Abstract
As the world’s population continues to age and urbanization accelerates, the focus of urban sustainability has evolved towards promoting the needs and well-being of older adults in addition to environmental concerns. Urban environments have a significant impact on the experiences of city dwellers, particularly of older adults, and from this perspective certain neighborhoods present greater challenges than others. To address issues related to aging, cities around the world have launched initiatives to improve urban sustainability for older adults, ranging from redesigning public spaces to providing opportunities for social interaction. However, to design effective interventions, open-access data related to urban environments must be collected and analyzed to identify neighborhoods with the greatest need for improvement. This paper presents a case study of the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolis in France, showing that a range of assessment indicators focused on walkability and urban form can be calculated using open-access data. Through the presentation of these indicators and exploratory analysis results in a visual and interactive format (HTML-based platform), planners and policymakers can quickly identify patterns and trends, thereby helping them identify neighborhoods with the most significant needs and create more effective policies.
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This research was funded by a grant from Région Sud, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France (ForVie).
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Appendix A: List of Retained Categories from the 2019 BPE® Dataset
A203, A101, A104, A206, A207, A208, A501, A502, A504, B101, B102, B201, B202, B203, B204, B205, B206, B301, B302, B303, B304, B305, B306, B307, B311, B312, B313, B315, D106, D108, D112, D113, D201, D202, D203, D206, D207, D208, D209, D211, D212, D213, D214, D221, D232, D233, D235, D236, D237, D238, D239, D240, D241, D242, D301, D302, D303, D305, D401, D402, D403, D404, E101, E107, E108, E109, F304, F101, F102, F108, F109, F113, F120, F201, F303, F306.
Full list of categories:
https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/source/fichier/BPE19_Liste_%C3%A9quipements_insee-fr.pdf
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This upload contains a geopackage file, R code, Readme file and an HTML-based platform with interactive maps created using the geopackage and R code. This upload presents various indicators and a HTML-based platform with interactive maps to help planners and policymakers to quickly identify patterns and trends related to aging within Aix-Marseille metropolis, France.
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Perez, J. et al. (2023). Sustainable Aging in Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis: Assessment Indicators and Interactive Visualizations for Policy Making. In: Gervasi, O., et al. Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2023 Workshops. ICCSA 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14104. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37105-9_23
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