Making Chile More Pedestrian-Friendly for Older Persons: Expert Perspectives

Walking provides numerous benefits to older persons, but its practice is hindered by social factors and the built environment. This article aims to understand the factors that encourage or discourage older people's walking behaviors, as well as the policies influencing those factors in Chile. I...

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Published in:	Journal of aging & social policy Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 486 - 508
Main Authors:	Herrmann-Lunecke, Marie Geraldine, Figueroa-Martínez, C., Olivares Espinoza, B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Routledge 04-07-2023 Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Built Environment Chile Environment Design Humans Latin america Older people older persons Pedestrians policy Policy making Social factors Walking Chile Latin America Built environment older persons Latin america walking policy
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Summary:	Walking provides numerous benefits to older persons, but its practice is hindered by social factors and the built environment. This article aims to understand the factors that encourage or discourage older people's walking behaviors, as well as the policies influencing those factors in Chile. It does so by reporting the analysis of twenty-five semi-structured interviews with Chilean policymakers and local leaders. The experts consistently represented walking as a beneficial activity for older persons that, nonetheless, occurs in adverse built environments. They asserted that the absence of older people in the public discussion and a top-down policy-making structure hamper its promotion.
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ISSN:	0895-9420 1545-0821
DOI:	10.1080/08959420.2023.2196908