Hábitat y adulto mayor: El caso de valparaíso

Abstract

This article talks about the Fondecyt Research Project No. 1061179 final stage results (2008) named "Senior Citizens Quality Life in Urban Habitat: Valparaiso Case Study." The investigation addresses the problem of senior citizens quality life in the city, particularly Valparaiso. This city is a special interest case study as it has the highest ageing indexes of the three largest Chilean cities. It also depicts a urban cultural and patrimonial character and a steep topography that shelters a socially heterogeneous population. This age group quality life indexes in Valparaiso portrays the quantitative and quality research results. The analysis carried out shows signifi cant differences between the variables that affects this group quality life, related where they live in the city (hills/ground level) and socio-economic variable (vulnerable/stable). Some suggestions and proposal are made for future socio-urban public policy making coherent with the research results, either positive or negative ones.