The book emphasizes the integration of human-centric planning and design approaches with innovative technologies to enhance accessibility, safety, and quality of life for an aging population as they navigate daily activities, interact with their surroundings, and maintain independence within evolving urban landscapes.
Table of Contents
- 1. Age-Friendly Engineering
- 2. Intersections of Engineering, Public Health, and Aging: A Canadian Perspective on Age-Friendly Cities
- 3. Real-Time Health Monitoring in Age-Friendly Built Environment Through IoT
- 4. Recent Progress in Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things for Healthcare Systems
- 5. Accessible by Design: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Address Non-Communicable Disease in Aging Populations
- 6. Innovation Conflict Theory: Rethinking Age-Friendly Design and Policy
- 7. Walking, Neighbourhood Ties, and Aging in Place: A Qualitative Study from Southwestern Ontario
- 8. Developing a Design Tool for Age-Friendly Gated Communities in China: Integrating Knowledge Bases to Improve Lived Experiences for Older Women
- 9. Age Friendly Spatial Design

