Mobilidade do idoso em espaços públicos: um estudo de caso na Praça do Letrado no Vinhais

Abstract

Cities around the world face a new reality in socio-demographic terms: population aging. It is known that along with this aging process is the arise of spatial needs that influence the use of spaces. The importance and relevance of this study is made to the extent that the number of elderly people in the municipality of São Luís grows with each census, and in addition, in Brazil, the initiatives related to the implementation of projects directed to the third age are growing, not limited to buildings and areas with restricted use, but to the context of experience possibilities in the city environment for this public. The objective of this work was to propose solutions and design guidelines in the public sphere that could contribute to the autonomy and safety of the elderly in the urban space. As a methodology, a script was divided into four stages: 1. Establishment of the theoretical foundation through a bibliography related to quality of life, leisure, open spaces and accessibility for the elderly; 2. Conduct field research through interviews; 3. Systematic observations and data collection; 4. Carrying out walks accompanying the elderly, with the intention of assisting in the elaboration of the design guidelines. Thus, with the systematization of data, we presented solutions and design guidelines for spaces that are compatible with the spatial needs of the elderly.