Ten questions concerning older people and a sustainable built environment

This journal article published in 'Building and Environment' provides an overview of the importance of environmental sustainability in the built environment for older people, what it constitutes and how it can be evaluated and stimulated.

It also explores the barriers to implementing environmentally sustainable solutions, as well as policies and future perspectives, including technology and recommendations for future research and actions to achieve environmental sustainability.

Offering conclusions and recommendations, the authors provide an overview of the main findings, including that older adults face unique barriers to adopting sustainable practices but that despite these obstacles, sustainability offers significant opportunities to enhance their health, well-being, and social connectedness. The article concludes with recommendations for policy, recommendations for future research, and implications for practice and older people themselves.