the ageing population, it would be inappropriate to continue to design parks and playgrounds as has traditionally been done in the past. Conclusion This submission has put forward some guiding principles and planning considerations for a newer type of play space the playground. COTA ACT trusts that planners will – seniors’ consider these when working with landscape architects and other city-makers to deliver playgrounds. Of course, each play space will have unique site challenges and seniors’ opportunities, sociocultural contexts, community profiles, resources and political support or challenges. Collectively though, they will make Canberra more green, sociable, accessible, inclusive and healthy. As new sociocultural and health trends emerge, the concept of playgrounds seniors’ develop, and what is important to seniors changes, further research must occur in order to ensure planners respond to the health and social well-being of seniors and their city of Canberra. for population ageing: Ensuring enabling and supportive O’Brien, E. (2014), ‘Planning physical-social environments and – Local Infrastructure challenges’, Planning Theory Practice 15 (2): 220-234. World Health Organisation [WHO]. (2002), Active Ageing: A Policy Framework, World Health Organisation, Available at: <http://www.who.int/ageing/publications/active_ageing/en/.pdf>. World Health Organisation [WHO]. (2007), Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide, Available at: <http://www.who.int/ageing/publications/Global_age_friendly_cities_Guide_English.pdf>.
the ageing population, it would be inappropriate to continue to design parks and playgrounds as has traditionally been done in the past. Conclusion This submission has put forward some guiding principles and planning considerations for a newer type of play space – the seniors’ playground. COTA ACT trusts that planners will consider these when working with landscape architects and other city-makers to deliver seniors’ playgrounds. Of course, each play space will have unique site challenges and opportunities, sociocultural contexts, community profiles, resources and political support or challenges. Collectively though, they will make Canberra more green, sociable, accessible, inclusive and healthy. As new sociocultural and health trends emerge, the concept of seniors’ playgrounds develop, and what is important to seniors changes, further research must occur in order to ensure planners respond to the health and social well-being of seniors and their city of Canberra. O’Brien, E. (2014), ‘Planning for population ageing: Ensuring enabling and supportive physical-social environments – Local Infrastructure challenges’, Planning Theory and Practice 15 (2): 220-234. World Health Organisation [WHO]. (2002), Active Ageing: A Policy Framework, World Health Organisation, Available at: <http://www.who.int/ageing/publications/active_ageing/en/.pdf>. World Health Organisation [WHO]. (2007), Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide, Available at: <http://www.who.int/ageing/publications/Global_age_friendly_cities_Guide_English.pdf>.
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