Open AccessDETERMINING THE FEATURES OF AGE FRIENDLY FOR CITY DEVELOPMENT
Author(s) -
Kushairi Rashid,
Thuraiya Mohamed,
Siti Noorhawa Azyze Ellah Azyze,
Zulkarnain Hazim,
Azhan Abdul Aziz,
Izrahayu Che Hashim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
planning malaysia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1675-6215
pISSN - 0128-0945
DOI - 10.21837/pm.v19i16.965
Subject(s) - environmentally friendly , population , economic growth , geography , business , environmental health , environmental planning , medicine , economics , biology , ecology
Malaysia is projected to become an aging nation in the year 2035. As a significant fraction of the elderly is anticipated to be residing in urban areas, therefore it is critically important for local and relevant government agencies to prepare the city environment for the increasing aging population. Age-friendly city is a concept emerged to address the urban aged population through various strategies. Although a significant number of studies were conducted on age-friendly cities, nevertheless, city features that are important to achieve the state of an age friendly city environment remain a subject for exploration. Therefore, this study primarily aims to document the development of the age-friendly features in various countries, in understanding common features that underlie its implementation. The research applies the deductive research approach that includes descriptive and content analyses. A total of 60 important features were commonly used across the report. The findings of the study provide significance as a key input for developing embedding age-friendly city development in Malaysia.