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Inclusive Mobility for an Ageing Population

Learn how to prepare cities to meet the needs an ageing population while remaining inclusive and equitable with this online course from RMIT University.

Duration

5 weeks

Weekly study

2 hours

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Established

1887

Location

Melbourne, Australia

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Source: QS World University Rankings 2022

Understand how changing demographics affect urban development

The demographic of the world’s population is changing. By 2050, it is estimated that older people will make up 16% of the global population, rising from just 6% in 1990.

With many older people living in urban areas, we must develop age-ready cities that are both inclusive and equitable.

On this five-week course from RMIT University, you’ll understand what age-friendly cities entail as you explore the challenges of the ageing population in Europe and the implications this has on our urban spaces.

With this knowledge, you’ll learn to identify transport system changes that can support user-centric design to meet the needs of older people.

Explore transport and urban planning for accessibility and mobility

You’ll develop your knowledge of transport and urban planning to understand how it can be used to help aid accessibility and mobility for an ageing population.

Next, you’ll delve into travel patterns and behaviours, as well as age-friendly community plans, to ensure you are meeting the needs of older people.

Learn how to implement a user-centric design

To further understand your demographic, you’ll delve into the health, wellbeing, safety, and security considerations for older people.

You’ll unpack the concept of user-centric design and how the built environment can either act as a barrier or enabler for this.

Understand the role of urban mobility in creating age-friendly cities

Finally, you’ll delve into the frameworks, standards, and regulations for age-friendly cities as set out by WHO.

With this understanding, you’ll be able to identify the indicators of a healthy and age-friendly city and be able to make mobility inclusive and accessible for an ageing population.

Week 1
Implications of ageing populations for cities
- Ageing as a life long process
  Meet the teaching team and discover who you’ll be learning with as we start exploring the concept of ageing as a lifelong process.
- The demographic challenge
  Explore the demographic, longevity and urbanisation trends in Europe and globally.
- Active ageing
  Explore the concept of active ageing and the benefits of promoting active ageing.
- Considerations for cities
  Identify the elements that need to be considered in planning and designing cities for ageing populations.
- Weekly wrap
  Find out how you can apply the ideas and principles covered in Week 1 to your own locality, reflect on key ideas covered in Week 1 and find out what's on for next week.
Week 2
Planning for accessibility and mobility
- Urban planning
  Find out what's on for Week 2 as we begin to explore the role of urban planning for accessibility and mobility.
- Transport planning
  Explore how the relationship between land use and transport create the conditions for mobility and accessibility.
- Accessibility, mobility and universal access
  Investigate how age-inclusive participation in cities can be achieved by planning for mobility and accessibility.
- Weekly wrap
  Reflect on key ideas covered in Week 2 and find out what's on for next week.
Week 3
Designing for ageing populations
- One size doesn't fit all
  Find out what's on for Week 3 as we discover how to include ageing adults and communities in the planning and design process.
- Older peoples' needs
  Explore the needs of ageing populations for health and wellbeing as well as safety and security.
- Built environment as a barrier or enabler
  Discover the ways the build environment can act as a barrier or enabler for the participation of ageing populations.
- Weekly wrap
  Reflect on key ideas covered in Week 3 and find out what's on for next week.
Week 4
Interventions that meet the needs of older people
- Needs of older people in urban mobility
  Find out what's on for Week 4 as we begin to evaluate urban mobility interventions geared towards the needs of older adults.
- Transport and mobility
  Investigate the different mobility contexts to consider for an ageing population.
- Built environment, health and wellbeing
  How can changes to the built environment improve the health and wellbeing of an ageing population?
- Social participation
  Explore participatory approaches to involve older people in inclusive urban design.
- Weekly wrap
  Reflect on key ideas covered in Week 4 and find out what's on in Week 5.
Week 5
Frameworks for age friendly cities
- WHO's Age friendly cities
  Explore the eight interconnected domains that can help to identify and address barriers to the well-being and participation of older people.
- Healthy cities indicators
  How do we measure how a city can impact the health and wellbeing for ageing populations?
- Beneficial policy and regulation
  Explore examples that demonstrate how policy and regulation can influence the wellbeing of ageing populations.
- Certification, data and your artefact
  What is the contribution of data driven initiatives such as the International Well Building Institute building certification?
- Weekly wrap
  Reflect on what you've learned in this course and how you will integrate this into your professional practice.