City & Co: Age-Friendly Urban Assessments in Four European Cities

Aggregating quantitative survey results and qualitative GPS-tagged media collected from older citizens in The Hague, Kraków, Wrocław, and Bucharest to assess urban age-friendliness. Developed by J. van Hoof and published via DANS in 2026, it utilizes the Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Questionnaire (AFCCQ) alongside citizen-science contributions. The data was gathered over a three to six-month period using a specialized GIS-based Geoportal tool.

Use Cases

• Analyzing urban accessibility using GPS-tagged photos and comments of public spaces
• Comparing age-friendly city scores across different regions using AFCCQ survey data
• Identifying urban infrastructure gaps through hot spot analysis of citizen-reported issues

Strengths

• Validated AFCCQ instruments used for quantitative data collection
• Multi-city coverage across the Netherlands, Poland, and Romania
• Mixed-methods approach combining GIS spatial indicators with qualitative citizen feedback

Limitations

• Geographic scope limited to four specific European cities
• Potential selection bias as data relies on older citizens capable of using a digital geoportal
• Unknown total record count or sample size

Provenance

Source

DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection

Collection Method

Mixed-methods including quantitative surveys, qualitative GPS-tagged photo audits, and co-creation sessions

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

The Hague (Netherlands), Kraków (Poland), Wrocław (Poland), Bucharest (Romania)