Table of Contents

Part I: Policies and Perspectives International on Aging and Environment: Chapter 1: Introduction to Environmental Gerontology in Europe and Latin America: Vicente Rodriguez-Rodriguez and Diego Sanchez-Gonzalez.- Chapter 2: Demographic Aging in the context of Globalization: Hania Zlotnik.- Chapter 3: Aging, Mobility and Migration International perspectives: Vicente Rodriguez-Rodriguez.- Chapter 4: Environment, Health and Aging in Latin America: Maria Victoria Zunzunegui.- Chapter 5: Environment, Health and Ageing: George W. Leeson.- Chapter 6: Adjustments to Physical-social environment of the elderly to Climate Change. Proposals from Environmental Gerontology: Diego Sanchez-Gonzalez and Rosalia Chavez-Alvarado.- Part II: Aging and the Urban and Rural Environments; Chapter 7: Residential Environment in Spain in a European Context: Conditions of Life and Satisfaction in Old Age: Gloria Fernandez-Mayoralas and Fermina Rojo-Perez.- Chapter 8: The Right Place to Grow old? Suburban Environments and the Elderly: Theresa D. Garvin.- Chapter 9: Spatial Practices of Older Adults in Rural Environment: Felipe Vazquez-Palacios.- Part III: Place, Housing and Aging: Chapter 10: Identity of Place, Public Space and the Elderly: Aurora Carcia-Ballesteros and Beatrice Jimenez-Blanco.- Chapter 11: Identity, Attachment and Root in Aging: Alejandro Klein.- Chapter 12: New residential Ways for Seniors: Sylvie Coupleux-Vanmeirhaeghe.- Chapter 13: Housing and the Environment on Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean: Veronica de Oca, Sagrario Garay and Mirna Hebrero.- Part IV: Public Policies, Planning and Practices on Built Environment and Aging: Chapter 14: Public policies in Housing, Environment and Aging in Latin America: Maria Elena Acosta-Maldonado.- Chapter 15: Built Environment Planning, Institutions and Aging in Latin America: Luiz Sergio Valente-Tomasini and Sergio Antonio Carlos.