Smart City for the ageing population and disabled people
Gafner, Martina (2019)
Gafner, Martina
2019
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201905027211
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This thesis looks into the point of view of senior citizens and disabled
people living in a Smart City. The thesis investigates the benefits and
disadvantages for these people living in Smart Cities. A part of the
examination is what a city has to do to be age and disability friendly.
To reach the aim, a systematic literature review was conducted along with
four semi-structured interviews and one telephonic interview. The
interviewees are people working in the nursing, healthcare and social
work area, someone working for a Smart City, an expert on accessibility
and a senior citizen. The analysis of the interviews were thematic content
and narrative. The benefit and disadvantages are similar to the ones for
young and able people.
The assets of a Smart City have a different degree of impact. Smart Cities
should design services and devices specifically for senior citizens and
disabled people. Through this involvement, a lack of usability can be
avoided. Based on the literature review and the findings the thesis
includes a guideline for Smart Cities to become and stay smart. The
guidleline has different chronological phases and each phase has its own
checkpoints. Some cities such as Barcelona, Amsterdam and Edinburgh
work on projects for Smart Transportation, Smart Waste Management and
Smart Water Management. To become an age and disability friendly, there
needs to be a more general foundation. Existing Smart Cities are working
on different topics to go further.
people living in a Smart City. The thesis investigates the benefits and
disadvantages for these people living in Smart Cities. A part of the
examination is what a city has to do to be age and disability friendly.
To reach the aim, a systematic literature review was conducted along with
four semi-structured interviews and one telephonic interview. The
interviewees are people working in the nursing, healthcare and social
work area, someone working for a Smart City, an expert on accessibility
and a senior citizen. The analysis of the interviews were thematic content
and narrative. The benefit and disadvantages are similar to the ones for
young and able people.
The assets of a Smart City have a different degree of impact. Smart Cities
should design services and devices specifically for senior citizens and
disabled people. Through this involvement, a lack of usability can be
avoided. Based on the literature review and the findings the thesis
includes a guideline for Smart Cities to become and stay smart. The
guidleline has different chronological phases and each phase has its own
checkpoints. Some cities such as Barcelona, Amsterdam and Edinburgh
work on projects for Smart Transportation, Smart Waste Management and
Smart Water Management. To become an age and disability friendly, there
needs to be a more general foundation. Existing Smart Cities are working
on different topics to go further.