An evaluation of the elderly friendly city indicators for Tabriz Region 3

Population aging has become a major challenge facing the world in the 21st century (United Nations, 2019). The world population outlook in 2019 shows that by 2050, 16% of the world's population will be at least 65 years old. that the said index has reached from 3.97% in 1335 to 1.6% in 1395. Life expectancy is a key indicator for evaluating population health. Since 1950, AD has increased significantly in all regions of the world. Life expectancy has been increasing due to the advancement of medical science and the improvement of health standards around the world (Song Ki -min, et al. 2022:36) The world's elderly population is increasing rapidly. Therefore, the quality of life in old age is important beyond individual problems and has become a social issue. In fact, it shapes the lifestyle of a person and determines the quality of his life . According to the general population and housing census of 2015, the number of people aged 65 and above in Tabriz metropolis constitutes 7.26% of its urban population. The third district of Tabriz metropolis, which is the study area of this research; According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 229,474; Of which 25,532 residents were 65 years old and older. In fact, 11.13% of the population of this region are 65 years old and older; which is a high percentage. Therefore, conducting research in this field can answer the diverse needs of the elderly in the not-so-distant future. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to evaluate the indicators of the elderly-friendly city in the three metropolitan areas of Tabriz, as the second most populated area among the ten regions of the Tabriz metropolitan municipality from the perspective of the elderly-friendly city.