Publication: Silver Hues: Building Age-Ready Cities
Date
2022
ISSN
Published
2022
Author(s)
Abstract
Cities and countries the world over
are at the cusp of epochal global trends whose impacts are
likely to be more intense and more far-reaching than those
of similar trends in the past. The simultaneity of the
demographic transition, deepening urbanization, a
technological revolution, frequent shocks brought on by
health and climate emergencies, mean that one will need to
plan for an older and more urban future. This report is
intended as a policy document that helps articulate the idea
of age-readiness while building on the idea of
age-friendliness. It highlights the varied trajectories of
aging and urbanization and draws on the experiences of older
and more urban countries to show how others can become
age-ready. It is intended for cities and towns as they
prepare for an older urban age, offering examples and
options to help younger cities visualize age-readiness while
focusing primarily on the built urban environment. Its main
audience is intended to be policymakers, city leaders, and
implementing agencies, but it is also expected be useful to
researchers, nongovernmental organizations, the private
sector, and communities.
Citation
“Das, Maitreyi Bordia; Yuko, Arai; Chapman, Terri B.; Jain, Vibhu. 2022. Silver Hues : Building Age-Ready Cities. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/d4b84e5a-8d31-5b32-b8ad-3d23b7f0c61e License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”