1. “Responsive Housing Forms for Seniors”
An Overview of
“Responsive Housing Forms for Seniors”
in Residential Tourism Market of Spain
Elham Ghabouli * , Carlos Marmolejo
* PhD student, Center of Land Policy and Valuation, Faculty of Architecture, Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain

2. Introduction
Aging Europe
International Retirement Migration
Second Home Tourism/ Residential Tourism / Real Estate Tourism

3. The problem of study raised by Aging Europe
Retired population
Retirement Migration
Real Estate Tourism / Second Home Tourism
Seniors’ residential requirements
The Aim: Responsive Housing Forms

4. Literature Review Residential Tourism: Negative Impacts
Non-dynamic accommodation / seasonally
a minimum multiplier effect on local economies + negative effects for local employment
(Mazon, 2006)
Higher social heterogeneity & residential segregation
(Dominguez et al, 2011)
Gentrification
(Solana, 2010; Curry et al., 2001; Dirksmeier, 2008; Findlay et al., 2000)
Higher prices new social homogeneity
(Murdoch, 1998; Phillips, 1993; Smith and Phillips, 2001; Smith, 2002)
Land consumption/ water supply
massive and normally non-local housing styles
Literature Review Residential Tourism: Negative Impacts

5. Case study Spanish Mediterranean Coastal Areas
Residential tourism
1970 onward
Promotor of urban development in Spanish coasts
Real estate market
Spain
Torrevieja, Spain

6. Case study Spanish Mediterranean Coastal Areas
Negative impacts
Rapid growth and lack of planning
Some areas are in the Phase of Stagnation or even Decline (based on Tourist Area Life Cycle theory)
Lack of contemporary activities
Urban Sprawl

7. Methodological approach
Study on Senior residence models may conclude to “develop a model for future residential projects” In tourist areas 1- Study on American Senior residences (5types) 2- Study on European Innovations (2examples) 3- Elderly Requirements in Second Homes

8. 1- study on American residence models
United States Senior Housing category:
Skilled nursing
Independent living homes
Congregate senior housing
Assisted living
Continuing care communities (1+2+3)

9. Skilled nursing Individual/Shared rooms like a Hospital
Dependent seniors
24 h medical care
Hospital type

10. Independent living homes (Retirement Community)
Independent flats/house in a community
Younger Senior residents
convenient services
Housekeeping , dining, laundry, transportation, recreational activities, exercise equipment
senior-friendly environment

11. Congregate senior housing
Bring services to individual units (One level up to ILF)
units and mostly for rental
Hotel type services
one bedroom/studio units
Shared dining & other shared facilities

12. Assisted living
Residential housing, assistance in daily activities and some healthcare

13. Continuing care communities
The most complex and largest elderly housing type
independent housing, congregate, assisted living and nursing care
Campus form

14. Choosing models to be used as second home:
In “second home tourism” has “independent retirees”
More Independence residence models
family life
The Location (sub -urban, urban) depends on the area
Housekeeping Services and other amenities
Levels of Medical care
Housing tenure

15. Analysis of U.S Senior residence models

16. 2- study on “European Innovations” Las Arcadias, Spain

17. New Residential innovations: 2. Algarve Retirement village, Portugal

18. 3- Elderly Requirements in Second Homes
These requirement are not so distinct from the seniors’ regular requirements in the principal residence
Residential problems of older people:
1) accessibility and mobility
2) Substandard housing and rehabilitation need
3) The difficulties of affordability and social inequality
constructional criteria for elder-friendly features in their flats
in tourist areas we faced with non-senior specific accommodations

19. Conclusion and suggestions
Independent living homes, Assisted living and Congregate senior housing or a complex as continuing care facilities seem adaptable as second home facilities in tourist areas
Adapted senior models offer care services and create job opportunities (a solution for the problem)
These residences shape as a community/compact reduce the land consumption and urban sprawl
new residential innovations:  Luxury/Upper class may be transformed for middle-class
Actual tourist accommodations in coastal areas senior residence (a value-added strategy)

20. Thank you for your attention