A UJI doctoral thesis proposes a model of sustainable cities for the elderly



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## A UJI doctoral thesis proposes a model of sustainable cities for the elderly

23/12/2022 |
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The Universitat Jaume I PhD student Fatiha Kouidmi has defended her thesis with international mention entitled "Evaluación de la vulnerabilidad del espacio público para lograr ciudades más inclusivas para las personas mayores. Estudio de caso" (Evaluation of the vulnerability of public space to achieve more inclusive cities for the elderly. Case study) in which she designs an urban planning model in Castelló for the elderly. The research work, directed by María José Ruá and M.ª Raquel Agost, has been framed in the doctoral programme Local Development and International Cooperation of the Inter-University Institute of Local Development of the UJI.

The main objective of Fatiha Kouidmi's doctoral thesis was to design a model for assessing the vulnerability of public urban space that focuses on the needs of the elderly to promote their inclusion, based on a case study of a vulnerable urban area.

Nowadays, ageing has become a problem in many countries due to difficulties in accessing public spaces, especially in the most vulnerable areas. This challenge must be overcome by implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, through the eleventh target of the SDGs of the 2030 Agenda: "Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable".

The model proposed by the graduate of the Master's Degree in Development Cooperation and recent PhD from the UJI is based on evaluation indicators. Moreover, it considers different dimensions and areas including urban, architectural, economic and social issues. This model was applied to the study area located in the central administrative district of the municipality of Castelló de la Plana, specifically in census sections 5005 and 5013.

The application of the proposal has made it possible to evaluate indicators of vulnerability within the public space with the aim of favouring the inclusion of the elderly. Partial indices are calculated, by dimensions and areas, as well as a global index, which takes all of them into account in a comprehensive manner. The UJI doctor's model can help to make urban planning decisions for sustainable cities towards age-friendly cities. In the future, the initiative could serve as a reference for all municipalities to plan their cities in a sustainable way.

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