Survey - Housing Preferences of the Ageing Society

07 August 2019

The aim of this project is to examine how the housing needs and preferences of an ageing society can be met through analysis of housing environment characteristics and the UK consumer preferences. The project will seek to identify what the preferences of the ageing society are and which are necessary to be incorporated into new housing developments. Ultimately the aim is to be able to aid housing development in order to ensure new housing is adaptable to the needs and preferences of the UK.

Keywords

• Liverpool John Moores University
• housing
• Housing market
• housing preferences
• accessible living
• ageing in place
• housing environment
• healthy housing
• adaptable housing
• consumer preferences
• elderly care

Ethical approval

This study has been approved by the ethics department of Liverpool John Moores University. All surveys are submitted anonymously.

About the researcher

The researcher is Patrick Byrne. Studying a master's degree in Commercial Building Surveying at Liverpool John Moores University.

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