friendly Cities and Communities(AFCC) olarak adlandırılan girişim gittikçe yaşlılıkta yaşam kalitesini iyileştirmeyi amaçlayan politikaları yönlendiren önemli bir ilgi alanı haline gelmiştir. Bu makale, ilgili alanda son yıllarda hızla geliştirilerek Dünya Sağlık Örgütü girişimine eklenen yeni kavramsallaştırma çabalarını tanıtmak suretiyle ulusal yaşlanma literatürüne katkı sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu yolla kentleri planlamak ve kent sakinlerine kentsel hizmet sunmakla görevli yerel yönetimlerin ve ilgili paydaşların daha fazla dikkatini çekmenin ve yaşlanma konusunda çalışan sosyal bilimcilerin yerel ampirik araştırmalarına kavramsal bir altlık sağlanmanın mümkün olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu anlayışla makalede, AFCC girişimini kavramsallaştırmak için şimdiye kadar geliştirilmiş modeller gözden geçirilmektedir.

Keywords

• Kentsel Yaşlanma
• Yaşlı Dostu Kentler ve Topluluklar
• Akıllı Yaşlı Dostu Ekosistem
• Yaşlı-dostu Akıllı Ekolojiler Konsepti
• İyi Yaşlanma Kentsel Planlama Modeli

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