Abstract
This editorial introduces a special issue of the International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation (IJBPA). The special issue focuses on housing adaptations for healthy ageing by looking at the conceptual, theoretical, and practical approaches. Housing adaptation is an intervention to modify permanent physical home features to reduce environmental barriers and restore independent living. Adaptations promote independence, make it easier and safer for disabled and older people to live in their homes, and bridge inequalities, leading to a fairer society. It also restores confidence, dignity, self-respect, and their rights to accessible and adaptable housing. As the aged population is currently at its highest level in human history, healthy ageing and independent living are crucial for the elderly and people with disabilities. Ageing in place, a global concern, presents diverse challenges across different countries, each met with unique solutions.
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Divisions: | School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing |
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Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1108/ijbpa-03-2025-234 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Publisher: | Emerald |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | 3302 Building |
SWORD Depositor: | Symplectic |
Depositing User (symplectic) | Deposited by Oyegoke, Adekunle |
Date Deposited: | 02 Apr 2025 10:34 |
Last Modified: | 02 Apr 2025 23:06 |
Item Type: | Article |
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