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    Shaping age-friendly cities and communities: A geospatial approach to the assessment of four cities in Europa
    (Elsevier, 2025) Swiąder, Małgorzata; Aslanoglu, Rengin; Chrobak, Grzegorz; Ivan, Loredana; Perek-Białas, Jolanta M.; Dikken, Jeroen; Van Hoof, Joost; Kazak, Jan K.
    "Public involvement in decision-making processes has become increasingly important in contemporary urban planning. The social valorisation of living spaces is vital for enhancing urban spaces and improving citizens' quality of life. This is particularly relevant to vulnerable groups such as older people, a demographic projected to grow significantly. Ensuring that urban environments are inclusive and accessible for older people is a pressing concern. This research addresses this challenge by investigating the spatial distribution of urban spaces in four European cities – Kraków, Wrocław (Poland), The Hague (the Netherlands), and Bucharest (Romania) – to evaluate their age-friendliness. Using hotspot analysis, the study identifies areas characterised as “places” (age-friendly) and “anti-places” (age-unfriendly) based on older people's perceptions of public spaces. Data were collected using KoBo Toolbox, an open-source geodata collection tool, followed by geocoding, integration, hotspot analysis with Getis-Ord Gi*, and the delimitation of “places” and “anti-places”. The findings show that Kraków's city centre as largely age-friendly, whereas the centres of Wrocław and The Hague's were viewed as anti-places, highlighting areas in need of improvement. In Bucharest, places were primarily located on the city's outskirts, with some overlap between age-friendly and age-unfriendly zones in the east. The study also explored the influence of various urban domains, such as outdoor spaces and transportation, on overall perceptions of age-friendliness. Across all cities, outdoor spaces emerged as a key area for improvement. This research offers critical insights for policymakers, identifying areas requiring intervention to foster more inclusive urban environments for older people and to inform future age-friendly urban development."
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    Unveiling the experienced age-friendliness of older people in Bucharest: A comprehensive study using the validated Romanian age-friendly cities and communities questionnaire and cluster analysis
    (Elsevier, 2024) Ivan, Loredana; Dikken, Jeroen; Hoof, Joost van
    Current global trends show that different regions of the globe face an increased level of urbanization, and there is a swift aging process from the Western to the Eastern European countries. Romania is a typical country expecting to triple the percentage of the older population aged 65 and over in the next 30 years. Urban policies often neglect such demographic perspectives. The World Health Organization launched the age-friendly city and communities' movement that proposes solutions for older people to age actively by improving their welfare and social participation. The concept of an age-friendly city comprised eight dimensions: (1) outdoor spaces and buildings; (2) transportation; (3) housing; (4) social participation; (5) respect and social inclusion; (6) civic participation and employment; (7) communication and information; and (8) community support and health services. It raises some important questions about how to measure and evaluate urban policies in this framework. Current work presents the process of adaptation and validation for the Romanian older population of a standardized tool - the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ). The validation study was conducted in Bucharest (n = 424) on a representative sample of older people, who were asked to rate their life in the city, following the eight dimensions and an additional one regarding their financial situation. Four clusters were differentiated in the analysis, resulting in different views of older adults on their experience of living in the city, showing that people's socio-economic status, their living arrangements and health situation play a role in shaping their views on city life. The results highlight the importance of standardized tools to design urban policies following an age-friendly agenda.