How can cities measure accessibility for older people?

Cities can measure accessibility by auditing streets, buildings and transport against clear criteria, asking older residents about their experience, and tracking changes over time.

Methods

Common methods are walk audits, building and transport audits, surveys and focus groups with older residents, and structured indicators repeated over time.

[Guidance] Practical quick guides exist for assessing the built environment for older people. — Centre for Ageing Better, Age-friendly Built Environment Quick Guides

SeniorHub approach

SeniorHub assessments rate accessibility-related metrics on a 1–5 scale with evidence attached. This is SeniorHub methodology, not an official standard.

[SeniorHub interpretation] SeniorHub metric ratings are SeniorHub methodology.

Indian context

SeniorHub's knowledge base does not yet hold verified Indian national, state or city sources on this topic. Indian context will be added once such sources are reviewed.

Sources

Age-friendly Built Environment Quick Guides — Centre for Ageing Better (2026)

Jurisdiction: GLOBAL · Version 2 · Last reviewed 2026-09-24. SeniorHub is not affiliated with or endorsed by WHO or the UN.