TY - JOUR
T1 - “15-Minute City” and Elderly People
T2 - Thinking about Healthy Cities
AU - Ulloa-Leon, Felipe
AU - Correa-Parra, Juan
AU - Vergara-Perucich, Francisco
AU - Cancino-Contreras, Francisca
AU - Aguirre-Nuñez, Carlos
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 by the authors.
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - Considering the global scenario of population aging, which countries such as Chile are going through, the social problems that it means in terms of viability and quality of life for the elderly are increasing and are a cause for concern. For this reason, this study summarizes the results of investigating the accessibility of services and recreational spaces under the parameters of a “15-minute city” for the elderly people in the city of Santiago de Chile. The investigation employed a multivariate geostatistical analysis with a quantitative approach and was developed on a census block scale to test some of the principles of the 15-min city along with the principles on active aging of the elderly. The results are surprising, show a good territorial coverage for the study area and open the possibility of Santiago becoming a 15-min city for older adults. However, there are still several challenges in terms of public policies, from mental and physical health to the design of public spaces, which are fundamental to think about for cities of the future.
AB - Considering the global scenario of population aging, which countries such as Chile are going through, the social problems that it means in terms of viability and quality of life for the elderly are increasing and are a cause for concern. For this reason, this study summarizes the results of investigating the accessibility of services and recreational spaces under the parameters of a “15-minute city” for the elderly people in the city of Santiago de Chile. The investigation employed a multivariate geostatistical analysis with a quantitative approach and was developed on a census block scale to test some of the principles of the 15-min city along with the principles on active aging of the elderly. The results are surprising, show a good territorial coverage for the study area and open the possibility of Santiago becoming a 15-min city for older adults. However, there are still several challenges in terms of public policies, from mental and physical health to the design of public spaces, which are fundamental to think about for cities of the future.
KW - 15-min city
KW - elderly people
KW - public health
KW - smart cities
KW - urbanism
KW - walkability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85153698761&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/smartcities6020050
DO - 10.3390/smartcities6020050
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85153698761
SN - 2624-6511
VL - 6
SP - 1043
EP - 1058
JO - Smart Cities
JF - Smart Cities
IS - 2
ER -