Technology and the built environment
With the availability of technology, and in particular big data, there is the opportunity for designers and planners to provide benefits to ageing populations.
Watch this conversation between Marta Fernandez and Silvia Urra Uriarte, Senior Researcher, Tecnalia Research & Innovation.
Data is now available about infrastructure, housing, equipment, transit options and other services. Sylvia gives the example of the city of Santander in Spain where an app has been developed to support wayfinding.
Image of Santander by Spanish Coches, Creative Commons Licence on Flickr
What are possible ways data could be used to improve mobility for the elderly in your own locality?
Image of Santander byJose Luis Garcia, Creative Commons Licence on Flickr
Next we will specifically discuss walkability.
Inclusive Mobility for an Ageing Population
Inclusive Mobility for an Ageing Population
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