SETTLEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AS A RESPONSE TO THE AGEING OF SOCIETIES – METHOD PROPOSAL

<ns3:p>The article focuses on shaping the standards of senior-friendly residential space in the aspect of new methodological research proposals created by the concept of settlement infrastructure. The state of current knowledge in the field of shaping these standards in Poland and abroad is presented. The proposed research method refers to the theory of aging in place. Based on the concept of settlement infrastructure is one of the possible responses to the accelerated aging of societies along with the deepening structural crisis of capitalism. The results of the analysis in this area indicate that the outlined method can increase knowledge and possibilities of actions regarding measurable and appropriate real standards of senior residence and their desired model. It can help in meeting the challenges of balancing the development of senior residence space and the entire residential space. The development of cities and other settlement units in aging societies of Western civilization, referring to the reasoning presented in the article, has the potential to focus on meeting the needs of not only the current generation of seniors, but also future, larger and more demanding generations of older people. This may result in benefits for other members of communities and societies. This method can also expand knowledge about the embedded residence of seniors, which should become an increasingly important factor in the habitation of societies and their prosocial forms.</ns3:p>