Samantha Biglieri
Biographic Data
| ID | 4443520 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samantha Biglieri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samantha |
| FAMILY NAME | Biglieri |
| SIGNATURE | BIGLIERI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6106-5738 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bridging the Gap
The overlap in planning requirements for older adults and people with disabilities creates strong potential for collaboration. A centrally shared challenge is inaccessibility in the built environment. Despite overlapping theory and design principles, there is a gap in policy, practice, and research that jointly explore accessibility issues for both groups. This may be partly because each group’s needs have been overlooked in the planning process.…
Ageing together
Toronto’s elderly population is growing rapidly, with people over 65 currently outnumbering those under 15. Despite global Age-Friendly Cities movements, city-building processes often neglect older adults’ needs, focusing instead on the working-age population. Although Toronto implemented senior strategies for well-being, barriers to creating an inclusive city remain. This paper analyzes housing and land use policies within the City’s Official Pl…
Understanding accessibility and disability in the planning profession
Disability discrimination has been prohibited in Canada for decades, yet people with disabilities continue to experience inaccessible built environments. Canada’s most populous province – Ontario – has well-developed accessibility legislation but was recently evaluated to be in a ‘crisis state’ after 20 years of implementation. Planners have profound influence on built environments, thus we ask planners about their attitudes, perceptions and know…
Networked everyday lives in the ‘care-full’ city
Fostering Mobility for People Living with Dementia in Suburban Neighborhoods Through Land Use, Urban Design and Wayfinding
The World Health Organization (WHO) calls dementia the leading cause of dependency and disability among older adults. People living with dementia (PLWD) are more likely to reside in community, and often within suburban areas. This research examines mobility barriers and supports for PLWD within suburban neighborhoods in Waterloo, Canada. We conducted thirteen participatory go-along interviews with seven PLWD, identifying supports/barriers relatin…
Health governance of Covid-19 in Milan and Toronto
In this paper, we examine a crisis in the governance of health and care that characterized the regions of Milan and Toronto, which the COVID-19 pandemic impacted substantially—both in early 2020 when SARS-CoV-2 first hit and later in the fall and winter when the disease entered its second and third waves. We analyze restructuring in health and care in both regions, and, where necessary, in national contexts. We make the case that restructuring an…
The Right to (Re)Shape the City
Problem, research strategy and findings The number of people living with dementia (PLWD) is set to increase to 132 million by 2050, with most expected to reside in their own homes, not congregate living settings. Limited research on the impact of the built environment on PLWD has focused on planning outcomes, with no research on access to the planning process that shapes the places they live in. In this study I ask: what are the barriers and faci…
Everyday built environments of care
There has been a call from US policy advisors to expand research on people living with dementia (PLWD) from health and social sectors to urban planning. The World Health Organization projects the number of PLWD to increase from 47 to 132 million worldwide by 2050, with 60–80% of PLWD residing within the community (as opposed to congregate settings). For PLWD, being supported by their neighbourhoods in terms of access has many benefits: more socia…
Aging-in-place and the spatial distribution of older adult vulnerability in Canada
Thinking relationally about built environments and walkability
Implementing Dementia-Friendly Land Use Planning
The number of people with dementia worldwide will reach 115.4 million by 2050. This accelerating crisis has sparked research on how to design neighbourhoods for those with early dementia, and how to empower them through built environment changes to remain in their community for as long as possible. There are numerous benefits for persons with dementia who continue access to their neighbourhood: physical activity, sense of dignity, social interact…
Prepared for the silver tsunami? An examination of municipal old-age dependency and age-friendly policy in Ontario, Canada
In many countries, the proportion of older adults (over 65 years of age) is increasing. Such changes in population challenge the viability of economic systems, because older citizens are dependent on a smaller working population. The World Health Organization developed the age-friendly cities framework and corresponding certification system to encourage local municipalities to develop their own policies to support their aging population. This pap…
Prepared for the silver tsunami? An examination of municipal old-age dependency and age-friendly policy in Ontario, Canada
In many countries, the proportion of older adults (over 65 years of age) is increasing. Such changes in population challenge the viability of economic systems, because older citizens are dependent on a smaller working population. The World Health Organization developed the age-friendly cities framework and corresponding certification system to encourage local municipalities to develop their own policies to support their aging population. This pap…
Networked everyday lives in the ‘care-full’ city
Fostering Mobility for People Living with Dementia in Suburban Neighborhoods Through Land Use, Urban Design and Wayfinding
The World Health Organization (WHO) calls dementia the leading cause of dependency and disability among older adults. People living with dementia (PLWD) are more likely to reside in community, and often within suburban areas. This research examines mobility barriers and supports for PLWD within suburban neighborhoods in Waterloo, Canada. We conducted thirteen participatory go-along interviews with seven PLWD, identifying supports/barriers relatin…
Health governance of Covid-19 in Milan and Toronto
In this paper, we examine a crisis in the governance of health and care that characterized the regions of Milan and Toronto, which the COVID-19 pandemic impacted substantially—both in early 2020 when SARS-CoV-2 first hit and later in the fall and winter when the disease entered its second and third waves. We analyze restructuring in health and care in both regions, and, where necessary, in national contexts. We make the case that restructuring an…
Thinking relationally about built environments and walkability
Prepared for the silver tsunami? An examination of municipal old-age dependency and age-friendly policy in Ontario, Canada
In many countries, the proportion of older adults (over 65 years of age) is increasing. Such changes in population challenge the viability of economic systems, because older citizens are dependent on a smaller working population. The World Health Organization developed the age-friendly cities framework and corresponding certification system to encourage local municipalities to develop their own policies to support their aging population. This pap…
Implementing Dementia-Friendly Land Use Planning
The number of people with dementia worldwide will reach 115.4 million by 2050. This accelerating crisis has sparked research on how to design neighbourhoods for those with early dementia, and how to empower them through built environment changes to remain in their community for as long as possible. There are numerous benefits for persons with dementia who continue access to their neighbourhood: physical activity, sense of dignity, social interact…
Aging-in-place and the spatial distribution of older adult vulnerability in Canada
Thinking relationally about built environments and walkability
The Right to (Re)Shape the City
Problem, research strategy and findings The number of people living with dementia (PLWD) is set to increase to 132 million by 2050, with most expected to reside in their own homes, not congregate living settings. Limited research on the impact of the built environment on PLWD has focused on planning outcomes, with no research on access to the planning process that shapes the places they live in. In this study I ask: what are the barriers and faci…
Everyday built environments of care
There has been a call from US policy advisors to expand research on people living with dementia (PLWD) from health and social sectors to urban planning. The World Health Organization projects the number of PLWD to increase from 47 to 132 million worldwide by 2050, with 60–80% of PLWD residing within the community (as opposed to congregate settings). For PLWD, being supported by their neighbourhoods in terms of access has many benefits: more socia…
Fostering Mobility for People Living with Dementia in Suburban Neighborhoods Through Land Use, Urban Design and Wayfinding
The World Health Organization (WHO) calls dementia the leading cause of dependency and disability among older adults. People living with dementia (PLWD) are more likely to reside in community, and often within suburban areas. This research examines mobility barriers and supports for PLWD within suburban neighborhoods in Waterloo, Canada. We conducted thirteen participatory go-along interviews with seven PLWD, identifying supports/barriers relatin…
Health governance of Covid-19 in Milan and Toronto
In this paper, we examine a crisis in the governance of health and care that characterized the regions of Milan and Toronto, which the COVID-19 pandemic impacted substantially—both in early 2020 when SARS-CoV-2 first hit and later in the fall and winter when the disease entered its second and third waves. We analyze restructuring in health and care in both regions, and, where necessary, in national contexts. We make the case that restructuring an…
Networked everyday lives in the ‘care-full’ city
Ageing together
Toronto’s elderly population is growing rapidly, with people over 65 currently outnumbering those under 15. Despite global Age-Friendly Cities movements, city-building processes often neglect older adults’ needs, focusing instead on the working-age population. Although Toronto implemented senior strategies for well-being, barriers to creating an inclusive city remain. This paper analyzes housing and land use policies within the City’s Official Pl…
Understanding accessibility and disability in the planning profession
Disability discrimination has been prohibited in Canada for decades, yet people with disabilities continue to experience inaccessible built environments. Canada’s most populous province – Ontario – has well-developed accessibility legislation but was recently evaluated to be in a ‘crisis state’ after 20 years of implementation. Planners have profound influence on built environments, thus we ask planners about their attitudes, perceptions and know…
Bridging the Gap
The overlap in planning requirements for older adults and people with disabilities creates strong potential for collaboration. A centrally shared challenge is inaccessibility in the built environment. Despite overlapping theory and design principles, there is a gap in policy, practice, and research that jointly explore accessibility issues for both groups. This may be partly because each group’s needs have been overlooked in the planning process.…
Medicine (8 works) · Political science (8 works) · Geography (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies (4 works)