Abstract
Promoting age-friendly environments (AFE) is an effective approach to address the challenge of demographic change. While there have been many AFE solutions implemented across Europe, there is a widespread lack of awareness and know-how within local and regional authorities on the value and mechanisms of self-assessing the impact of AFE initiatives so that they can be monitored and improved, and more effectively scaled and transferred to other localities and regions. This chapter presents the Social Economic and Environmental Impact Tool (SEE-IT) developed within the AFE-Innovnet project, funded by the CIP programme. SEE-IT provides a framework to undertake holistic assessments of AFE initiatives in Europe and supports cyclic and iterative processes to do ex ante and ex post evaluations of initiatives using indicators from the AAI.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Notes
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
Age Platform Europe AISBL, Conseil Des Communes et Regions D’Europe-Association, Polibienestar Research Institute, Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek—TNO, PAU Education SL, Louth County Council, Azienda per I Servici Sanitari n 5 Bassa Friulana, Office of Commissioner for Older People in Wales, Manchester City Council, Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen, Tamperen Kaupunki, Stockholms Stad, Ville de Bruxeless-Service Seniors, Miasto Stoleczne Warszawa, Municipality of Ljubljana, Eurohealthnet ASBL, Alzheimer Europe, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Conseil regional de Franche-Comté, European Social Network, INOVAMAIS-Servicos de Consultadoria em Inovacao Tecnologica SA, Urzad Miasta Krakowa, Frederica Kommune, Vereniging Voor Vlaamse Steden en Gemeente, Kuldiga District Municipal Agency “The Social Service”, Fundaçao para o Desenvolvimento Social do Porto, Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche, JZ SOCIO, Javni Zavod za Sozialnovardstvene Dejavnosti Celje and Tallinna Linn
References
Bond, R., Ferri, M., van Staalduinen, W., Garcés, J., & Hinkema, M. (2015). A protocol for European regions, local authorities, and communities. Social, Economic and Environment Impact Tool (SEE-IT). D.4.2-Methodology and indicators for LRAs to assess socio-eco impact of investing in AFE developed in coordination with WHO Europe technical work. AFE-Innovnet project funded by the European Commission within the ICT policy Support Programme.
EIP AHA. (2012). Action plan on innovation for age-friendly buildings, cities & environments. Conference of partners, Brussels.
Environmental Protection Agency. (2002). Social, cultural, economic impact assessments: A literature review. Albuquerque: Galisteo Consulting Group.
European Commission. (2009). Impact assessment guidelines. European Commission.
European Commission. (2014a). Policy roadmap for the 2014 implementation of the social investment package. Employment, social affairs and inclusion. http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1044&langId=es&newsId=1807&moreDocuments=yes&tableName=news
European Commission. (2014b). URBACT programme 2014–2020 [Online]. Retrieved February 15, from http://urbact.eu/en/about-urbact/urbact-2014-2020/#overview
Ferri, M., et al. (2015). Participatory method to involve end-users (older people): In co-production of AFE solutions by LRAs and older people, to be used for future Covenant. Guidelines for co-producing Age Friendly Environments with older people. AFE-INNOVNET project co-funded by the European Commission within the ICT policy Support Programme.
Garcés, J., Carretero, S., & Ródenas, F. (2011). Reading of the social sustainability theory: Applications to long-term care field. Valencia: Tirant Lo Blanch.
Garcés, J., & Ródenas, F. (2012). La teoría de la Sostenibilidad Social: aplicación en el ámbito de cuidados de larga duración. Revista Internacional de Trabajo Social y Bienestar, 1, 49–60.
Gorman, M., & Zaidi, A. (2013). Global AgeWatch Index 2013: Insight report. London: HelpAge International.
Handler, S. (2014). A research and evaluation framework for age-friendly cities. UK Urban Ageing Consortium.
Kihi, M., Brennan, D., Gabhawala, N., List, J., & Mittal, P. (2005). Livable communities: An evaluation guide. Washington: AARP Public Policy Institute.
Know-Vydmanov, C., Mihnovits, A., & Zaidi, A. (2014). Global AgeWatch Index 2014. Methodology update. London: HelpAge International.
MacLeod S., Davidson B., Ricketts, B., & Wilson C. (2005). A framework for cost-benefit analysis of HASI and PRAP-D. Research highlight (Socio-economic Series 05-038).
Metlife Mature Market Institute and Stanford Center on Longevity. (2013). Livable community indicators for sustainable aging in place. Study, New York.
Monacciani F., Passani, A., Bellini, F., & Debicki, M. (2012). Deliverable D.3.3b—SEQUOIA self-assessment how-to guide. WP3: Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Research Projects. SEQUOIA project “Socio-Economic Impact Assessment for Research Projects” project funded by the 7°FP.
Parent, A. S. (2012, October 29–30). Age friendly goods and services—An opportunity for social and economic development. Toward an age-friendly EU by 2020. Stakeholder Paper AGE, Poland.
Sixsmith, A., & Sixsmith, J. (2008). Ageing in place in the United Kingdom. Ageing International, 32, 219–235.
United Nations. (2002). Political declaration and Madrid international plan for action on ageing. New York: United Nations.
United Nations. (2014). The road to dignity by 2030: Ending poverty, transforming all lives and protecting the planet. Synthesis Report of the Secretary-General. On the post-2015 agenda, New York.
WHO. (2007). Global age-friendly cities: A guide. France: WHO.
WHO. (2012). Strategy and action plan for healthy ageing in Europe 2012–2020. Malta: Regional office for Europe.
WHO. (2015). Age-friendly environments [Online]. Retrieved January 12, 2015, from http://www.who.int/ageing/projects/age-friendly-environments/en/
Zaidi, A. (2014). AAI 2014: Active Ageing Index for 28 EU countries. Policy Brief presented at the UNECE/European Commission stakeholders event “The Active Ageing Index—Potential for Evidence-Based Policy Development: A Dialogue with Policymakers” 14 November, Brussels.
Zaidi, A., K. Gasior, M. M. Hofmarcher, O. Lelkes, B. Marin, R. Rodrigues, A. Schmidt, P. Vanhuysse and E. Zolyomi (2013). Active Ageing Index 2012: Concept, Methodology and Final Results. EC/UNECE, Active Ageing Index Project, UNECE Grant ECE/GC/2012/003, European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, Vienna. http://www.euro.centre.org/data/aai/1253897823_70974.pdf
Acknowledgements
The SEE-IT is developed under the Project “Thematic Network Innovation for age-friendly environments in the European Union—AFE-Innovnet” funded by the CIP programme of the European Commission (ref.: 620978).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2018 The Author(s)
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Ferri Sanz, M., Garcés Ferrer, J., van Staalduinen, W., Bond, R., Hinkema, M. (2018). Evaluating Socio-economic Impact of Age-Friendly Environments. In: Zaidi, A., Harper, S., Howse, K., Lamura, G., Perek-Białas, J. (eds) Building Evidence for Active Ageing Policies. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6017-5_7
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6017-5_7
Published:
Publisher Name: Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore
Print ISBN: 978-981-10-6016-8
Online ISBN: 978-981-10-6017-5
eBook Packages: Social SciencesSocial Sciences (R0)