‘Urban Design and Planning for Age-Friendly Environments Across Europe: North and South Developing Healthy and Therapeutic Living Spaces for Local Contexts’.

The book "Urban Design and Planning for Age-Friendly Environments Across Europe: North and South Developing Healthy and Therapeutic Living Spaces for Local Contexts" explores the intersection of urban design, planning, and age-friendly neighborhoods in Europe. It offers a comprehensive examination of how cities in Northern and Southern Europe can be developed to meet the needs of an aging population. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on environmental planning, geography, and environmental science. It discusses key issues related to quality of life and healthy aging, methodologies and perspectives in case studies, and innovative examples of healthier and more livable neighborhoods and cities. While the book primarily focuses on the European context, it provides a strong foundation for research into the global implications of an aging population on urban development. [Extracted from the article]