Ageing challenges in the construction sector

• Main Authors: Heli Koukkari, Leena Sarvakanta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2005-06-01
• Series: International Journal of Strategic Property Management
• Subjects: Ageing population; Design for All; Built environment
• Online Access: https://www.bme.vgtu.lt/index.php/IJSPM/article/view/7268
• ISSN: 1648-715X; 1648-9179

Ageing population and ageing infrastructure are two significant socioeconomic challenges, and business opportunities, for the construction sector in Europe. Utilisation of ICT in daily living is one of the future technology drivers. The principles of the Design for All (universal design) help to develop the built environment and its technologies in such a way that cities will be pleasant and supportive places for everybody. This paper considers the potential of new types of services and networking, which are very much under development at the moment and also under lively debate. The cost‐effectiveness ‐ and so the availability ‐ of the home delivered services will be dependent on the accessibility of the urban areas. Su senėjimų susiję iššūkiai statybos sektoriui Santrauka Gyventoju ir infrastruktūros senejimas yra du reikšmingi socialiniai ekonominiai iššūkiai bei verslo galimybes statybos sektoriui Europoje. Informaciniu ir komunikacijos technologiju (IKT) taikymas kasdieniame gyvenime yra vienas iš ateities technologiju varikliu. Projektavimo visiems (universalaus projektavimo) principai padeda kurti statybos aplinka ir jos technologijas taip, kad miestu aplinka visiems būtu maloni ir saugi. Šiame darbe aptariamas nauju paslaugu ir tinklu tipu, kurie šiuo metu yra pletojami bei gyvai aptariami, potencialas. Pristatomu paslaugu kainu efektyvumas, taigi ir pasiūla priklausys nuo miesto teritoriju tinkamumo. First Published online: 18 Oct 2010