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Department of Urbanism , Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia
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Department of Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture , University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia
Department of Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture, University of Belgrade , Belgrade , Serbia
Over 22% of the whole Serbian population represent the elderly, i.e. the people aged 65 and above. Accordingly, national policies had to be adjusted to this growing demographic group. However, there is a gap relating territorial aspects of ageing in Serbia, crucial for the mobility of the elderly people. An umbrella document – the National strategy on active and healthy ageing 2024-2030 – addresses this group in general terms, despite the fact that the share of elderly people differs greatly across the country, with higher concentrations in the remote and less developed regions. Consequently, the aim of this paper is to open a debate about the territorial aspects of ageing. This is done through the spatial analysis of nursing homes for elderly people in Serbia and its comparison with their capacities and local demographics. The analysis confirms that the key factor for the distribution of nursing homes is the level of development, and not the share of elderly people.
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This paper is done for the research purposes of the international project “Building Opportunities for Participation and Accessibility through lifelong community Mobility (BOPALiM)” (No CA23101; 2024-2028), funded by the European Union through COST European Cooperation in Science and Technology Programme – COST Action.
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