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Abstract
The ageing of the population in developed countries asks for smart solutions to promote seniors' inclusion in society. Therefore, how to shape a place that is both smart and encourages healthy ageing is a key question in the field of shaping smart and inclusive living environments. Smart placemaking, i.e. the augmentation of physical place with location-specific digital services, offers a range of powerful opportunities to add value to public spaces in ways which can translate into health promotion in society and improved living environments for all. In order to successfully shape a healthy ageing living environment through smart placemaking, one could learn from the experience of successful practices of existing healthy communities. An example of such communities can be Blue Zones which are home for the world's longest-lived populations[1]. This paper aims to integrate the process of smart placemaking with learnings from socio-spatial characteristics of Blue Zones in a neighbourhood-scale environment, i.e. Malvalaan, in The Netherlands. This integration will be presented in the form of proposing urban and architectural design interventions. The process of integration will be experimented in an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) environment. This paper reports on the feedback received from the participants (inhabitants of the Malvalaan) of the experiment which can lead to a better understanding of the proposed design interventions and, consequently, can help to provide better place-based architectural and urban design guidelines.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2021 17th International Conference on Intelligent Environments, IE 2021 - Proceedings |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-6654-0346-7 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-6654-4778-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2021 |
Event | 17th International Conference on Intelligent Environments, IE 2021 - Virtual, Dubai, Online, United Arab Emirates Duration: 21 Jun 2021 → 24 Jun 2021 Conference number: 17 https://mdx.ac.ae/ie2021 |
Conference
Conference | 17th International Conference on Intelligent Environments, IE 2021 |
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Abbreviated title | IE 2021 |
Country/Territory | United Arab Emirates |
City | Virtual, Dubai, Online |
Period | 21/06/21 → 24/06/21 |
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Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 IEEE.
Keywords
- Blue Zones
- Healthy Ageing
- Immersive Virtual Reality Environment
- Smart Placemaking
- World's Longest-lived population
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Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking (Journal)
Peyman Najafi (Editorial board member)
1 Jan 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review › Scientific
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Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments (Journal)
Peyman Najafi (Editorial board member)
25 Dec 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Prizes
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Best Short Paper Award
Najafi, Peyman (Recipient), Mohammadi, Masi (Recipient), Le Blanc, Pascale M. (Recipient) & van Wesemael, Pieter J.V. (Recipient), 21 Jun 2021
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Research output
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A user-centred virtual city information model for inclusive community design: State-of-art
Najafi, P., Mohammadi, M., van Wesemael, P. J. V. & Le Blanc, P. M., Mar 2023, In: Cities. 134, 19 p., 104203.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)43 Downloads (Pure) -
Insights into placemaking, senior people, and digital technology: a systematic quantitative review
Najafi, P., Mohammadi, M., Le Blanc, P. M. & van Wesemael, P. J. V., 24 May 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Urbanism. XX, XResearch output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
De Guiding Environment Toolbox
Grave, A. J. J., Mohammadi, M., Kruijt, W. & van Lieshout, T., 1 Oct 2020Research output: Non-textual form › Web publication/site › Professional