Aging, Living Environment, and Sustainability: What Should be Taken into Account?

Indre Grazuleviciute-Vileniske, Lina Seduikyte, Armanda Teixeira-Gomes, Ana Mendes, Anatolijs Borodinecs and Deimante Buzinskaite
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Indre Grazuleviciute-Vileniske: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu st. 48, LT-51367 Kaunas, Lithuania
Lina Seduikyte: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu st. 48, LT-51367 Kaunas, Lithuania
Armanda Teixeira-Gomes: EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas 135, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal
Ana Mendes: EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas 135, 4050-091 Porto, Portugal
Anatolijs Borodinecs: Riga Technical University, Institute of Heat, Gas and Water technology, Kalku str. 1, LV-1650 Riga, Latvia
Deimante Buzinskaite: Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kaunas University of Technology, Studentu st. 48, LT-51367 Kaunas, Lithuania

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 5, 1-12

Abstract: The aging population presents numerous challenges and the design and management of living environments are not an exception. This literature review and analysis brings together topics related to the living environment of the aging population and the concept of sustainability. The article presents the review of the existing design concepts that are applied to planning the environment for the elderly, including (i) design for all, (ii) universal design, and (iii) inclusive design. Furthermore, this review highlights the aspects of sustainability and the peculiarities of the aging population that should be taken into account in the design and management of their living environment. Key points related to sustainable aging are highlighted, and the possibility of complementing the existing design concepts with the concept of biophilic design is proposed in order to strengthen their social, psychological, and ecological aspects.

Keywords: designs for the aging population; sustainability; universal design; biophilic design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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