Study of Indexes and Standards of Appropriate Environment for Urban Open Spaces for the Elderly

One of the ways of the growth and development of each society is to provide an appropriate context and create equal opportunities for different sectors in access to urban amenities. With the arrival of the aging period, there are significant changes in the physiological and psychosocial characteristics of humans. These changes force elderly people to understand the physical environment differently from the younger ones and respond differently. Elderly people have a lot of leisure time due to their age and reduced activity, and their use of urban spaces is more than other segments of society. With increasing numbers of elderly people, international organizations have called for special attention to this age group. Thus, many physical means, with the help of advanced day-to-day knowledge, and psychologically, should be provided by establishing social and family relationships that are appropriate for the elderly. This research has been carried out in order to achieve and introduce indicators and standards for environmental suitability and improvement of urban spaces.
The method of research is based on library and field studies to identify, collect and study various sources of open and urban spaces and physical and mental conditions of the elderly. Examining barriers and constraints Helps to designers, planners and city managers in search of factors for creating and solving such problems in future plans.