Document Type : Article extracted from dissertations
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Student of M.sc in Urban design, Department of Urban and regional planning and design, Faculty of Architecture and urbanism, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
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PhD. in Urban design, Department of Urban and regional planning and design, Faculty of Architecture and urbanism, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Background and Aim: Nowadays, with demographic changes, the increase in the number of elderly people and the spread of dementia, it is necessary to create urban environments that meet the needs of these people. This highlights the need to elucidate a comprehensive conceptual framework of urban design principles specifically to address the complex challenges faced by people with dementia. Evidence and studies indicate that urban design has an effect on reducing the symptoms of dementia in urban residents. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between urban environment design and dementia and develop a conceptual framework focused on the principles of urban design to prevent the exacerbation of dementia symptoms through urban design.
Methods: The current research is a quantitative and qualitative review of existing studies in the field of "Principles of urban design related to people with dementia". The method of collecting information in this research is library studies and data analysis is content analysis. Hence, published articles on the principles of urban design for people with dementia have been done. In this regard, the data of this research was collected through document study of authentic texts in the field of urban design, environmental psychology, psychology and psychiatry. Databases were selected for searching and extracting PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Sage, Science Direct and Taylor & Francis articles.
Findings and Conclusion: The findings of the research include the components of the built environment and the principles of urban design related to the disease of dementia, which have been raised in different dimensions of physical, social, environmental, etc. At the end, the qualities mentioned in the studies with their frequency were calculated and the corresponding table and graph were drawn. Also, in order to identify the components of urban design to meet the environmental needs of people with dementia, the proposed research framework was presented. This conceptual framework serves as a guiding resource for urban planners, architects and policy makers seeking to create dementia-inclusive cities. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that urban design has principles and components that affect the improvement of cognitive impairment in people with dementia, which is one of the main achievements of this research.
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