1 Introduction
Population ageing and urbanization are two global trends that together comprise major forces shaping the 21st century and at the same time as cities are growing, their share of residents aged 60 years and more is increasing. Older people are a resource for their families, communities and economies in supportive and enabling living environments. (WHO, 2015)
The world is rapidly ageing: the number of people aged 60 and over as a proportion of the global population will double from 11% in 2006 to 22% by 2050 and by then, there will be older people than children (aged 0–14 years) in the population for the first time in human history(WHO, 2007). Developing countries are ageing at a much faster rate than developed countries and within …show more content…
Studies suggest the preferential use of egocentric rather than allocentric strategies among the elderly, probably due to spatial memory deficits. Tournier et al (2016) comprehensively portray older pedestrians’ safety difficulties in carrying out three main tasks involved in travel on foot, i.e. walking and obstacle negotiation, navigation, Way finding and street crossing, underlying functional changes that occur with aging (sensorial, cognitive, and physical) and their consequences on pedestrian safety and mobility. Training programs and design related interventions are suggested for enhancing the safety of older …show more content…
Recently after bifurcation of Andhra pradesh, APCRDA (AP capital Regional Development Authority) created to monitor the Vijayawada city and its surroundings and develop a new capital for State of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati. The Vijayawada urban agglomeration has a population of 14,76,931 and an area of 110.44 sq.km. The Britishers developed the Prakasam barrage in 1959 and the railway bridge on Krishna rivers led to flourishing agriculture and commercial base. The topography of Vijayawada is flat and dotted with medium sized hills with prominence on its pinnacle. The climate is tropical with hot summers and moderate winters. The Vijayawada have slew of educational institutions caters to intermediate level of education to degree colleges and engineering colleges. The City Development Plan for the year 2021 envisages that the Residential sector is expected to grow at much faster rate. As against 28.09% in 1996 it is estimated that area under residential sector will be 53.82% by
Population ageing and urbanization are two global trends that together comprise major forces shaping the 21st century and at the same time as cities are growing, their share of residents aged 60 years and more is increasing. Older people are a resource for their families, communities and economies in supportive and enabling living environments. (WHO, 2015)
The world is rapidly ageing: the number of people aged 60 and over as a proportion of the global population will double from 11% in 2006 to 22% by 2050 and by then, there will be older people than children (aged 0–14 years) in the population for the first time in human history(WHO, 2007). Developing countries are ageing at a much faster rate than developed countries and within …show more content…
Studies suggest the preferential use of egocentric rather than allocentric strategies among the elderly, probably due to spatial memory deficits. Tournier et al (2016) comprehensively portray older pedestrians’ safety difficulties in carrying out three main tasks involved in travel on foot, i.e. walking and obstacle negotiation, navigation, Way finding and street crossing, underlying functional changes that occur with aging (sensorial, cognitive, and physical) and their consequences on pedestrian safety and mobility. Training programs and design related interventions are suggested for enhancing the safety of older …show more content…
Recently after bifurcation of Andhra pradesh, APCRDA (AP capital Regional Development Authority) created to monitor the Vijayawada city and its surroundings and develop a new capital for State of Andhra Pradesh at Amravati. The Vijayawada urban agglomeration has a population of 14,76,931 and an area of 110.44 sq.km. The Britishers developed the Prakasam barrage in 1959 and the railway bridge on Krishna rivers led to flourishing agriculture and commercial base. The topography of Vijayawada is flat and dotted with medium sized hills with prominence on its pinnacle. The climate is tropical with hot summers and moderate winters. The Vijayawada have slew of educational institutions caters to intermediate level of education to degree colleges and engineering colleges. The City Development Plan for the year 2021 envisages that the Residential sector is expected to grow at much faster rate. As against 28.09% in 1996 it is estimated that area under residential sector will be 53.82% by