Urban Development and Walkability for the Elderly in the Historic City Centers

Abstract

Historic city centers have undergone urban development during times, which have been accompanied by processes of change, so The problem was the development of the historical fabric of the city of Najaf and the lack of knowledge of its suitability for elderly pedestrians, especially as it is a center for religious tourism. To achieve the goal by knowing the most possible way for the elderly to walk and use it in sports as well. The structure was represented by the introduction and review of several concepts to represent the theoretical side, and the practical side, in which a random sample of 200 people was identified in the study area for elderly visitors from different countries. The results were by knowing the appropriate path for walking, inappropriate and less appropriate and showing it in the GIS program.