Age-Friendly Engineering for the Built Environment

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-43874-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Age-Friendly Engineering for the Built Environment emphasizes the integration of human-centric planning and design approaches with innovative technologies to enhance accessibility, safety, and quality of life for an aging population as they navigate daily activities, interact with their surroundings, and maintain independence within evolving urban landscapes.

This well-thought-out research reference book advocates for inclusive, efficient, and resilient localities by exploring the pivotal role of engineers in shaping them, while addressing the various engineering challenges that must be overcome to realize these goals. It considers a broad range of topics specific to the built environment and its dwellers-from well-lit walkways, accessible buildings, pace-sensitive traffic lighting, easily navigable transportation infrastructure and services, aging-in-place housing, and multigeneration cultural facilities to wearable devices and in-home, AI-powered sensors and smart assistive equipment to optimize health and safety-aptly spanning both macro and micro scales. Details on the latest advancements, actionable insights from case studies, and application examples strengthen the coverage and amplify its value for advanced students, researchers, practitioners, and other technical stakeholders involved in the development of future-ready cities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ting, David S-K.

Stagner, Jacqueline A.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Städtebau, Stadtplanung (Architektur)
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Bauindustrie, Baugewerbe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Role of Engineers in an Aging Society
2. People-First Engineering Design
3. Human-Centric Architectures
4. The Art of Healthy Aging and Engineering
5. Age-Friendly and Accessible Transportation
6. Cluster Analysis of Road Safety for Older Adults
7. Age-Friendly Urban Planning and Design
8. Realization of Age-Friendly Communities
9. Health and Safety Sensors (Wearable Devices, Assistive Devices, Actuators)
10. Smart Building Design for Healthy and Active Aging-in-Place

Über Autor(innen)

Stagner, Jacqueline A.
Jacqueline A. Stagner is the Undergraduate Programs Coordinator in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Windsor. She is an adjunct graduate faculty member in the Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering and co-advises students in the areas of sustainability and renewable energy, in the Turbulence & Energy Laboratory. She is a professional engineer with a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering and prior to joining the University of Windsor, she worked as a release engineer in the automotive industry. She has disseminated numerous journal articles focused on sustainability and the built environment, in addition to coediting twenty volumes.

Ting, David S-K.
David S.-K. Ting is the founder of the Turbulence and Energy Laboratory at the University of Windsor, through which he supervises students primarily on energy and thermofluids. He is a prolific author/editor and a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta (APPEGA); Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO); the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); the Engineering Society for Advancing Mobility Land Sea Air and Space (SAE). He has edited several books for Elsevier, the most recent ones especially focused on sustainable engineering and development practices.