J Van Hoof
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 331613 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | J Van Hoof |
| NOMBRES | J |
| APELLIDO | Van Hoof |
| FIRMA | VAN HOOF J |
| AFILIACIONES | Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9704-7128 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 27 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 37 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 27 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2009 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Understanding Circularity Knowledge Across the General Public–Expert Spectrum
Circular Economy is increasingly recognized as a multidimensional transition necessary for resource efficiency in the built environment; however, its implementation is hindered by fragmentation. This study investigates the dynamics of circularity knowledge across the public-expert spectrum using a psychometrically validated instrument supported by Item Response Theory. Empirical data were collected from the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Türkiye, …
Qualitative perspectives of age-friendliness
The active involvement and participation of older individuals in decision-making processes are fundamental principles for creating age-friendly environments. There is a need to conduct a qualitative multi-centre, multi-country analysis of age-friendliness in order to better understand the differences in the experienced positive and negative features according to older people. The goal of the current study is to present and discuss the perspective…
Understanding age-friendly communities
Over the past two decades, the World Health Organization has led the movement to transform cities into age-friendly environments, aiming to improve health, participation, and security for older adults. Despite these efforts, the measurement of age-friendliness at a global level remains a challenge. The Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ) is a significant tool in this regard, providing a quantitative approach to assess cities…
Age-friendliness of a provincial city
The global ageing phenomenon poses significant challenges for urban and community planning, leading to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Age-friendly Cities and Communities (AFCC) initiative to support older adults in ageing well within their homes and neighbourhoods. In Aotearoa New Zealand, the AFCC framework has been integrated into national policy; however, locally validated tools for assessing the age-friendliness of local communities ar…
The need for measurable evidence-based design recommendations for age-friendly cities and communities
In their discussion paper, Gilroy and Townshend (2024) rightfully put the current age-friendly discourse in a perspective of historical urban environments, in which stairs and – in the eyes of mode
Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ-Arabic)
Despite some psychometric limitations, the AFCCQ-Arabic was found to be reliable, valid, and culturally appropriate for use among older Arab adults in Israel. The variation in domain scores indicates service, infrastructure, and economic security gaps in Arab communities, underscoring the need for targeted policy interventions to promote equitable aging
Shaping age-friendly cities and communities
Beyond the metrics
Homing wellness
Interactive design is an emerging trend in dementia care environments. This article describes a research project aiming at the design and development of novel spatial objects with narrative attributes that incorporate embedded technology and textiles to support the wellbeing of people living with dementia. In collaboration with people with dementia, this interdisciplinary research project focuses on the question of how innovative spatial objects …
Unveiling the experienced age-friendliness of older people in Bucharest
Current global trends show that different regions of the globe face an increased level of urbanization, and there is a swift aging process from the Western to the Eastern European countries. Romania is a typical country expecting to triple the percentage of the older population aged 65 and over in the next 30 years. Urban policies often neglect such demographic perspectives. The World Health Organization launched the age-friendly city and communi…
The experienced age-friendliness in two Polish cities
As the World Health Organization launched its age-friendly city and communities programme nearly two decades ago, it raises concerns how to measure and evaluate urban policies concerning age-friendliness. This work presents the translation, validation and results of survey research for the older population of two age-friendly Polish cities (Kraków and Wrocław), using the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire. The study was conducted w…
A multi-year quantitative study of the experienced age-friendliness in The Hague
As an active member of the Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, The Hague has been monitoring the progress over the years. In 2022, a second cross-sectional survey based on the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ) was conducted among 396 community-dwelling older citizens in the municipality. During times of the pandemic, scores for Social Participation went notably down, and scores for Respect and Social In…
Living comfortably with heat in Australia – preferred indoor temperatures and climate zones
While the optimal mean annual temperature for people and nations is said to be between 13 °C and 18 °C, many people live productive lives in regions or countries that commonly exceed this temperature range. One such country is Australia. We carried out an Australia-wide online survey using a structured questionnaire to investigate what temperature people in Australia prefer, both in terms of the local climate and within their homes. More than hal…
Towards a Better Understanding of the Sense of Safety and Security of Community-Dwelling Older Adults. The Case of the Age-Friendly City of The Hague
The sense of safety and security of older people is a widely acknowledged action domain for policy and practice in age-friendly cities. Despite an extensive body of knowledge on the matter, the theory is fragmented, and a classification is lacking. Therefore, this study investigated how older people experience the sense of safety and security in an age-friendly city. A total of four focus group sessions were organised in The Hague comprising 38 o…
Ten questions concerning age-friendly cities and communities and the built environment
The development of ‘age-friendly cities’ has become a major area of work in the field of ageing and the built environment. This movement is driven by the observation that cities are home to an ever-increasing ageing population. Over the past decade, a multitude of age-friendly initiatives have been developed with the aim of making physical and social environments more favourable for older people's well-being, health and ability to live in the com…
Towards Responsible Rebellion
In the Netherlands, there is an increasing need for collective forms of housing for older people. Such housing bridges the gap between the extremes of living in an institutionalised setting and remaining in their own house. The demand is related to the closure of many residential care homes and the need for social engagement with other residents. This study focuses on housing initiatives that offer innovative and alternative forms of independent …
How Older People Experience the Age-Friendliness of Their City
The World Health Organization engages cities and communities all over the world in becoming age-friendly. There is a need for assessing the age-friendliness of cities and communities by means of a transparently constructed and validated tool which measures the construct as a whole. The aim of this study was to develop a questionnaire measuring age-friendliness, providing full transparency and reproducibility. The development and validation of the…
Thermal Personalities of Older People in South Australia
An important consideration for future age-friendly cities is that older people are able to live in housing appropriate for their needs. While thermal comfort in the home is vital for the health and well-being of older people, there are currently few guidelines about how to achieve this. This study is part of a research project that aims to improve the thermal environment of housing for older Australians by investigating the thermal comfort of old…
On the usefulness of guidelines and instructions for environmental assessment – a qualitative study of the helpfulness perceived by Polish practitioners
Guidelines and instructions for Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment (together referred to as EA here) are developed to improve the quality of legal requirements’ implementation and to support EA procedure accomplishment. However, to date, it has not been checked whether they are useful for practitioners. Therefore, the aim of the study underlying this paper was to verify, based on the experience of Polish EA exp…
The Living Environment and Thermal Behaviours of Older South Australians
Ageing brings about physiological changes that affect people's thermal sensitivity and thermoregulation. The majority of older Australians prefer to age in place and modifications to the home environment are often required to accommodate the occupants as they age and possibly become frail. However, modifications to aid thermal comfort are not always considered. Using a qualitative approach this study aims to understand the thermal qualities of th…
Who Doesn’t Think about Technology When Designing Urban Environments for Older People?” A Case Study Approach to a Proposed Extension of the WHO’s Age-Friendly Cities Model
The World Health Organization (WHO) strives to assist and inspire cities to become more "age-friendly", and the fundamentals are included in the Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide. An age-friendly city enables residents to grow older actively within their families, neighbourhoods and civil society, and offers extensive opportunities for the participation of older people in the community. Over the decades, technology has become essential for contemp…
The application of ecological footprint and biocapacity for environmental carrying capacity assessment
Contemporary socio-environmental problems such as the reduced availability of natural resources, the loss of biodiversity, soil degradation, pollution, an unprecedented population growth, the mass migration of people to cities, and urban sprawl may be associated with the consequences of an economic infinite growth paradigm on a finite planet. Despite international goals for improving the spatial and environmental management, current and future de…
The Challenges of Urban Ageing
Urban ageing is an emerging domain that deals with the population of older people living in cities. The ageing of society is a positive yet challenging phenomenon, as population ageing and urbanisation are the culmination of successful human development. One could argue whether the city environment is an ideal place for people to grow old and live at an old age compared to rural areas. This viewpoint article explores and describes the challenges …
An explorative study of the beliefs of staff of psychogeriatric nursing homes regarding the use of dynamic lighting systems
Technological and architectural solutions for Dutch nursing homes
There is an increasing call in society for the improvement of well-being for nursing home residents and the support of care professionals through a wide array of architectural and technological solutions that are available in modern nursing homes. This study investigated which of these solutions are considered essential by stakeholders from healthcare and technology. Data were gathered via 22 simultaneously held multidisciplinary mind map session…
Unveiling the experienced age-friendliness of older people in Bucharest
Current global trends show that different regions of the globe face an increased level of urbanization, and there is a swift aging process from the Western to the Eastern European countries. Romania is a typical country expecting to triple the percentage of the older population aged 65 and over in the next 30 years. Urban policies often neglect such demographic perspectives. The World Health Organization launched the age-friendly city and communi…
A multi-year quantitative study of the experienced age-friendliness in The Hague
As an active member of the Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, The Hague has been monitoring the progress over the years. In 2022, a second cross-sectional survey based on the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ) was conducted among 396 community-dwelling older citizens in the municipality. During times of the pandemic, scores for Social Participation went notably down, and scores for Respect and Social In…
The application of ecological footprint and biocapacity for environmental carrying capacity assessment
Contemporary socio-environmental problems such as the reduced availability of natural resources, the loss of biodiversity, soil degradation, pollution, an unprecedented population growth, the mass migration of people to cities, and urban sprawl may be associated with the consequences of an economic infinite growth paradigm on a finite planet. Despite international goals for improving the spatial and environmental management, current and future de…
Housing and care for older adults with dementia
Professional values, technology and future health care
Shaping age-friendly cities and communities
The experienced age-friendliness in two Polish cities
As the World Health Organization launched its age-friendly city and communities programme nearly two decades ago, it raises concerns how to measure and evaluate urban policies concerning age-friendliness. This work presents the translation, validation and results of survey research for the older population of two age-friendly Polish cities (Kraków and Wrocław), using the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire. The study was conducted w…
Technological and architectural solutions for Dutch nursing homes
There is an increasing call in society for the improvement of well-being for nursing home residents and the support of care professionals through a wide array of architectural and technological solutions that are available in modern nursing homes. This study investigated which of these solutions are considered essential by stakeholders from healthcare and technology. Data were gathered via 22 simultaneously held multidisciplinary mind map session…
Beyond the metrics
An explorative study of the beliefs of staff of psychogeriatric nursing homes regarding the use of dynamic lighting systems
Housing and care for older adults with dementia
Technological and architectural solutions for Dutch nursing homes
There is an increasing call in society for the improvement of well-being for nursing home residents and the support of care professionals through a wide array of architectural and technological solutions that are available in modern nursing homes. This study investigated which of these solutions are considered essential by stakeholders from healthcare and technology. Data were gathered via 22 simultaneously held multidisciplinary mind map session…
Professional values, technology and future health care
An explorative study of the beliefs of staff of psychogeriatric nursing homes regarding the use of dynamic lighting systems
The Challenges of Urban Ageing
Urban ageing is an emerging domain that deals with the population of older people living in cities. The ageing of society is a positive yet challenging phenomenon, as population ageing and urbanisation are the culmination of successful human development. One could argue whether the city environment is an ideal place for people to grow old and live at an old age compared to rural areas. This viewpoint article explores and describes the challenges …
On the usefulness of guidelines and instructions for environmental assessment – a qualitative study of the helpfulness perceived by Polish practitioners
Guidelines and instructions for Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment (together referred to as EA here) are developed to improve the quality of legal requirements’ implementation and to support EA procedure accomplishment. However, to date, it has not been checked whether they are useful for practitioners. Therefore, the aim of the study underlying this paper was to verify, based on the experience of Polish EA exp…
The Living Environment and Thermal Behaviours of Older South Australians
Ageing brings about physiological changes that affect people's thermal sensitivity and thermoregulation. The majority of older Australians prefer to age in place and modifications to the home environment are often required to accommodate the occupants as they age and possibly become frail. However, modifications to aid thermal comfort are not always considered. Using a qualitative approach this study aims to understand the thermal qualities of th…
Who Doesn’t Think about Technology When Designing Urban Environments for Older People?” A Case Study Approach to a Proposed Extension of the WHO’s Age-Friendly Cities Model
The World Health Organization (WHO) strives to assist and inspire cities to become more "age-friendly", and the fundamentals are included in the Global Age-Friendly Cities Guide. An age-friendly city enables residents to grow older actively within their families, neighbourhoods and civil society, and offers extensive opportunities for the participation of older people in the community. Over the decades, technology has become essential for contemp…
The application of ecological footprint and biocapacity for environmental carrying capacity assessment
Contemporary socio-environmental problems such as the reduced availability of natural resources, the loss of biodiversity, soil degradation, pollution, an unprecedented population growth, the mass migration of people to cities, and urban sprawl may be associated with the consequences of an economic infinite growth paradigm on a finite planet. Despite international goals for improving the spatial and environmental management, current and future de…
Towards Responsible Rebellion
In the Netherlands, there is an increasing need for collective forms of housing for older people. Such housing bridges the gap between the extremes of living in an institutionalised setting and remaining in their own house. The demand is related to the closure of many residential care homes and the need for social engagement with other residents. This study focuses on housing initiatives that offer innovative and alternative forms of independent …
How Older People Experience the Age-Friendliness of Their City
The World Health Organization engages cities and communities all over the world in becoming age-friendly. There is a need for assessing the age-friendliness of cities and communities by means of a transparently constructed and validated tool which measures the construct as a whole. The aim of this study was to develop a questionnaire measuring age-friendliness, providing full transparency and reproducibility. The development and validation of the…
Thermal Personalities of Older People in South Australia
An important consideration for future age-friendly cities is that older people are able to live in housing appropriate for their needs. While thermal comfort in the home is vital for the health and well-being of older people, there are currently few guidelines about how to achieve this. This study is part of a research project that aims to improve the thermal environment of housing for older Australians by investigating the thermal comfort of old…
Ten questions concerning age-friendly cities and communities and the built environment
The development of ‘age-friendly cities’ has become a major area of work in the field of ageing and the built environment. This movement is driven by the observation that cities are home to an ever-increasing ageing population. Over the past decade, a multitude of age-friendly initiatives have been developed with the aim of making physical and social environments more favourable for older people's well-being, health and ability to live in the com…
Towards a Better Understanding of the Sense of Safety and Security of Community-Dwelling Older Adults. The Case of the Age-Friendly City of The Hague
The sense of safety and security of older people is a widely acknowledged action domain for policy and practice in age-friendly cities. Despite an extensive body of knowledge on the matter, the theory is fragmented, and a classification is lacking. Therefore, this study investigated how older people experience the sense of safety and security in an age-friendly city. A total of four focus group sessions were organised in The Hague comprising 38 o…
Living comfortably with heat in Australia – preferred indoor temperatures and climate zones
While the optimal mean annual temperature for people and nations is said to be between 13 °C and 18 °C, many people live productive lives in regions or countries that commonly exceed this temperature range. One such country is Australia. We carried out an Australia-wide online survey using a structured questionnaire to investigate what temperature people in Australia prefer, both in terms of the local climate and within their homes. More than hal…
Homing wellness
Interactive design is an emerging trend in dementia care environments. This article describes a research project aiming at the design and development of novel spatial objects with narrative attributes that incorporate embedded technology and textiles to support the wellbeing of people living with dementia. In collaboration with people with dementia, this interdisciplinary research project focuses on the question of how innovative spatial objects …
Unveiling the experienced age-friendliness of older people in Bucharest
Current global trends show that different regions of the globe face an increased level of urbanization, and there is a swift aging process from the Western to the Eastern European countries. Romania is a typical country expecting to triple the percentage of the older population aged 65 and over in the next 30 years. Urban policies often neglect such demographic perspectives. The World Health Organization launched the age-friendly city and communi…
The experienced age-friendliness in two Polish cities
As the World Health Organization launched its age-friendly city and communities programme nearly two decades ago, it raises concerns how to measure and evaluate urban policies concerning age-friendliness. This work presents the translation, validation and results of survey research for the older population of two age-friendly Polish cities (Kraków and Wrocław), using the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire. The study was conducted w…
A multi-year quantitative study of the experienced age-friendliness in The Hague
As an active member of the Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities, The Hague has been monitoring the progress over the years. In 2022, a second cross-sectional survey based on the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ) was conducted among 396 community-dwelling older citizens in the municipality. During times of the pandemic, scores for Social Participation went notably down, and scores for Respect and Social In…
The need for measurable evidence-based design recommendations for age-friendly cities and communities
In their discussion paper, Gilroy and Townshend (2024) rightfully put the current age-friendly discourse in a perspective of historical urban environments, in which stairs and – in the eyes of mode
Psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ-Arabic)
Despite some psychometric limitations, the AFCCQ-Arabic was found to be reliable, valid, and culturally appropriate for use among older Arab adults in Israel. The variation in domain scores indicates service, infrastructure, and economic security gaps in Arab communities, underscoring the need for targeted policy interventions to promote equitable aging
Shaping age-friendly cities and communities
Beyond the metrics
Understanding Circularity Knowledge Across the General Public–Expert Spectrum
Circular Economy is increasingly recognized as a multidimensional transition necessary for resource efficiency in the built environment; however, its implementation is hindered by fragmentation. This study investigates the dynamics of circularity knowledge across the public-expert spectrum using a psychometrically validated instrument supported by Item Response Theory. Empirical data were collected from the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Türkiye, …
Qualitative perspectives of age-friendliness
The active involvement and participation of older individuals in decision-making processes are fundamental principles for creating age-friendly environments. There is a need to conduct a qualitative multi-centre, multi-country analysis of age-friendliness in order to better understand the differences in the experienced positive and negative features according to older people. The goal of the current study is to present and discuss the perspective…
Medicine (15 obras) · Psychology (14 obras) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (13 obras) · Sociology (13 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (12 obras) · Geography (10 obras) · Gerontology (10 obras) · Political science (10 obras) · Technology Use by Older Adults (10 obras) · Aging and Gerontology Research (9 obras)