Ambiente físico-social y envejecimiento de la población desde la gerontología ambiental y geografía: Implicaciones socioespaciales en América Latina

Abstract

The study reflects on the analysis of the physical-social environments that determine the quality of life of seniors in Latin America from the approach of environmental gerontology. Through the literature, we develop a discussion of urban and rural sociospatial implications on the residential dimensions (built environment), social, economic, health, welfare (social services) and cultural, and to promote healthy aging in place. Also addressed are the main theoretical and methodological issues of the socio-spatial implications for environmental gerontology, which highlight the contribution of geography, through a review of the complex relationships between geographical space and the elderly. Thus, in the region there is a need for an interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes research on the analysis of the attributes and functions of the physical-social environment in the aging population, contributing to the gerontological planning from a holistic perspective.