Measuring and evaluating the indicators of an elderly friendly cityCase study: Borazjan city

The Elderly Friendly City is defined as a comprehensive and accessible environment in the community that optimizes opportunities for health, participation and security to achieve quality, quality of life and dignity as we age. This study aims to evaluate and analyze the indicators of the elderly-friendly city in Borazjan. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical method. Also, in order to collect the required data and information, two library-documentary methods have been used and a questionnaire has been used in the survey section. The statistical population of the study is all elderly people in Borazjan with 8913 people based on the latest general population and housing census in 2016. Based on Cochran's formula and with an error coefficient of 5%, 368 people have been determined as the sample size of the research. Sampling method is available and the data collection tool in the survey section is a questionnaire with 32 items. In order to collect data in the survey section, 368 questionnaires were distributed in person among the elderly in Borazjan. The collected data were analyzed using structural equation modeling and Smart PLS software. The indicators presented in this research include (public spaces and buildings, transportation, housing, medical and health services, honoring the elderly and social respect, social participation and cultural and welfare affairs). The results show that the proposed indicators play an essential role in improving the elderly-friendly city. Accordingly, the fit of the research conceptual model showed that the mean variance of all indices is more than 0.50, which indicates convergent validity.