ABSTRACT
Population ageing and urbanisation have in their different ways become the dominant social trends of the twenty-first century, with their interaction raising issues for all types of communities – from the most isolated to the most densely populated. This chapter examines this issue in four main ways. First, through examining the relationship between urbanisation and age-friendly communities; second, by assessing geographical and sociological research concerning the issue of place attachment; third, by reviewing research and policy issues relating to mobility and transportation, safety and security, and empowering older people in local communities. Finally, the chapter develops a new agenda for urban ageing and geographical gerontology. It reviews a range of issues and challenges facing older people living in urban environments. The chapter highlights the variety of disciplinary perspectives necessary for understanding the evolving relationship between population ageing, on one side, and urbanisation, on the other.
