According to INSEE in 2070, one in three French people will be over 65 years old, while in 2020 they represent only 15% of the population. And the scale of these proposed changes to the organization of society is increasing. Global Reflections on Cities and Regions…
If rural France experiences the highest rate of aging, it is in the peri-urban rings, in the Antilles and literally, that the growth in the number of elderly people will be strongest and fastest. What conclusions can we draw from this distribution of over 65 over French territory? How do urban theorists address this demographic transition?
Because cities in particular have to adapt to this aging population. How can we make them more accessible, more inclusive for seniors? How can we imagine adapted housing and new ways of living? What changes does population aging suggest for policies related to mobility? Are we seeing regional characteristics by age group? What would be the territory for aging well? These are the issues we will address with our two guests:
Pierre-Olivier LefebvreSpecialist in Social Gerontology, General Delegate of Francophone network of age-friendly cities which brings together more than 80 members
Sophie BuhnickAssociate Professor at the Ecole Supérieure des Professions Immobilières ESPIAs a teacher-researcher in urban planning and development and as an associate researcher at UMR Geography-cities.
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