Contents

pp iii-iv

List of tables and figures

pp v-v

Acknowledgements

pp vi-vi

List of abbreviations

pp vii-vii

Notes on contributors

pp viii-x

Series editors’ preface

pp xi-xii

Part 1 - Age-friendly cities and communities: background, theory and development

pp 1-2

One - Introduction

pp 3-12

Two - The development of age-friendly cities and communities

pp 13-32

Three - Neighbourhood change, social inequalities and age-friendly communities

pp 33-50

Four - Addressing erasure, microfication and social change: age-friendly initiatives and environmental gerontology in the 21st century

pp 51-72

Part 2 - Case studies from Europe, Asia and Australia

pp 73-74

Five - Age and gentrification in Berlin: urban ageing policy and the experiences of disadvantaged older people

pp 75-96

Six - Towards an ‘active caring community’ in Brussels

pp 97-118

Seven - Exploring the age-friendliness of Hong Kong: opportunities, initiatives and challenges in an ageing Asian city

pp 119-142

Eight - Creating an age-friendly county in Ireland: stakeholders’ perspectives on implementation

pp 143-166

Nine - Implementing age-friendly cities in Australia

pp 167-190

Part 3 - Age-friendly policies, urban design and a manifesto for change

pp 191-192

Ten - From representation to active ageing in a Manchester neighbourhood: designing the age-friendly city

pp 193-210

Eleven - Alternative age-friendly initiatives: redefining age-friendly design

pp 211-230

Twelve - Developing age-friendly policies for cities: strategies, challenges and reflections

pp 231-250

Thirteen - The age-friendly community: a test for inclusivity

pp 251-272

Fourteen - Age-friendly cities and communities: a manifesto for change

pp 273-288

Index

pp 289-300