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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7509-904-4-0184

OLDER ADULTS AS A TARGET GROUP OF USERS OF GREEN AREAS IN PROJECTS OF THE WARSAW PARTICIPATORY BUDGET

Kinga Kimic, Paulina Polko

Urban green areas, ensuring relaxation, contact with nature and social integration, play a key role in the health and well-being of people aged 60+. Older adults are one of the target groups of the Warsaw Participatory Budget (WPB) – a program under which city residents submit and vote for projects that improve the functioning of urban spaces. The study covered projects from 8 editions implemented in the years 2015-2022 in the ¦ródmie¶cie district inhabited by many people aged 60+. The aim was to determine how often the submitted projects are addressed to these people as a target group in the urban greenery category in relation to other categories, both in the case of projects qualified for voting and winning projects. The results show that out of all 284 projects addressed to older adults qualified for voting, more than half (150) were selected. Among these projects, the urban greenery category accounted for 29.58%, and as much as 71.43% of the winning projects. This indicates the real needs of voters, including a significant need to take action to increase the availability and attractiveness of urban green areas for older adults.

Keywords: urban green spaces, inclusiveness, age-friendly initiatives, senior age, placemaking

pages: 184-187, Published: 2023, online: 2023



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