This article talks about the Fondecyt Research Project No. 1061179 final stage results (2008) named "Senior Citizens Quality Life in Urhan Habitat: Valparaiso Case Study." The investigation addresses the problem of sénior citizens quality life in the city, particularly Valparaíso. This city is a special interest case study as it has the highest ageing indexes of the three largest Chilean cities. It also depicts a urban cultural and patrimonial character and a steep topography that shelters a socially heterogeneous population. This age group quality life indexes in Valparaiso portrays the quantitative and quality research results.The analy sis carriedout show ssignificant differences between the variables that affects this group quality life , related where they Uve in the city (hills/ground lev el) and socio-economic variable (vulnerable/stable). Some suggestions and proposal are made for future socio-urban publie policy making coherent with the research results, either positive or negative ones.
Author Biographies
Giulietta Fadda, Universidad de Valparaíso
Architect PhD. School of Architecture, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaiso.
Alejandra Cortés, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Architect Ms., Departamento of Architecture, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaiso.
Fadda, G., & Cortés, A. (2009). Habitat and senior citizens: Valparaíso case study. Revista INVI, 24(66). Retrieved from https://revistainvi.uchile.cl/index.php/INVI/article/view/62298
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