EXAMINING THE HOUSING CONDITIONS OF LOW-INCOME OLDER PEOPLE IN URBAN SETTINGS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW (SLR)
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https://doi.org/10.35631/AIJBES.829015Keywords:
Housing Conditions, Integrated Sustainable Housing Condition, Low-Income, Older Persons, Sustainability, UrbanisationAbstract
Population ageing and rapid urbanisation are transforming urban housing systems, creating multidimensional vulnerabilities for older persons. While housing is a critical determinant of healthy ageing, existing research remains conceptually fragmented. Prevailing frameworks in environmental gerontology, such as the Person-Environment Fit model, focus primarily on physical attributes. Similarly, conventional housing adequacy indices isolate structural elements from broader socioeconomic and sustainability factors. These traditional models often overlook critical dimensions like energy efficiency and climate resilience within low-income urban populations. This study addresses these conceptual limitations through a systematic literature review. The review identifies and integrates scattered indicators into a unified Integrated Sustainable Housing Condition Framework. Following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a structured search was conducted across the Scopus and Web of Science databases, identifying 19 empirical studies for the final synthesis. Methodological quality was appraised using the JBI Critical Appraisal Tools. The findings revealed that while physical housing quality and socioeconomic stability are well documented, there is a substantial deficiency in integrating sustainability and adaptive capacity, including energy efficiency and climate resilience. To address this, the study develops the Integrated Sustainable Housing Condition Framework, which elucidates the inter-dimensional linkages between structural integrity, financial burden, and environmental performance. The results demonstrate that economic constraints trigger a ripple effect, leading to structural neglect and increased energy poverty, which collectively undermine the health of low-income older persons.
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