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Golden Years in Lund: A qualitative study of how the elderly experience space and inclusivity in Lund

Abrahamsson Bodforss, Christoffer LU (2021) SGEK03 20202
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
The global population is in a process of ageing. As living standards in most countries are rising and modern medicine is advancing, we face a demographic shift towards an older population. With this comes not only economic challenges but also a need to adapt and change society in order to accommodate the growing number of elderly. This thesis studies how the elderly experience space and their relation to Lund, a town in Sweden primarily associated with students and higher education. Observational fieldwork and semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed using the World Health Organization’s guide to age-friendly cities as a framework. The results of this study shows that the presence of student culture has a positive impact on... (More)
The global population is in a process of ageing. As living standards in most countries are rising and modern medicine is advancing, we face a demographic shift towards an older population. With this comes not only economic challenges but also a need to adapt and change society in order to accommodate the growing number of elderly. This thesis studies how the elderly experience space and their relation to Lund, a town in Sweden primarily associated with students and higher education. Observational fieldwork and semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed using the World Health Organization’s guide to age-friendly cities as a framework. The results of this study shows that the presence of student culture has a positive impact on the elderly and that they feel included in Lund despite its profile as a town for students. The thesis also shows how efforts to change physical space to improve accessibility can be counterproductive due to the familiarity and emotional bonds that individuals form with space. (Less)
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author
Abrahamsson Bodforss, Christoffer LU
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organization
course
SGEK03 20202
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Lund, elderly, ageing, environmental gerontology
language
English
id
9035195
date added to LUP
2021-01-21 12:27:37
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2021-01-21 12:27:37
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  abstract     = {{The global population is in a process of ageing. As living standards in most countries are rising and modern medicine is advancing, we face a demographic shift towards an older population. With this comes not only economic challenges but also a need to adapt and change society in order to accommodate the growing number of elderly. This thesis studies how the elderly experience space and their relation to Lund, a town in Sweden primarily associated with students and higher education. Observational fieldwork and semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed using the World Health Organization’s guide to age-friendly cities as a framework. The results of this study shows that the presence of student culture has a positive impact on the elderly and that they feel included in Lund despite its profile as a town for students. The thesis also shows how efforts to change physical space to improve accessibility can be counterproductive due to the familiarity and emotional bonds that individuals form with space.}},
  author       = {{Abrahamsson Bodforss, Christoffer}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Golden Years in Lund: A qualitative study of how the elderly experience space and inclusivity in Lund}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}