Key Elements for a New Spanish Legal and Architectural Design of Adequate Housing for Seniors in a Pandemic Time

María Luisa Gómez-Jiménez and Vargas-Yáñez Antonio
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María Luisa Gómez-Jiménez: Málaga Law School and (IBYDA), Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain
Vargas-Yáñez Antonio: Málaga Architecture School, Universidad de Málaga, 29071 Málaga, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-23

Abstract: The provision of housing for the elderly in Spain has been approached from a public policy perspective to understand social housing and the allocation of specialized social services. The lockdowns in cities and the need to remain at home with social isolation and social distance has especially affected the most vulnerable groups, creating situations that widen the gap in the provision of adequate housing. Research is being carried out by a team of researchers at the University of Málaga, funded by European FEDER funds awarded by the Andalusian Regional Government (VIDA project), to analyze the main characteristics connected with “ideal” adequate housing for a vulnerable senior person living alone or in social isolation due to the quarantine period. In this study, we draw a line between the need for adequate housing, the chance to remodel, and the opportunity to propose new Spanish legal approaches from an architectural perspective within the scope of alternative typologies of housing. This article deals with the preliminary findings of the research connected to the architectural review, exploring key elements for senior housing design, and highlighting the need to approach the issue by proposing a new regulation.

Keywords: accessibility 2; housing typology 3; COVID-19 4; social isolation 5; regulations 6; architectural barriers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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