Abstract

Providing the first critical assessment of environmental gerontology in the UK, this book addresses person-environment interaction enriching current understanding of the spatial nature of ageing through local, national and global situations and challenges. Detailed examination of multi-disciplinary theoretical development regarding the ageing milieu indicates the value of this text for gerontological research across the social sciences particularly those engaged in policy development and practice through services, planning and design. Consideration is given to how places and spaces contextualize personal experience in varied environments from urban and rural locations to mainstream housing, specialised housing, and care home living. Situating the author’s extensive research within ongoing interdisciplinary studies and policy development, consideration is given to how personal health and well-being influences environmental control, management and enablement; the meaning of home; the value of intergenerational and age-segregated living, and the impact of global challenges. Drawing on international comparison, and detailed research reviews, this book furthers research questions, offers a valuable resource for new inquiries and provides lessons for the future. It will be essential for those concerned with ways of living in later life where the impact of population ageing is fundamental to aspects of local to global change.

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