Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs

This study first reviewed previous literature on 1) the residential environments and everyday lives of older adults to examine universal factors enabling aging-in-place initiatives, and 2) the generation and outcomes of aging and shrinking suburbs in the Japanese context, via comparisons with case...

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Autores principales:	Tomoko Kubo, Nobuhiko Komaki, Kensaku Tanaka
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Lenguaje:	EN ES
Publicado:	Asociación Española de Geografía 2020
Materias:	aging and shrinking cities aging-in-place post-growth society Japanese cities Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geography (General) G1-922
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/8cbe90febd5c4edb9149d01bdcb42ee0
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8cbe90febd5c4edb9149d01bdcb42ee02021-12-04T10:45:07ZChallenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs0212-94262605-3322https://doaj.org/article/8cbe90febd5c4edb9149d01bdcb42ee02020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://bage.age-geografia.es/ojs/index.php/bage/article/view/2993https://doaj.org/toc/0212-9426https://doaj.org/toc/2605-3322 This study first reviewed previous literature on 1) the residential environments and everyday lives of older adults to examine universal factors enabling aging-in-place initiatives, and 2) the generation and outcomes of aging and shrinking suburbs in the Japanese context, via comparisons with case studies in Western cities. A case study was then conducted in the suburbs of Gifu to provide a clear impression of older adults’ daily lives and their perceived barriers in aging and shrinking suburbs in Japan. Finally, we discussed challenges involved in enabling aging-in-place initiatives whose major goal is to provide residential environments in which older adults can maintain continuous residency in their attached homes and neighborhoods in Japanese cities. The case study revealed that many older adults wished to continue living in their homes and neighborhoods. Diversification of accessible support in families and modification of interrelationships among family, housing, and welfare can contribute to adjustments in later life. Systems to support mobility after ceasing driving should be examined in more detail, because older adults were not satisfied with bus service quality, resulting in individuals postponing the decision to cease driving. To enable aging-in-place initiatives in Japan, cooperation among different ministries in national government and divisions at the municipal level is necessary. Tomoko KuboNobuhiko KomakiKensaku TanakaAsociación Española de Geografíaarticleaging and shrinking citiesaging-in-placepost-growth societyJapanese citiesEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350Geography (General)G1-922ENESBoletín de la Asociación de Geógrafos Españoles, Iss 87 (2020)
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spellingShingle	aging and shrinking cities aging-in-place post-growth society Japanese cities Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geography (General) G1-922 Tomoko Kubo Nobuhiko Komaki Kensaku Tanaka Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs
description	This study first reviewed previous literature on 1) the residential environments and everyday lives of older adults to examine universal factors enabling aging-in-place initiatives, and 2) the generation and outcomes of aging and shrinking suburbs in the Japanese context, via comparisons with case studies in Western cities. A case study was then conducted in the suburbs of Gifu to provide a clear impression of older adults’ daily lives and their perceived barriers in aging and shrinking suburbs in Japan. Finally, we discussed challenges involved in enabling aging-in-place initiatives whose major goal is to provide residential environments in which older adults can maintain continuous residency in their attached homes and neighborhoods in Japanese cities. The case study revealed that many older adults wished to continue living in their homes and neighborhoods. Diversification of accessible support in families and modification of interrelationships among family, housing, and welfare can contribute to adjustments in later life. Systems to support mobility after ceasing driving should be examined in more detail, because older adults were not satisfied with bus service quality, resulting in individuals postponing the decision to cease driving. To enable aging-in-place initiatives in Japan, cooperation among different ministries in national government and divisions at the municipal level is necessary.
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title	Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs
title_short	Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs
title_full	Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs
title_fullStr	Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs
title_full_unstemmed	Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs
title_sort	challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking japanese cities: a case of the gifu suburbs
publisher	Asociación Española de Geografía
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url	https://doaj.org/article/8cbe90febd5c4edb9149d01bdcb42ee0
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Challenges in enabling aging-in-place initiatives in aging and shrinking Japanese cities: a case of the Gifu suburbs

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