ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book reviews the trend of population ageing and the movement of Age-Friendly Cities (AFC). It explains the necessity of the need for urban planners' and designers' greater recognition in order to make the AFC movement work as the supportive environmental settings should be delivered under a systematic approach. The book identifies current and perspective obstacles for assisting the ageing population living actively in the modern cities. It discusses the three most relevant components of urban planning: urban form and land use, urban infrastructures, and cultural norms. The book focuses on observing the transformation of the major target demographic group of urban planning through time. It also discusses the delivery of AFC from the urban governance perspective according to spatial scales. The book provides an interesting case in Hong Kong and approaches older people's urban living issues from a bottom-up perspective.
