Project · 2023–2026
Healthy aging, walking and the outdoor environment in the North
Oulu, Finland
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Age-friendly urban planning, walking accessibility, healthy ageing, inclusive outdoor environments, active mobility in cold climates, and environmental barriers to everyday mobility. Age-Friendly Walking & Winter Accessibility, Healthy Ageing, Inclusive Urban Design, Active Mobility Research.
A Nordic research collaboration involving Luleå University of Technology, the University of Oulu and the University of Iceland, investigating how outdoor environments can support walking, independent mobility and healthy ageing in northern communities. The project examines barriers and enabling factors for older adults' everyday mobility, providing research-based insights for more accessible, inclusive and age-friendly environments in cold-climate regions.
- Countries
- Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Norway
- People
- Anastasia Emelyanova · Project Coordinator, University of Oulu
- Partners