Our ageing population. Part one: 8 facts about an ageing population
CIS In brief 07/2017
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Series
CIS In brief
Abstract
The world’s population is ageing faster than it ever has before. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between 2015 and 2050 the number of people that are 60 years or older will go from 900 million to 2 billion. This unprecedented rate of increase – from 12% to 22% – in such a short space of time has wide-ranging implications for our society, begging the question, “How do we tackle the challenges of such a rapidly ageing population?” In this short article series, we will be exploring the truths and challenges of the ageing population and look at what that means for our society and our industry. In this first article, we’ll explore some WHO’s basic facts about the ageing population and what issues need to be addressed.
Author
Sharman, J.
Subjects
- Sustainable Living
- Planning and development
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Building types
- Legal issues and management
- Special subject areas
Publisher History
NBS are committed to offering distinctive, innovative specification and information solutions to construction industry professionals and are proud to be leading the construction industry in its digital evolution. Their roots lie in the UK's National Building Specification and for nearly 50 years has been helping the construction industry build better and with lower risk. Their future lies in cloud-based technologies and connected data, as they fast become the information marketplace for the global construction industry.
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