A Critical Approach to the Demographics of Ageing: The Case of Oslo

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Autor(a) principal: Sugahara,Gustavo
Data de Publicação: 2017
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
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Resumo: Demographic analysis is on the basis of every city plan. It is often regarded as a technical and indisputable tool to inform policy making. In a strongly contested political environment, information on population is crucial to set priorities and define goals. However, the frequently misinterpretation, or overinterpretation, of demographic information, might also support inadequate public policy design. The increased interest on ageing in the urban context has already resulted in various initiatives all-over the world. The idea of an unsustainable “elderly boom” is a powerful narrative that is frequently used to argue for the need of improved policies for older persons. The article argues that city planners and urbanists inadequate use of demographic assessment of ageing might generate policies that can ultimately work against the interests of the older persons. I use the city of Oslo as an example of the varieties of approaches that can be used to assess ageing on a specific population. Contrary to the general assumption that Oslo will face an “elderly boom”, the study shows that the city's ageing process today is less intense than the observed in the past. A particular attention is paid to the varieties of demographic trends observed within Oslo's different scales.
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title A Critical Approach to the Demographics of Ageing: The Case of Oslo
spellingShingle A Critical Approach to the Demographics of Ageing: The Case of Oslo
Sugahara,Gustavo
Demography
City planning
Population Ageing
title_short A Critical Approach to the Demographics of Ageing: The Case of Oslo
title_full A Critical Approach to the Demographics of Ageing: The Case of Oslo
title_fullStr A Critical Approach to the Demographics of Ageing: The Case of Oslo
title_full_unstemmed A Critical Approach to the Demographics of Ageing: The Case of Oslo
title_sort A Critical Approach to the Demographics of Ageing: The Case of Oslo
author Sugahara,Gustavo
author_facet Sugahara,Gustavo
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Demography
City planning
Population Ageing
topic Demography
City planning
Population Ageing
description Demographic analysis is on the basis of every city plan. It is often regarded as a technical and indisputable tool to inform policy making. In a strongly contested political environment, information on population is crucial to set priorities and define goals. However, the frequently misinterpretation, or overinterpretation, of demographic information, might also support inadequate public policy design. The increased interest on ageing in the urban context has already resulted in various initiatives all-over the world. The idea of an unsustainable “elderly boom” is a powerful narrative that is frequently used to argue for the need of improved policies for older persons. The article argues that city planners and urbanists inadequate use of demographic assessment of ageing might generate policies that can ultimately work against the interests of the older persons. I use the city of Oslo as an example of the varieties of approaches that can be used to assess ageing on a specific population. Contrary to the general assumption that Oslo will face an “elderly boom”, the study shows that the city's ageing process today is less intense than the observed in the past. A particular attention is paid to the varieties of demographic trends observed within Oslo's different scales.
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