The Science of Age-Supportive Built Environments
08 March 2010
The Science of Age-Supportive Built Environments
Hosted by: The Cities Institute, OPENspace, The Canadian High Commission in London
Sponsored by: KT-EQUAL, CIHR-IA, British High Commission Toronto, Canadian High Commission London
Event organisers:
Professor Peter Lansley, University of Reading
Professor Anne Martin-Matthews, Dr Susan Crawford, CIHR-IA
Dr Shiva Amiri, Claire Hastings, British High Commission, Toronto
Dr Caroline Martin, Tina Hedges, Canadain High Commission
Professor Graeme Evans, London Metropolitan University
Professor Catharine Ward Thompson, Anna Orme, Mary Craig, Maire Cox, Edinburgh College of Art
Date: 08 March 2010
Venue:
London & Edinburgh
Please see Programme Details
The Science of Age-Supportive Built Environments
Canadian Institute of Aging Study Visit to UK
8th-12th March 2010 London and Edinburgh
Participants and their Organisations
Canada
Professor Anne Martin Matthews, Scientific Director, Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Aging http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/8671.html
Dr Susan Crawford, Deputy Director, Canadian Institutes of Health Research - Institute of Aging, in Vancouver http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/8671.html
Dr Caroline Martin, Science and Technology Advisor, Canadian High Commission , London (London only) http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/
Dr John Beard, Director, Department of Ageing & Life Course, WHO (London only) http://www.who.int/ageing/en/
Professor François Béland, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal http://www.med.umontreal.ca/
Dr Philippa Clarke, Research Assistant Professor , Survey Research Center, University of Michigan http://micda.psc.isr.umich.edu/
Professor Geoff Fernie, Vice President, Toronto Rehab http://www.torontorehab.com/research/index.cfm
Professor Helen McKay, Department of Orthopaedics and Family Practice, University of British Columbia http://www.orthosurgery.ubc.ca/index.html
Dr Spencer Moore, School of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, Queen's University http://www.queensu.ca/skhs/index.html
Dr Antonio Paez, Associate Professor, School of Geography & Earth Sciences, Associate Member of School of Civil Engineering, McMaster University http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/geo/
Policy specialists:
Dr John Millar, Executive Director, Population Health Surveillance, Provincial Health Services Authority, British Columbia http://www.phsa.ca/default.htm
Glenn Miller, Vice President, Education and Research, Canadian Urban Institute, Toronto http://www.canurb.com/
Dr Vasanthi Srinivasan, Director, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care http://www.health.gov.on.ca/
UK - London
Professor Graeme Evans, Director, Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University http://www.citiesinstitute.org/
Professor Peter Lansley, Director, KT-EQUAL, University of Reading http://www.sparc.ac.uk/workshops/2010-03-08-age-supportive-built-environments/www.sparc.ac.uk
Dr Shiva Amiri, Science and Innovation Officer, British Consulate General, Toronto http://ukincanada.fco.gov.uk/en/
Claire Hastings, British Consulate General, Toronto http://ukincanada.fco.gov.uk/en/
Verity Smith, Coordinator, KT-EQUAL, University of Reading http://www.sparc.ac.uk/workshops/2010-03-08-age-supportive-built-environments/www.sparc.ac.uk
Jo-Anne Bichard, Helen Hamlyn Centre, Royal College of Art
Professor Elizabeth Burton, Professor of Sustainable Building Design and Wellbeing, Institute of Health, Warwick University
Professor Keith Case, Professor of Computer Aided Engineering, School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Loughborough University
Professor Rachel Cooper, Director, Lancaster Institute of Contemporary Arts, Lancaster University
Professor Malcolm Gillies, Vice Chancellor, London Metropolitan University
Dr Diane Gyi, Senior Lecturer, Department of Ergonomics, Loughborough University
Professor Leonie Kellaher, Director, Centre for Environmental Studies in Ageing, London Metropolitan University
Professor Roger Mackett, Centre for Transport Studies, University College London
Dr Russell Marshall, Senior Lecturer, Department of Design and Technology, Loughborough University
Dr Lynne Mitchell, Research Fellow, Institute of Health, Warwick University
Professor Gail Mountain, Director, KT-EQUAL, University of Sheffield
Professor Sheila Peace, Faculty of Health and Social Care, The Open University
Nick Pizey, Independent Consultant
Juliet Solomon, Principal Research Officer, Cities Institute, London Metropolitan University
Professor Steve Shaw, Canada-UK Cities Group, London Metropolitan University
Dr Steve Summerskill, Lecturer, Department of Design and Technology, Loughborough University
Professor Anthea Tinker, Institute of Gerontology, King's College London
Professor Nick Tyler, Head of Department, Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, University College London
Professor Catharine Ward Thompson, Research Professor of Landscape Architecture, OPENspace, Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) http://www.openspace.eca.ac.uk/index.htm
Professor Ken Worpole, Architect, Writer and Environmentalist, London Metropolitan University
Dr Chloe Heywood, Materials, Mechanical & Medical Engineering Manager
There were 50 additional participants in the Tuesday afternoon seminar
UK - Edinburgh
Professor Catharine Ward Thompson, Research Professor of Landscape Architecture, OPENspace, Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) http://www.openspace.eca.ac.uk/index.htm
Professor Peter Lansley, Director, KT-EQUAL, University of Reading http://www.sparc.ac.uk/workshops/2010-03-08-age-supportive-built-environments/www.sparc.ac.uk
Dr Shiva Amiri, Science and Innovation Officer, British Consulate General, Toronto http://ukincanada.fco.gov.uk/en/
Claire Hastings, British Consulate General, Toronto http://ukincanada.fco.gov.uk/en/
Anna Orme, OPENspace/I'DGO Administrator , ECA http://www.openspace.eca.ac.uk/index.htm
Mary Craig, KT-EQUAL/ I'DGO Lobbyist, ECA http://www.openspace.eca.ac.uk/index.htm
Máire Cox, KT-EQUAL/I'DGO Communicator, ECA http://www.openspace.eca.ac.uk/index.htm
Dr Claire Fitzsimons, Lecturer in Human Movement Sciences, Department of Sport, Culture and the Arts, University of Strathclyde
Professor Ian Howard, Principal, Edinburgh College of Art (welcome)
Professor Alastair Macdonald, School of Design, Glasgow School of Art
Rita Newton, SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre, University of Salford
Professor Marcus Ormerod, Director, SURFACE Inclusive Design Research Centre, University of Salford
Professor Judith Phillips, Professor of Gerontology and Social Work, School of Human Sciences, Swansea University
Professor Philip Rowe, HealthQWest Research consortium - Function for Living Programme, University of Strathclyde
Policy Makers and Practitioners:
Mark Butt, North-West Regional Manager, Mayer Brown Ltd
Professor John Frank, Director, Scottish Collaboration for Public Health Research and Policy (SCPHRP), Medical Research Council (MRC) and Chief Scientist Office (CSO)
Janice Gray, Healthy Environments Officer, Living Streets
Margaret Hickish, Architecture and Design Scotland
Keith Irving, Scotland Manager, Living Streets
Dr Hilary Lapsley, Research Manager, Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government
Diarmaid Lawlor, Architecture and Design Scotland
Rowan Norrie, Wellness and Health Innovation Project, Innovation Centre
Nick Pizey, Independent Consultant
Dr Linda Sheridan, Scottish Government
John Smart, Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation
Petra Staats, Active Travel Programme Manager, Sustrans
John Storey, Head, Older People and Age Team, Equality Unit, Scottish Government
Glenda Watt, Strategy Manager, A City for All Ages, City of Edinburgh Council
Raymond Young, Architecture and Design Scotland
Members of the All-Party Committee on Ageing of the Scottish Parliament
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