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Environmental Gerontology in Europe and Latin America

Policies and Perspectives on Environment and Aging

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Editors:
  1. Diego Sánchez-González

    1. Faculty of Architecture, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico

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  2. Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez

    1. Geography and Demography (IEGD), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Institute of Economics, Madrid, Spain

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  • Includes a special focus on space and place in population aging research
  • Explores different levels of socio-spatial analysis
  • Proposes theoretical and methodological approaches to analyse the attributes and functions of the physical-social environment of the elderly
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Part of the book series: International Perspectives on Aging (Int. Perspect. Aging, volume 13)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

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    Pages 297-306
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This book looks at the relationships between the physical-social environment and the elderly in Europe and Latin America, from the Environmental Gerontology perspective and through geographical and psychosocial approaches. It addresses the main environmental issues of population ageing, based on an understanding of the complex relationships, adjustments and adaptations between different environments (home, residence, public spaces, landscapes, neighbourhoods, urban and rural environment) and the quality of life of the ageing population, associated with residential strategies and other aspects related to health and dependency. The different levels of socio-spatial analysis are also explored: macro (urban and rural environments, regions and landscapes), meso (neighbourhood, public space) and micro (personal, home and institution). New theoretical and methodological approaches are proposed to analyse the attributes and functions of the physical-social environment of the elderly, as well as new ways of living the ageing process. All will have to respond to the challenges of urbanisation, globalisation and climate change in the 21st century. Also, the different experiences and challenges of public planning and management professionals involved with the growing ageing population are presented, and will require greater association and collaboration with the academic and scientific fields of Environmental Gerontology.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Faculty of Architecture, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico

    Diego Sánchez-González

  • Geography and Demography (IEGD), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Institute of Economics, Madrid, Spain

    Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Environmental Gerontology in Europe and Latin America

  • Book Subtitle: Policies and Perspectives on Environment and Aging

  • Editors: Diego Sánchez-González, Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez

  • Series Title: International Perspectives on Aging

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21419-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-21418-4Published: 13 November 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35962-5Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-21419-1Published: 03 November 2015

  • Series ISSN: 2197-5841

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-585X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 306

  • Topics: Aging, Geriatrics/Gerontology, Environment, general

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