2026/04/30 by Yong Tu, Yue Wang, Yaopei Wang +2
Social Sciences · Engineering · #Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies #Urban Transport and Accessibility #Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103674
Over the past decade, governments around the world have made significant investments in creating elderly-friendly urban environments within local neighborhoods. However, the lack of a standardized evaluation framework for Ageing-in-Place (AIP) practices makes it challenging to generalize these experiences. First, we compare the AIP models of the U.S.- San Francisco, Japan-Tokyo, and Singapore using a cost-benefit analysis, demonstrating the comparative advantage of the Singapore model in terms of low cost and high accessibility for the independent ageing population. Second, we propose a spatial analytics framework to visualize and quantify the degree of alignment between a basket of ageing facilities and the active ageing population, enabling a data-driven, timely evaluation of the effectiveness of Singapore's AIP policies. Singapore's AIP model, either in its entirety or as a hybrid with other models, can be generalized to other global cities, providing valuable insights for optimal elderly-friendly urban planning.