Abstract
Research demonstrates that the impact of climate change on global ecosystems and human health will be immense, long lasting and detrimental. Impacts will vary across ever evolving socio-economic, demographic and urban-rural continuums. Exposure or dose, sensitivity and adaptive capacity at micro- and macro-levels combine to determine both impact severity and response. Age, pre-existing medical conditions, and social disadvantage are key population vulnerabilities for physical and mental health decline from climate change perils. Supportive social and physical environments for aging well might also be compromised by climate change if not considered in community planning and design. This paper will explore the interface between global climate change and aging using an environmental gerontological framework for aging well as a person-environment interchange. Greener, sustainable urban landscapes should and can achieve macro-level climate change mitigation and adaptation targets, as well as age-friendly goals, while minimizing environmental press on individuals.
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