Projects

Elderly on Track

Project Description

  • New European Bauhaus
  • 1 July 2022
  • 30 November 2022
  • FUNDACIÓ CENTRE D'INNOVACIÓ I TECNOLOGIA DE LA UPC [CIT UPC]
  • 15 000€

The ElTra project enhanced active mobility among the elderly to improve their health while increasing social cohesion. The aged population in Europe is rising and healthcare investment on seniors is growing accordingly. The COVID-19 pandemic has meanwhile disrupted the social networks of many elderly people. Active mobility can positively impact physical and mental health while creating and reactivating social networks. The project’s starting point was to reconnect seniors with their community and its natural environment.


The project explored the links between elderly people’s comfort/perception and recorded physical and environmental parameters while testing walking routes. The project was implemented in the municipality of Rubí, in the Metropolitan Region of Barcelona. Occupying an area of 32,2km2, Rubí is home to 78,549 inhabitants, out of which 16% are aged over 65. Rubí is part of the Age-Friendly Cities Network with a +65 age target group. Rubí has also created an Elderly Strategic Plan, which includes some of the eight WHO dimensions to allow the elderly to evaluate cities and promote active ageing. These include: inclusion; mobility and transport; accessibility to public space; and citizen engagement.

Challenge


The EIT Community New European Bauhaus Challenge addressed was: “Re-gaining sense of community and belonging”.

Main Objective


Identify and evaluate safe, comfortable and healthy walking routes for elderly people in Rubí, in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona.

Output


Two workshops to define routes, a network of established routes, a set of good practices and a community of active elderly people enjoying walking.

Partners


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Project lead


Paloma Nieri
Carnet
paloma.nieri@carnetbarcelona.com