RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ELDERLY
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RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ELDERLY IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN LUBLIN
RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ELDERLY IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN LUBLIN

Author(s): Ewa Trzaskowska
Subject(s): Architecture, Social development, Gerontology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: seniors; leisure; block housing; development estates; greenery; public spaces;

Summary/Abstract: Motives: A city is a socio-urban system. In urban development, emphasis is placed on housing needs,which leads to the development of housing estates. Although housing estates are poorly rated in Europe,they are still attractive places to live in Poland. However, they do not always meet the residents’ needs.This is especially true of seniors.Aim: Six housing estates in different districts of Lublin were analyzed. An attempt was madeto determine whether recreational and leisure facilities in the examined housing estates are conduciveto senior activities, whether they are influenced by the time of construction, and what measures canbe implemented to improve the accessibility of these spaces.Results: In contrast to newly built neighborhoods, older block housing is more abundant in green areasand public spaces that encourage active and passive recreation. Recreational development in housingestates lacks facilities for diverse groups of seniors. Active modernization measures are not beingimplemented to improve their functioning

  • Issue Year: 22/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 281-288
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English