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Age-Friendly River Ghats: Bridging Heritage, Accessibility, and Universal Design
Abstract: Public spaces shape social life, yet for older adults, accessibility is a matter of dignity and participation rather than convenience. Heritage‑rich river ghats in India stepped waterfronts that support ritual, social, and daily needs are largely absent from age‑friendly and accessibility research. This bibliometric and systematic review (2010–2025) examines 1,200 records from Scopus and Web of Science and conducts a focused qualitative synthesis of 162 India‑context studies. Using VOSviewer for …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Planning and Development Architecture · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 73–81 Read article