Walkability and design of tourist routes in old city centres for senior tourists: the case of a historical peninsula in Istanbul
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Berfu Gören ; Gonçalo Santinha [1]
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[1] Universidade de Aveiro
Universidade de Aveiro
Vera Cruz, Portugal
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- Localización: Revista Turismo & Desenvolvimento, ISSN 1645-9261, Nº. 27-28, 2, 2017 (Ejemplar dedicado a: INVTUR 2017 Intl' Conference), págs. 193-195
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Population ageing is a global phenomenon. The recently launched OECD report on “Ageing in Cities” (2015) states that the population share of those over 65 year old reached 17.8% in 2010, and is predicted to rise to 25.1% in 2050. Particularly since the beginning of this century, the challenges presented by this demographic shift towards ageing societies have led nations around the world, in cooperation with global entities, to outline frameworks for action to foster what is labelled as ‘healthy ageing’. According to WHO (2015, p. 13) healthy ageing is “the process of developing and maintaining the functional ability that enables wellbeing in older age”. It is within this context that the Age Friendly City initiative, was launched in 2005 by the World Health Organisation with the purpose of “optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age” (WHO, 2007:1). In fact, ageing societies have required cities to review their urban design, not only so they can be used by all citizens from an equity perspective (through the use of Universal design principles), but also to be attractive and competitive, hence keeping cities thriving.
