A participatory virtual audit of the built environment for age-friendliness
Attributes of the built environment influence perceptions of difficulty walking and concern or falling at specific locations. Furthermore, there are some differences in how researchers and community auditors assess the same locations, meaning that geospatial studies which rely only on researcher assessments may be prone to bias. Involving older people in geospatial studies that measure age-friendly environments can make measurement more reflective of their experiences.
Authors
- Jonathan Williman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5080-4435)
- Alison Watkins
- Sally Keeling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8330-1647)
- Verity Todd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4786-8272)
- Angela Curl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8325-190X)
- Bridget Dicker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8151-7356)
- Amanda Smithies
- Tessa Pocock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7692-2031)
- Cushla Dares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5218-3458)
Institutions
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- St John New Zealand (NZ)
- Christchurch Clinical Studies Trust (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Health Geographics
- Published
- 2025-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12942-025-00422-w
- Primary Topic
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00